Contango Oil & Gas Company Confirms No Exposure to Enron.Business/Energy Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001 Contango Contango When the futures price is above the expected future spot price. Consequently, the price will decline to the spot price before the delivery date. Notes: This is the opposite of backwardation. Oil & Gas Company (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :MCF) said today that it has no exposure to Enron in its hedging activities. Contango's current hedging positions all are with financially strong counterparties. Contango is a Houston-based, independent natural gas and oil company. The company explores and acquires natural gas and oil properties primarily onshore in the Gulf Coast, offshore Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east and the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak. . Additional information can be found on our Web page at www.contango-oandg.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act. The statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events that involve risks and uncertainties including uncertainties related to successful negotiations with other parties, oil and gas exploration risks, price volatility, production levels, closing of transactions, capital availability, operational and other risks, uncertainties and factors described from time to time in the company's publicly available SEC reports. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events described in this release might not occur. |
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