Wil VanLoh, Bill Marko Join Speakers at A&D Strate

HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wil VanLoh , chairman, co-founder, president and CEO of Quantum Energy Partners , and William (Bill) Marko , a managing director of Jefferies & Company , will join speakers addressing the A &D Strategies and Opportunities conference September 4-5 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Hart Energy's 12th annual asset-transaction conference opens with investment strategist VanLoh , who examines fundamentals propelling oil, natural gas and NGLs in North America today. Marko , who has managed more than $50 billion of transactions for the world's largest oil and gas companies, joins an expert panel addressing deal-making hurdles, including a new class of buyers entering A &D markets, the assets they seek, and what they will pay.

Two 'Dealmaker Spotlight' presentations focus on Midstates Petroleum Co. and Nemaha Oil & Gas . Senior VP Business Development Curtis Newstrom tells how Midstates established itself in the Mississippi Lime and western Anadarko Basin with two deals valued at more than $1.2 billion in its first year as a public company.  CEO Maurice F. Storm shares his insights on how a start-up like Nemaha finds focus and builds a team for growth.

The conference program concludes with the Billion-Dollar Buyers panel, an elite group of asset buyers who will share their deal parameters:

• Paul Gorski , Managing Partner, IFI Investment Banking Group
• Peter Lellis , President and Board Member, CHR Energy Partners
• Alexander G. Tworo , Manager A &D Geology, Business Development, NAL Resources Ltd.

The conference opens with an optional hands-on workshop, the "Let's Make a Deal" Lab, in which participants negotiate competitive deals for E &P assets in a simulated data room. In a new twist this year, these buyer's teams will defend their offer to a panel of A &D veterans representing the seller in an open "shark tank" environment.

About Hart Energy

For nearly 40 years, Hart Energy has delivered market-leading insights to the global energy industry. The Houston-based company publishes Oil and Gas Investor magazine and other monthlies, online media, and data services; hosts conferences (notably the Developing Unconventionals [DUG™] series); and offers GIS data sets and mapping solutions. Its analysts and experts provide research and consulting services, including independent forecasts relied on by operators and investors using the Bloomberg Tradebook platform. For more information, visit hartenergy.com .

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