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EXCO Resources, Inc. Announces Operations Impact of Explosion at DCP Processing Plant in Carthage, Texas

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2009-- EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) reported today that one of its midstream subsidiary’s pipelines leading into the DCP Midstream gas processing plant in Carthage, Texas was damaged in the explosion involving several pipelines at the plant on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. It appears that the explosion and fire originated in an area in which several lines converged, including EXCO’s line. We are working with DCP and other affected pipeline companies to investigate this incident. EXCO and its insurance carriers are participating in an assessment of total damages arising from this incident. EXCO’s midstream operations were initially slightly impacted, but have been operating at full capacity since Tuesday, February 17, 2009. There has been an immaterial impact on EXCO’s upstream production operations.

EXCO Resources, Inc. is an oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation, development and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas with principal operations in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Additional information about EXCO Resources, Inc. may be obtained by contacting EXCO’s President, Stephen F. Smith, at EXCO’s headquarters, 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75251, telephone number (214) 368-2084, or by visiting EXCO’s website at http://www.excoresources.com. EXCO’s SEC filings and press releases can be found under the Investor Relations tab.

Source: EXCO Resources, Inc.

EXCO Resources, Inc.
Stephen F. Smith, (214) 368-2084
President
http://www.excoresources.com