NEW ORLEANS, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Hunter Securities, LLC (GHS) today announced that Ambassador John Bolton will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 GHS 100 Energy Conference. As United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations under former President George W. Bush, Ambassador Bolton served as the national voice on important global issues, including those concerning human rights and nuclear weapons programs in North Korea and Iran.

GHS also announced that the conference will feature an enhanced roster of more than 135 companies presenting—including exploration & production, oilfield services & equipment, energy infrastructure, refining & marketing, and shipping companies.

"With our expanded lineup of 135 leading companies, investors have an exceptional chance for front-line feedback on issues and opportunities from every aspect of the industry," said Daniel O. Conwill IV, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GHS. "With the addition of Ambassador Bolton's keynote, the GHS 100 will be a rare opportunity to gain insight on issues relating to foreign policy and its impact on oil prices."

GHS 100 will be held on June 24–26, 2012 at San Francisco's InterContinental Hotel. Ambassador Bolton's keynote presentation will be held at the event's luncheon on June 26th.

The three-day conference will feature numerous opportunities for investors and management teams to meet, including company presentations, break-out sessions, one-on-one meetings, and company-hosted breakfast and dinner meetings.

For more information on the conference, please contact your GHS representative or visit http://www.ghsecurities.com/pages/GHS100.aspx.

The companies that are currently confirmed to present include:

Afren PLC (LSE: AFR)
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: ARLP)
Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ)
Alta Mesa Holdings, LP (Private)
American Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AMID)
Americas Petrogas, Inc. (TSXV: BOE)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC)
Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA)
Approach Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: AREX)
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW)
Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS)
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (TSX: BXE)
Bill Barrett Corp. (NYSE: BBG)
BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: BBEP)
C&J Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: CJES)
Callon Petroleum Co. (NYSE: CPE)
Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp. (TSX: CEU)
CanElson Drilling Inc. (TSX: CDI)
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRZO)
Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: CET)
Celtic Exploration Ltd. (TSX: CLT)
CGX Energy Inc. (TSXV: OYL)
Chart Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTLS)
Chinook Energy Inc. (TSX: CKE)
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWEI)
Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK)
Continental Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLR)
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP)
Crew Energy Inc. (TSX: CR)
Crimson Exploration Inc. (Nasdaq: CXPO)
Crocotta Energy Inc. (TSX: CTA)
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (XTEX)
Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN)
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK)
Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR)
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE: DRC)
Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ)
Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE: END)
Energy Partners, Ltd. (NYSE: EPL)
Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (Nasdaq: EXXI)
Enhanced Oil Resources (TSXV: EOR)
Ensign Energy Services Inc. (TSX: ESI)
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD)
Epsilon Energy Ltd. (TSX: EPS)
Equal Energy Ltd. (NYSE: EQU)
Essential Energy Services Ltd. (TSX: ESN)
Evolution Petroleum Corp. (NYSE Amex: EPM)
Fairborne Energy Ltd. (TSX: FEL)
Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK)
Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (Nasdaq: FES)
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET)
FX Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FXEN)
GASFRAC Energy Services Inc. (TSX: GFS)
Geokinetics Inc. (NYSE Amex: GOK)
GMX Resources Inc. (NYSE: GMXR)
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: GDP)
Guide Exploration Ltd. (TSX: GO)
GulfMark Offshore Inc (NYSE: GLF)
Gulfport Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: GPOR)
Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: HNR)
Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK)
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP)
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO)
Horizon North Logistics Inc. (TSX: HNL)
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS)
Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE Amex: HUSA)
Hyperdynamics Corporation (NYSE: HDY)
Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: KEG)
Lufkin Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUFK)
Memorial Production Partners LP (Nasdaq: MEMP)
Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND)
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR)
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV)
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: NGS)
Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP)
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA)
Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR)
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NOG)
Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII)
Oil States International (NYSE: OIS)
ONEOK Inc. (NYSE: OKE)
OYO Geospace Corp. (Nasdaq: OYOG)
Pace Oil and Gas Ltd. (TSX: PCE)
Panhandle Oil & Gas Inc. (NYSE: PHX)
Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD)
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. (TSX: PBN)
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ)
PHX Energy Services Corp. (TSX: PHX)
Pinecrest Energy Inc. (TSXV: PRY)
Pioneer Drilling Company (NYSE Amex: PDC)
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA)
Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP)
Poseidon Concepts Corp. (TSX: PSN)
Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK)
Range Resources Corporation (NYSE: RRC)
Recovery Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: RECV)
Red Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: RDMP)
Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP)
Rex Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: REXX)
Rooster Petroleum, LLC (Private)
Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. (NYSE: RRMS)
Rowan Companies Inc. (NYSE: RDC)
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD)
Savanna Energy Services Corp. (TSX: SVY)
SemGroup Corporation (NYSE: SEMG)
Shona Energy Company, Inc. (TSXV: SHO)
Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN)
Spartan Oil Corp. (TSX: STO)
Stone Energy Corp. (NYSE: SGY)
Surge Energy Inc. (TSX: SGY)
Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY)
Synergy Resources Corporation (NYSE Amex: SYRG)
TGC Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: TGE)
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: THR)
Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW)
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE Amex: TAT)
TransGlobe Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: TGA)
Triangle Petroleum Corporation (NYSE Amex: TPLM)
Trican Well Service Ltd. (TSX: TCW)
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. (TSX: TDG)
Tuscany International Drilling Inc. (TSX: TID)
Twin Butte Energy Ltd. (TSX: TBE)
U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: USEG)
Underground Energy Corporation (TSXV: UGE)
Union Drilling, Inc. (Nasdaq: UDRL)
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NYSE: VNR)
Vantage Drilling Company (NYSE Amex: VTG)
Voyager Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VOG)
W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI)
Western Energy Services Corp. (TSX: WRG)
Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE: WES)
WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WZR)
Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services (TSX: XDC)

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