CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Nov. 30, 2009) - Nexen Inc. announces that Mike Harris, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, will present at the following investor conference:

Canaccord Adams Global Energy Conference – Miami, Florida
Date: Wednesday December 2, 2009
Time: 6:45 am Mountain Time (8:45 am Eastern Time)

We invite you to visit our website at www.nexeninc.com to view a live webcast of Mike'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.