Your Best Source for Information on the Nation's Gas Supply Growth Region

Your Best Source for Information on the Nation's Gas Supply
Growth Region 


DENVER, June 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long recognized as the premier Rocky
Mountain event that showcases natural gas issues, the 2004 Rocky Mountain
Natural Gas Strategy Conference & Investment Forum, hosted by the Colorado Oil
& Gas Association (COGA), focuses on the future of energy, the importance of
natural gas, and the role of the Rocky Mountain supply region. High-profile
speakers will address the ideas and issues surrounding these concepts.  The
discussion encompasses the relationship of natural gas to renewables and
efficiency in building an energy bridge to the future. Strategy Conference and
Investment Forum sessions complement each other and are included in a single
registration.

The Investment Forum

Senior executives from leading public companies will discuss the potential
rewards and significant issues facing the industry in the Rockies.  The special
executive panel format creates a unique opportunity for investors to gain
insights into the corporate strategies that are shaping the nation's gas supply
growth region.  Thirty-minute scheduled breakout sessions highlighting company
activities will be included and are available to registrants. "Companies to
Watch," both private and public, will be featured at a special Wednesday
morning breakfast.

Two Great Meetings, One Great Event

This year's COGA event is held jointly with the Rocky Mountain Section AAPG
Meeting (RMS-AAPG), hosted by the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists. 
Together, the COGA conference/forum and the RMS-AAPG meeting is expected to
attract 2,000 industry participants.  Two Great Meetings, One Great Event
provides a unique combination of sound science and smart business strategies to
create a true Rockies' energy summit of key players and critical ideas.  The
combined exhibit hall, with 135 companies and organizations represented, is
open to all registrants over three days.

August 9, 10 and 11 at downtown Denver's Colorado Convention Center

Details, updates and registration at http://www.coga.org/  (see
http://www.rmag.org/ for details on the Rocky Mountain Section AAPG Meeting,
including an extensive technical program), or call 303-861-2387.

   MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004

   1:00 -- 5:00 p.m.  CONFERENCE SESSION: A Grand Dialogue on the Future of
   Energy
      Between the reality of the undeveloped world's widespread energy
      poverty and the developed world's high-tech romance of a
      hydrogen/renewables economy, lie significant issues of the nature and
      timing of bridges to be built and crossed.  Not an easy or typical
      discussion, but a very necessary one.  Moderators for this panel are:
      Peter A. Dea, President and CEO of Western Gas Resources, Inc., and
      guest moderator for this year's conference.
      Fred C. Julander, President of Julander Energy Company and Conference
      Chairman.
      Speakers are:
      Arlon R. Tussing, PhD, Professor, Institute of Social and Economic
      Research, University of Alaska-Anchorage
      Amory Lovins, Chief Executive Officer, Rocky Mountain Institute
      Michael C. Moore, PhD, Chief Economist, National Renewable Energy
      Laboratory
      Dr. Joel Swisher, PE, Principal and Team Leader, Energy and Resources
      Services, Rocky Mountain Institute
      Dan R. Keuter, Vice President, Nuclear Business Development, Entergy
      Corporation
      Martin I. Hoffert, PhD, Professor of Physics, New York University
      Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration

   TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2004
   8:30 a.m. (see session times, below) MEGA-SESSION

      Welcoming attendees from both the COGA Conference/Forum and the
      RMS-AAPG Meeting.
      Designed to appeal to both the business and science perspectives, the
      two plenary sessions and the keynote luncheon address the place of
      natural gas in the future of world energy, the overall importance of
      gas to the nation, and the role of the Rockies in providing much of
      that supply.

      8:30 -- 10:00 a.m.  Plenary Session One: THE ROLE OF NATURAL GAS IN
      THE FUTURE OF WORLD ENERGY.
      Wood, coal, oil, gas & hydrogen.  Within the natural hierarchy of
      hydrocarbon fuels, there is an ongoing progression toward
      de-carbonization and the ascendancy of the hydrogen component.  In
      that progression, natural gas is expected to grow twice as fast as
      oil.  Just as decades ago oil redefined energy, so natural gas is
      redefining energy now.  In the process, it is improving efficiency and
      benefiting the environment throughout North America and an emerging
      worldwide market place.
      Scott D. Urban, Group Vice President-Upstream, BP PLC
      Michael Zenker, Senior Director, North American Natural Gas, Cambridge
      Energy Research Associates
      Professor William L. Fisher, Director of the Jackson School of
      Geosciences & the Geology Foundation, The University of Texas at
      Austin
      Scott Sheffield, Chairman, President & CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources.

