Ed Merrow, President of Independent Project Analysis, Inc. will be participating in the upcoming SPE (The Society of Petroleum Engineers) and AAPG (The American Association of Petroleum Geologists) conference entitled “Delivering E&P Performance in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty: Best Practices and Barriers to Progress".

This conference will take place February 20-24, 2005, at the San Luis Resort and Conference Center in Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. In addition to being selected as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) for multiple panel discussions, Mr. Merrow will present "Overview of E&P Project Performance" on Tuesday, February 22.