Nexen Inc. is an independent, Canadian-based global energy and chemicals company, listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol NXY. We are uniquely positioned for growth in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, in Yemen and other international jurisdictions. We add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development, a growing industrial bleaching chemicals business, and leadership in ethics, integrity and environmental protection.