PLS Presents Calgary DEALMAKERS(TM) Prospects and Properties Expo Oct 8

CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - Sep 29, 2014) - PLS Inc. announced today that its Fall 2014 Calgary DEALMAKERS™ Expo is taking place Wednesday October 8 and deal flow is plentiful for this prospect expo. In fact PLS already has over 40 sellers bringing oil and gas prospects and projects to be on display. This power-packed, one-day prospect and property expo starts with breakfast at 9:00 am at the TELUS Convention Centre at 120 9^th Avenue SE.

The oil and gas expo is presented by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL), Explorers & Producers Association of Canada (EPAC) and Calgary Global Exploration Forum (CGEF). PLS expects over 60 booths filled with deal prospects and over 400 oil and gas industry professionals in attendance. 

Sample Alberta deals include a Central Alberta deal producing ~400 BOED out of the Rock Creek and Pekisko formations, and >300,000 total acres worth of farmout opportunities and drilling projects.

Saskatchewan offerings on exhibit include a ~100 BOED producing property located in the Milton South area, and several acreage positions for drilling are also being offered up either through negotiated transaction or auction process.

British Columbia offerings include a non-operated development opportunity for 40+ total wells with existing gas production in the Helmet/Helmet North area, and also has existing production of ~76 BOED.

The show has an international flavor with deals in the US and overseas. Sample deals for sale in the USA market comes from the Gulf Coast, Midcontinent, and Rockies regions with oil and gas productions, in addition to acreage/mineral packages. Deals from abroad include UK North Sea prospects, and additionally a Joint Venture offering in the upper Indus Basin of Pakistan.

DEALMAKERS is the event to catch up on current plays and meet preeminent prospect generators, explorationists, property sellers, deal-takers, operators, non-operated working interest owners, capital providers, advisors, divestiture professionals, investment bankers and other energy executives active in buying, selling and funding oil and gas assets. Private equity groups, banks and mezzanine lenders regularly attend DEALMAKERS oil expo to network with energy industry professionals. 

The day-long prospect expo provides an opportunity for the oil, gas and financial communities to conference and network. The event includes a series of industry-focused breakout sessions that add depth and color covering topics including M&A, drilling deals, joint ventures and capital markets. Speakers include Daniel Blitt of Barclays Capital, Wade R. Felesky of GMP Securities, Ian van Staalduinen of BMO Capital Markets, Brian Lidsky of PLS Inc, Mark A. Scholz of the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors, Garth Braun of Blackbird Energy, Ross Roberston of Durham Capital Corp, Bruce Edgelow of ATB Financial and Tony Loria of Dundee Capital Markets. To wrap up the day, there is also an afternoon networking cocktail reception.

PLS is still accepting requests for booths and in fact are FREE for companies selling deals. Sellers who would like to exhibit should call Cameron Loucks at (403)294-1906 or Brad Jamison at (713)650-1212 or go online to http://www.plsx.com/dealmakers/show/october/calgary/2014 to register immediately. Walkups are welcome.  

About PLS's DEALMAKERS™

Started more than 20 years ago, DEALMAKERS™ is the original forum for buying and selling oil and gas prospects and properties. The one-day oil & gas show brings together buyers, sellers and capital providers to conduct prospect showings, transact deals and network with each other over the hottest oil and gas plays. PLS is managing additional oil and gas prospect and property expos this year in Calgary (October 8); Dallas (July 23); Houston (May 14 & October 1); Midland (October 28) and Denver (November 3).

About PLS

PLS is an integrated information, transaction and advisory firm which manages the oil and gas industry's multiple listing service. The firm has expanded globally to provide buyers and sellers vital deal information as well as marketing and advisory services they need to better manage their portfolios and facilitate profitable transactions. Proprietary databases offered by PLS include OpFinder™ (a global listings database); PetroWire™ (an international projects database); docFinder™ (an interactive archive of industry presentations) and Global M&A (leading provider of M&A transaction comparables and metrics). PLS's industry reports are known throughout the industry for tracking A&D, exploration, capital markets, oilfield services and midstream markets.