XTO's Williams to Speak at Hart Energy's DUG Conference

Attendees will hear firsthand where leading operator intends to go

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Feb 27, 2012, 02:00 ET

HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Williams, president of XTO Energy, an Exxon Mobil subsidiary, will be a keynote speaker at Hart Energy's 7thannual Developing Unconventionals (DUG™) conference and exhibition, April 23-25, at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Williams will present "Unconventional Resources: Taking a Long-Term View" on Tuesday, April 24. DUG attendees (more than 2,400 professionals from 800-plus companies) will have the opportunity to hear XTO's strategy firsthand. For the full agenda, visit dugconference.com.

In 2010, Exxon Mobil Corp. was presented the Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Award for "M&A Deal of the Year" for its $34.9 billion purchase of XTO. It was a strong signal of the company's bet on the future of onshore natural gas.

Other leading industry leaders on the DUG agenda include:

Scott Sheffield, chairman and CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources
Floyd C. Wilson, founder and chief executive, Halcon Resources and former chairman and CEO, Petrohawk Energy
Wolf E. Regener, president and CEO, BNK Petroleum, Inc.
Steve Antry, CEO, Eagle Energy Company, of Oklahoma LLC
Robert C. Turnham, president and COO, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Frank F. Starr II, president, Crimson Energy Partners III LLC
Brandt O. Temple, president, Sunrise Exploration and Production

This year's DUG conference will highlight emerging plays — including the Permian Basin's Wolfcamp, Bone Spring and Penn shale formations; the Utica in the Appalachian Basin; the Anadarko Basin's Mississippi Lime and Granite Wash shales; and the Eagle Ford shale in South Texas. DUG gives operators, investors and service companies updates on shale plays worldwide, including economics, drilling activity and technologies needed to successfully develop these reserves.

For 30-plus years, Hart Energy has been a leader covering energy news and technology for investors and executives. The Houston-based company produces magazines (Oil and Gas Investor, E&P, Midstream Business and FUEL), online information services (A-Dcenter.com, OilandGasInvestor.com and UGcenter.com), and industry newsletters, and provides upstream energy research and downstream consulting services. Hart Energy boasts exceptional strength in unconventional resources, e.g., its Developing Unconventionals (DUG™) conference series, its Global Shale Gas and Global Shale Oil studies, and more. Visit www.hartenergy.com for more information.