The seventh annual A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference will be Sept. 4, presented by Oil and Gas Investor and A&D Watch, at The Fairmont in Dallas. Sign up now at www.HartEnergyConferences.com. And, sign up too for the encore A&D–The Workshop, which will be Sept. 3, also at The Fairmont in Dallas. About the Conference: A&D Strategies and Opportunities, now in its seventh year, is a must-attend industry forum for in-depth discussion of trends and developments in the current A&D marketplace, and outlooks for the coming year.Although oil and gas producers are flush with cash flow, debt and equity markets are wide open to them, and oil and natural gas prices are stronger than ever, A&D challenges remain—in part because buyers are so well-funded and potential sellers don’t believe the markets have peaked. What’s got the industry abuzz this year? A weaker U.S. dollar is creating a buying advantage in the U.S. for non-domestic producers. The like-kind-exchange financial tool is being used more frequently. Well-capitalized private-equity-backed companies are increasingly competitive for assets. Unconventional-gas acreage costs continue to rise, and unconventional-oil plays are emerging on the scene. And, the E&P MLPs are down but they’re not out.These developments and more changes in the North American A&D landscape will be among topics discussed at the seventh annual A&D Strategies and Opportunities, which will emphasize practical, immediate and profitable information for A&D professionals. A&D Strategies and Opportunities is designed to assist corporate and asset buyers and sellers in achieving best-practice deals that draw upon all of the tools and resources available now in the A&D space. You will learn successful strategies from leaders in upstream M&A—how to’s, do’s and don’ts—and based on their actual transaction experience. And a bonus every year: A&D Strategies and Opportunities is well known as an excellent environment for networking and gathering market intelligence—a competitive advantage for both buyers and sellers.About the Workshop: A&D—The Workshop is an encore program being presented by Oil and Gas Investor and A&D Watch a second year, in conjunction with the seventh annual A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference, a must-attend industry forum for in-depth discussion of trends and developments in the current A&D marketplace, and outlooks for the coming year. A&D—The Workshop is a half-day instructional program preceding the full-day conference, and is designed as a tutorial overview of the upstream Business Development space for newcomer professionals on BD teams and firms that provide services in E&P mergers and acquisitions. Attendees will hear the Business Development 101 basics on current upstream M&A trends, reserve analysis, negotiating skills, networking, screening acquisition prospects, land and legal due diligence, and tricks and traps. Attendees at A&D—The Workshop may participate in the half-day program, the full-day conference or both. –Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor, Oil and Gas Investor, A&D Watch, Oil and Gas Investor This Week, www.OilandGasInvestor.com; ndarbonne@hartenergy.com

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