Nexen's Second Quarter 2009 Conference Call-July 16, 2009

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jul 09 (MARKET WIRE) --
Nexen Inc. will discuss its 2009 second quarter financial results in a
conference call on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
Marvin Romanow, President and CEO, and Kevin Reinhart, Senior Vice
President and CFO will discuss the financial and operating results and
expectations for the future.

Conference Call Details:

Date: July 16, 2009
Time: 7:00 a.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time)

To listen to the conference call, please call one of the following:

416-340-8530 (Toronto)
877-240-9772 (North American toll-free)
800-9559-6849 (Global toll-free)

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at 9:00
a.m. Mountain Time, July 16 by calling 416-695-5800 (Toronto) or
800-408-3053 (toll-free) passcode 2755450 followed by the pound sign.

We invite you to visit our website at www.nexeninc.com to listen a live
webcast of the conference call. The webcast will be archived under the
Investor's section of our website.

Nexen Inc. is an independent, Canadian-based global energy company,
listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol NXY.
We are uniquely positioned for growth in the North Sea, Western Canada
(including the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta and unconventional gas
resource plays such as shale gas and coalbed methane), deep-water Gulf of
Mexico, offshore West Africa and the Middle East. We add value for
shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and
development and leadership in ethics, integrity, governance and
environmental protection.

Contacts:
Tim Chatten, P.Eng
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-4244

Nexen Inc.
801 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
Website: www.nexeninc.com

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