CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Sept. 3, 2009) - Nexen Inc. announces that Kevin Reinhart, Senior Vice - President and CFO, will present at the following investor conference:

Barclays Capital 2009 CEO Energy/Power Conference – New York, New York
Date: Thursday September 10, 2009
Time: 8:25 am Mountain Time (10:25 am Eastern Time)

We invite you to visit our website at www.nexeninc.com to view a live webcast of Kevin's presentation. 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), 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.