NAPE Summit 2018 to Celebrate 25th Anniversary During NAPE Week Feb. 5-9 in Houston

Over 12,000 oil and gas industry professionals anticipated to attend
the annual week-long event

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NAPE Summit Week, taking place February 5-9, 2018 at the George R. Brown
Convention Center in Houston, will celebrate 25 years of bringing
together dealmakers from around the world to connect and reconnect. With
over 12,000 oil and gas professionals anticipated to attend this year’s
event, NAPE Summit Week will welcome key industry players, such as BP
America Production Company, Shell Exploration and Production Company,
ConocoPhillips, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., among the 700 exhibitors onsite.

NAPE Summit Week will include annual favorite events, such as the Global
Business Conference, Icebreaker
and NAPE
Charities Industry Luncheon, in addition to 25th
anniversary special features, like the Summit
sweepstakes drawing for a silver 2018 Ford F-150.

“Over the past 25 years, NAPE has grown from one event with 800
attendees and 80 booths to two annual events with thousands of attendees
and hundreds of booths,” said Gregory M. Riedl, chairman of the NAPE
Operators Committee. “NAPE has delivered a tremendous impact on the
nature of our business and the progress of our industry, forever
changing the way we make deals happen. The celebration of this 25th
anniversary is both a milestone in NAPE’s history and a testament to the
strength and longevity of the oil and gas industry.”

In celebration of the expo’s silver anniversary, 18 past NAPE chairmen
will be recognized during a special ceremony at the Global Business
Conference Luncheon.

“In 1992, the American Association of Professional Landmen created an
event that gave landmen, geologists, investors, financiers and small to
large E&Ps a more efficient approach to connect and work together,” said Le'Ann
Callihan, director of NAPE. “We look forward to honoring the many
past chairmen of NAPE during this 25th anniversary event and
celebrating their significant contributions to the oil and gas industry.”

The Global Business Conference will offer a day of learning about
industry topics, insights and trends, featuring keynote speaker Chesapeake
Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Lawler.
Attendees will listen to seminars and presentations from C-suite
presenters from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, BHP Billiton
Petroleum, Cheniere Energy, Hess Corporation, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and
more.

The NAPE Summit Charities Luncheon has a history of featuring
distinguished keynote speakers, including Former First Lady Laura Bush,
former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell and 43rd
President of the United States George W. Bush. This year, award-winning
journalist Tom Brokaw will keynote the NAPE Summit
Charities Luncheon on February 8.

As part of the luncheon, the NAPE Charity Fund will donate at least
$150,000 to K9s
for Warriors, Operation
Homefront and The
Mission Continues. Since 2009, the NAPE Charities Luncheon has
raised more than $3.1 million for charities supporting U.S. veterans.

The Summit exhibit floor will showcase two days of domestic and
international Prospect
Previews and Capital
and Service Provider Previews in the NAPE theaters, allowing
exhibitors to preview current prospects and pitch services to drive
traffic to their booths on the show floor. Additionally, NAPE Summit
Week will offer opportunities for networking and professional
development with its job
fair and educational seminars
presented by industry organizations AIPN, IPAA, SEG and AAPL. To
register for NAPE Summit Week 2018, visit www.napeexpo.com.

About NAPE

NAPE – the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for the buying, selling
and trading of prospects and producing properties – brings oil and gas
professionals together to meet, network, connect and do business. NAPE
offers two expos annually in Houston – NAPE Summit in February and
Summer NAPE in August – bringing together prospects and all the key
players needed to evaluate, facilitate and execute deals. The
internationally recognized NAPE was established in 1993 by the American
Association of Professional Landmen and also includes IPAA, SEG and AAPG
as partners. For more information on NAPE, please visit www.napeexpo.com
and follow NAPE on Twitter at @NAPE_EXPO.

Contacts

For NAPE
Amy Lach, 713-627-2223
ALach@piercom.com