      10:15 -- 11:45 a.m.  Plenary Session Two: THE ROLE OF THE ROCKIES IN
      THE FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL GAS.
      Seven of the top ten U.S. natural gas fields are located in the
      Rockies, as are four more of the top 20.  Many of these have been
      "discovered" in the last ten years and are far from reaching their
      full potential.  Other recently recognized giant Rockies' fields are
      pushing their way through development into the top 20.  The Rockies
      world class resource base, through increased understanding of its
      geology and reservoirs, application of major technology advances, and
      improvement of the transportation infrastructure, is finally being
      recognized as a leading North American energy player.  Roger Biemans,
      President, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
      Michael Farina, Associate Director, Cambridge Energy Research
      Associates
      Jim Lightner, former President, Chairman & CEO, Tom Brown, Inc.
      Fred Meissner, President, Fred F. Meissner & Associates.

      12:00 -- 1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
      The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver
      Bobby S. Shackouls, Chairman, President & CEO, Burlington Resources,
      speaking on "The Importance of the Rockies -- Insights from the 2003
      NPC Study on Natural Gas."

   1:30 -- 3:00 p.m. - CONFERENCE SESSION: Smart Development
      The challenge of bringing on line the newly discovered giant fields in
      the Rockies demands new approaches by the companies developing the
      resources: increasing technological prowess, heightened environmental
      standards, attention to community concerns, rigorous efficiency, and
      demanding production goals to meet consumer needs.  How are they doing
      it, and how are their efforts being received?
      Patricia Nelson Limerick, Board Chair & Faculty Director, Center of
      the American West, University of Colorado
      Joseph N. Jaggers, Vice President E&P Denver Region, Williams
      Reeves Brown, Executive Director, Club 20
      Ronald E. Hogan, General Manager, Pinedale Division, Questar
      Exploration and Production Company
      Jon Beckmann, PhD, Research Field Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation
      Society.

   3:15 -- 4:30 p.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics
   from an investment perspective
      Discussion by executives from companies working in the Piceance, Uinta
      or DJ basins:
      Kevin R. Collins, Executive Vice President -- Finance, Evergreen
      Resources, Inc. -- Moderator
      Thomas J. Edelman, Chairman & CEO, Patina Oil & Gas Corporation
      David A. Hager, Senior Vice President, Exploration & Production.
      Kerr-McGee Corporation
      Ralph A. Hill, Senior Vice President E&P, Williams
      Steven R. Williams, Chairman, President & CEO, Petroleum Development
      Corporation
      Jim Brown, Vice President U.S. Region, Halliburton



NOTE: Check http://www.coga.org/ for times of Investment Forum 30-Minute
Scheduled Breakout Sessions.

   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2004

   7:15 -- 8:25 a.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM: "Companies to Watch" Continental
   Breakfast
      An opportunity for members of the financial community to meet and talk
      with representatives from a select group of companies that are helping
      to shape the future of the natural gas industry in the Rockies.

   8:30 -- 9:15 a.m.  CONFERENCE: Special Keynote Remarks
      Keith O. Rattie, Chairman, President & CEO, Questar Corporation,
      speaking on "Natural Gas Supply: Limited by Politics, Not Geology"

   9:25 -- 10:40 a.m.  CONFERENCE SESSION: Looking for Moby Dick (The Next
   Jonah)
      Most of the frontier exploration in the U.S. is taking place in the
      Rocky Mountain region.  What is the state of that exploration, and who
      is looking for the next giant field in the Rockies?  A great deal of
      the work is carried out by relatively small, often relatively
      anonymous, high-risk wildcatters, some of whom discovered the big
      fields that are now being produced.  We'll take a closer look to see
      how close they are to landing the next big one.
      Dr. M. Ray Thomasson, President, Thomasson Partner Associates, Inc.
      William D. Armstrong, President, Armstrong Oil & Gas, Inc.
      Gary C. Stewart, President, Melange Associates, Inc.

   10:45 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry
   topics from an investment perspective
      Discussion by executives from companies working in the Greater Green
      River, Hanna, Wind River, Williston basins:
      Mark A. Hellerstein, Chairman, President & CEO, St. Mary Land &
      Exploration Company -- Moderator
      Don DeCarlo, Vice President & General Manager, Western Division, Devon
      Energy Corporation
      Randy L. Limbacher, Executive Vice President & COO, Burlington
      Resources
      James Stewart, General Manager Western U.S., Schlumberger
      Michael B. Walen, Senior Vice President Exploration & Production,
      Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

   12:00 -- 12:55 p.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM LUNCHEON
      Andrew Strachan, Head of North American Upstream Research, Wood
      Mackenzie, speaking on "Finding the Value in Rocky Mountain Supply
      Growth."  (Space is limited for this presentation.)

   1:00 -- 2:30 p.m.  CONFERENCE SESSION: Annual Pipeline Panel
      Burgeoning demand for Rocky Mountain natural gas, bold measures by the
      Wyoming Pipeline Authority and plans from the region's largest
      independent to build its own major pipeline -- it's a brave new world
      for the transportation segment of the industry.
      David M. Posner, President, EnVent Energy LLC -- Moderator
      Dave Scharf, Director of Business Development, Kinder Morgan
      Interstate Gas Transmission LLC
      Greg Ruben, Director Marketing, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
      Donny W. King, Manager Customer Service & Business Development,
      Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
      Shelley Wright, Director, Business Development, Questar Regulated
      Services Company
      Werner Uebelhoer, Manager of Gas Supply Planning, Xcel Energy
      Kirk T. Morgan, VP Marketing & Regulatory Affairs, Kern River Gas
      Transmission Company.

