Port of Houston Exec Joins DUG Eagle Ford Speaker Slate

HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colonel Len Waterworth, executive director for the Port of Houston, has joined Hart Energy's speaker slate for the DUG Eagle Ford conference September 17-19, 2013, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

He joins Mike Howard, CEO of Howard Energy Partners, and Rick Wilkerson, president and CEO of Velocity Midstream, on September 18 for a liquids transport panel, "Pipes, Trucks, Rails and Ships" to discuss operators' options, from pipelines to rail and marine tanking, for cost-effectively delivering crude, condensate and NGLs production to end-use markets.

Key Eagle Ford producers like Scott Sheffield, chairman and CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, and Rod Skaufel, president, North America shale production division for BHP Billiton Petroleum, also will address delegates at Hart Energy's 4th annual DUG Eagle Ford conference and exhibition.

Other industry speakers confirmed to-date include:

•    Steve Herod, President, Halcón Resources Corp.
•    Curt Anastasio, President and CEO, NuStar Energy LP
•    Doug Brooks, CEO, Aurora Oil and Gas
•    Tony Sanchez, CEO, Sanchez Energy
•    Brian Frederick, President, north and south business units, DCP Midstream LLC
•    Allen Gilmer, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, DrillingInfo
•    David Porter, Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commission
•    Subash Chandra, Managing Director, Jefferies & Co.
•    Jeff Sieler, Managing Director, Scotia Waterous
•    Kevin Schepel, Executive Vice President, ZaZa Energy Corp.
•    John Brooks, Executive Vice President, Penn Virginia
•    H.C. "Kip" Ferguson, Executive Vice President, Exploration, Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.
•    Tanmay Desai, Senior Vice President, Valerus
•    Lance Robertson, Vice President, South Texas/Eagle Ford operations, Marathon Oil Company
•    Doug Coleman, Vice President, Prism Midstream

Continuing a DUG Eagle Ford tradition of military-oriented luncheon speakers, Robert J. O'Neill, team leader, Naval Warfare Development Group, and a member of Seal Team Six, will speak September 18.  More than 3,000 oil and gas industry professionals are expected to attend DUG Eagle Ford, the world's largest unconventional resources event.

About Hart Energy

For nearly 40 years, Hart Energy has delivered market-leading insights to the energy industry. The Houston-based company publishes monthly magazines (such as Oil and Gas Investor, E &P and Midstream Business), online media, and data services across the energy value chain; hosts conferences (such as the Developing Unconventionals [DUG™] series); and offers GIS data and mapping solutions. Its analysts provide expert research and consulting services, including the North American Shale Quarterly research platform, whose independent production and midstream forecasts are relied on by industry and investors using the Bloomberg Tradebook platform. For information, visit hartenergy.com.