WPX Executives to Speak at Three Events in March

Members of WPX Energy’s (NYSE: WPX) management team are scheduled to speak at three energy and investor conferences in March.

On Wednesday, March 1, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Muncrief is scheduled to speak at the Enercom Dallas conference at 8 a.m. Central.

Muncrief’s remarks will be available via webcast. Please visit www.wpxenergy.com on the day of the event to confirm the time, see the slides and listen to the presentation.

On Monday, March 6, WPX’s Vice President of Drilling and Completions Tom Hellman is scheduled to speak at the Raymond James Institutional Investor conference in Orlando at 9:50 a.m. Eastern. A copy of his presentation will be available on www.wpxenergy.com.

On Monday, March 27, Muncrief also is scheduled to speak at the Scotia Howard Weil energy conference in New Orleans at 2:45 p.m. Central. A copy of his presentation will be available on www.wpxenergy.com.

About WPX Energy, Inc.

WPX is an oil-focused energy company with operations in the Permian, Williston and San Juan basins. The company is one of the 20 largest U.S. producers based on total assets and market capitalization. WPX has eight rigs deployed and has engaged in more than $6 billion of transactions since mid-2014 to vastly increase its long-term oil drilling inventory.

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