IHS to Sponsor Winter NAPE 2011 U.S. Conference and NAPE 2011 International Forum, Both February 16 in Houston

HOUSTON (January 31, 2011) – IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a leading global source of critical information and insight, will sponsor both the Winter NAPE^®   2011 U.S. Conference and the NAPE  2011 International Forum on Wednesday, February 16 in Houston. The U.S. NAPE 2011 Conference will be held in the Grand Ballroom (fourth floor) at the Hilton of the Americas Hotel, 1600 Lamar St., (adjacent to the George R. Brown Convention Center). Pete Stark Ph.D., vice president, industry relations for IHS CERA, will moderate the conference entitled, “Unconventional Developments.”

The NAPE 2011 International Forum will be held in the George Bush Grand Ballroom, which is located on the third level of the George R. Brown Convention Center. Steve DeVito, director of Latin America and frontier North America regional teams for IHS, will moderate the international forum entitled, “Bullish Signals for International E&P.” During the morning session, industry executives will address exploration opportunities and strategies that upstream international oil and gas companies are pursuing to address future supplies for oil and gas. The afternoon session is a prospect promotion forum and will feature presenters from companies and countries offering oil and gas prospects for co-venture or sale. 

 Agendas for both events are included below, and are subject to change

 Winter NAPE 2011 U.S. Conference

“Unconventional Developments”

 8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast (Grand Ballroom, Hilton of the Americas Hotel)

 8:55 a.m. NAPE Opening Remarks (Robin Forte, executive vice president, NAPE^®) 

9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. E&P Outlook – Opportunities in the Changing Environment

The U.S. Playing Field: Will Liquids Continue to Sweeten the Play?

Pete Stark, vice president, industry relations, IHS CERA                                       

Morning Keynote

Steve Mueller, chief executive officer, Southwestern Energy                                                                     

Is the Gulf of Mexico Back in Play?

Ron Neal, co-founder and co-owner, Houston Energy                                             

Question-and-answer session

10:15 a.m. Break  

10:30 a.m. – Noon Executive Viewpoint – Keys for Success as the Unconventional Becomes Conventional 

Lean and Mean: How Small Operators Meet Today’s E&P Challenges

Jack Stark, senior vice president, exploration, Continental Resources        

Timing is Everything: the Impact of the Majors on U.S. Unconventional Plays

Speaker confirmation pending

Unconventional Shale Development – Reservoir Characterization and Completion Optimization  

Keith Tushingham, geoscience business manager, Schlumberger              

Question-and-answer session

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. U.S. Energy Policy and Regulatory Changes

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Joel Noyes, director, government relations and industry affairs, Independent Petroleum Assoc. of America (IPAA)

Tisha Schuller, president, Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) 

David Blackmon, director of government affairs, El Paso

Duane Zavadil, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Bill Barrett Corp.

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Art of the Deal

Tom Petrie, vice chairman, Bank of America ML                                                                                                                                                                

M&A Opportunities and Pitfalls: An Inside Look From IHS Herold            

Aliza Dutt, principal energy equity analyst, IHS Herold

Independents License to Operate — Fiduciary Responsibilities in the Age of Clean Energy

Mark Ellis, chief executive officer, Linn Energy                                                                   

Question-and-answer session

4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing Editorial

Michael J. Economides Ph.D., professor, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston; and author of numerous books on energy including, “The Color of Oil”      

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. NAPE Closing Remarks (Robin Forte, executive vice president, NAPE) 

AGENDA

NAPE 2011 International Forum

“Bullish Signals for International E&P”  

8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast (George Bush Ballroom, Third floor, George R. Brown Convention Center)

Along with the economic recovery oil demand is increasing and global LNG markets are beginning to tighten. Oil and gas prices are strengthening and in spite of post-Macondo concerns, operators are reactivating suspended offshore development projects. Discoveries continue to open new conventional play fairways and to expand established plays while unconventional gas and oil opportunities are being pursued throughout the world. This forum will address the challenge and opportunities and strategies that companies are employing to maximize their success in international E&P.

9 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Keynote Panel: Opportunities and Challenges in the International Arena

Steve DeVito, senior director, Latin America and frontier North America regional teams, IHS, “Global E&P Trends”

Ivan Sandrea, vice president, planning, Statoil, “Emerging Industry Context and Portfolio of the Future”

Michael Bahorich, executive vice president, Apache

10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. to Noon Executive Panel: Managing a Successful International Portfolio in the New Era

Large independent – Jim Demarest, director, international exploration, Noble Energy, Houston 

Major international – Carlos Macellari, director, geology, Repsol, Madrid

Small independent – Jeffrey Collins, director, business development, Gran Tierra, Calgary 

1:12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Prospect Promotion Sessions

Three concurrent, regionally focused international prospect promotion sessions will be held for NAPE Expo participants to present their oil and gas prospects for co-venture or sale. Speakers will present in 12-minute slots.

The NAPE 2011 U.S. Conference and the NAPE 2011 International Forum are the kick-off events for the NAPE 2011 Expo, February 17 - 18, the world’s largest marketplace for oil and gas prospects, and a networking event that is expected to draw approximately 15,000 attendees. Registration for the U.S. conference is $295, and registration for the international forum is $150. Registration is available online by visiting http://www.wynjade.com/nape11/index.cfm. The deadline for pre-registration is February 3, 2011.

Members of the media:

Members of the media who wish to cover the Winter NAPE 2011 U.S. Conference, the NAPE 2011 International Forum or the NAPE 2011 Expo, can register online at http://www.napeexpo.com/press.html

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