   2:45 -- 4:00 p.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics
   from an investment perspective
      Discussion by executives from companies working in the Jonah Pinedale
      area:
      Barth E. Whitham, Former President & COO, Westport Resources
      Corporation -- Moderator
      Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr., Technical Director EP Americas, Shell Energy
      Resources Company
      Roger J. Biemans, President, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
      William H. Easter III, Chairman, President & CEO, Duke Energy Field
      Services
      J. Paul Matheny, Regional Manager, Rocky Mountains QEP, Questar
      Corporation
      Michael D. Watford, Chairman, President & CEO, Ultra Petroleum Corp.

   4:05 -- 5:20 p.m.  INVESTMENT FORUM: Executive Panel -- Industry topics
   from an investment perspective
      Discussion by executives from companies working in the San Juan,
      Powder River, Raton basins -- Coalbed:
      John F. Chandler, Executive Vice President & COO, Western Gas
      Resources, Inc.
      Richard H. Lewis, Chairman, President & CEO, Prima Energy Corporation
      Steffen E. Palko, Vice Chairman & President, XTO Energy Inc.
      Mark S. Sexton, President & CEO, Evergreen Resources, Inc.
      Lisa A. Stewart, President, Production & Nonregulated Operations, El
      Paso Corporation

            THANK YOU TO THE NATURAL-GAS-INDUSTRY SPONSORS OF
                THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS 2004 EVENT

                               FOURTEENERS
 A special category created to support the "Two Great Meetings, One Great
                           Event" undertaking:
   Anadarko Petroleum Corp.               Patina Oil & Gas Corporation
   Bill Barrett Corporation               Petroleum Development Corporation
   BP America                             Prima Energy Corporation
   El Paso Corporation                    Questar
   EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.            Schlumberger
   Evergreen Resources, Inc.              Western Gas Resources, Inc.
   Halliburton/Landmark                   Williams
   Kerr-McGee Corporation                 XTO Energy Inc.


                               TCF SPONSORS

   BJ Services Company   Duke Energy Field Services National Oilwell
   Bourland & Leverich   Holland & Hart             Nerd Gas Company LLC
    Supply
   Cambridge Energy      IMA Energy                 St. Mary Land &
    Research Associates                             Exploration Company
   CAZA Drilling Inc.    IPSCO Tubulars Inc.        The Houston Exploration
                                                    Company
   ChevronTexaco         K.P. Kauffman Company      Wasatch Energy, LLC
   Devon Energy          Nabors Drilling U.S.A.,    Xcel Energy
    Corporation          LP


                               BCF SPONSORS



Calpine Natural Gas L.P.; Deloitte & Touche USA LLP; Fidelity Exploration &

                           Production Company;
 Noble Energy, Inc.; OGE Energy Resources; Priority Oil & Gas LLC; Yates
                          Petroleum Corporation

                              MMCF SPONSORS


Aspect Energy, LLC; Bear Cub Energy, LLC; Bear Paw Energy, LLC; Cabot Oil & 

                             Gas Corporation;
   Central Resources, Inc.; E3 Consulting; EXOK, Inc.; Gunnison Energy


Corporation; Key Energy Services, Inc.; Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P.; LEED
Energy Services; ONEOK Energy Marketing

& Trading;

Sempra Energy Trading Corp.; Stone Energy Corporation; Tipperary Corporation

MCF SPONSORS

Aspect Resources LLC; Colorado Legislative Services, LLC; Colton Limited
Liability Co.; Energy Laboratories Inc.; EnVent Energy LLC; Ernst & Young; G &

H Production Company, LLC; Hart's Energy Markets; Holme Roberts & Owen LLP;
Johnson Consulting Companies; Julander Energy Company; Opperman Photographics,

          Inc.; R. W. Beck; Tiger Natural Gas, Inc.; Trigon-EPC;
        Veritas; Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C.; WesternGeco

       THANK YOU TO THE FINANCIAL-INDUSTRY SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS OF
                           THE INVESTMENT FORUM

                                 SPONSORS

  A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.                   Morgan Stanley
  Banc of America Securities                  New York Stock Exchange
  Citigroup                                   Petrie Parkman & Co., Inc.
  Deutsche Bank                               RBC Capital Markets
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.                        UBS Investment Bank
  Howard Weil Incorporated                    Wachovia Securities
  JPMorganChase                               Waterous & Co.
  Merrill Lynch & Co.                         Wells Fargo Bank N.A.


                       INVESTMENT FORUM SUPPORTERS
          Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; BNP Paribas; Randall & Dewey


DATASOURCE: Colorado Oil & Gas Association



CONTACT:  J. Greg Schnacke, Executive Vice President of COGA,

[phone]



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