Nexen´s Second Quarter 2010 Conference Call-July 15, 2010

CALGARY, ALBERTA --(Marketwire - July 6, 2010) - Nexen Inc. will discuss its 2010 second quarter and annual financial results in a conference call on Thursday, July 15, 2010 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 15, 2010
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:

416-695-6616 (Toronto)
800-766-6630 (North American toll-free)
800-4222-8835 (Global toll-free)

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, July 15 by calling 416-695-5800 (Toronto) or 800-408-3053 (toll-free) passcode 2655438 followed by the pound sign.

We invite you to visit our website at www.nexeninc.com to listen to 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 focused on three growth strategies: oil sands and unconventional gas in Western Canada and conventional exploration and development primarily in the North Sea, offshore West Africa and deep-water Gulf of Mexico. We add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development, and leadership in ethics, integrity, governance and environmental stewardship.



For more information, please contact

Robin Greschner
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 699-5231
or
Nexen Inc.
801 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3P7
www.nexeninc.com