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Credit Suisse
Energy Summit
February 2010
Exhibit 99.1


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Corporate Headquarters
Contacts
Plains Exploration & Production Company
700 Milam, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation is not for reproduction or distribution to others without PXP’s consent.
Corporate Information
James
C.
Flores
Chairman,
President
&
CEO
Winston
M.
Talbert
Exec.
Vice
President
&
CFO
Hance
V.
Myers
Vice
President
Investor
Relations
Joanna
Pankey
Manager,
Investor
Relations                      
& Shareholder Services
Phone: 713-579-6000
Toll Free: 800-934-6083
Email: investor@pxp.com
Web Site: www.pxp.com
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed in this presentation are “forward-looking
statements”
as defined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  These statements involve certain assumptions PXP
made based on its experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions, expected future developments and other
factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances.
The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause our actual results to differ materially.  These risks
and uncertainties include, among other things, uncertainties
inherent in the exploration for and development and production
of oil & gas and in estimating reserves, unexpected future capital
expenditures, general economic conditions, oil and gas price
volatility, the success of our risk management activities,
competition, regulatory changes and other factors discussed in
PXP’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
References to quantities of oil or natural gas may include
amounts that the Company believes will ultimately be produced,
but that are not yet classified as "proved reserves" under SEC
definitions.


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PXP
WTI Nymex Historical Prices and
Forward Curves ($/bbl)
February 6, 2008
June 29, 2004
January 18, 2007
Source: Goldman Sachs, NYMEX
December 31, 2009
February 17, 2009


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PXP
PXP Today
+$7 billion enterprise value
(1)
360 MMBOE proved reserves YE 2009
82,700 BOE per day production
(2)
+2.0 billion BOE resource potential
139 million shares outstanding
(3)
44% debt-to-total capitalization
(3)
(1) Reflects stock price as of January 29, 2010 and total debt.
(2) Reported average production for FY 2009.
(3) As of September 30, 2009


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PXP
PXP Strategy Detail
Operationally Balanced
Begin development of Diatomite, Non-Diatomite and Miocene
projects to maintain oil production volumes
Accelerate Granite Wash potential in the Texas Panhandle
Accelerate Haynesville development to increase natural gas
production
Develop high potential deepwater Gulf of Mexico discoveries to
increase future oil production
Financially Conservative
$1.144 billion available under Credit Revolver
(1)
Nearest bond maturity 2015
(1) As of September 30, 2009 the revolver had $75 million of borrowings and $1.3 million letters of credit outstanding. 


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PXP
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2009
2010e
2011e
2012e
2013e
2014e
Production Target Growth in MBOED
7
H-Ville
7
H-Ville
19
H-Ville
19
H-Ville
82.7
90
(1)
(1) 2010e production represents guidance mid-point.
(2) Represents corporate targets. 
97
(2)
106
(2)
130
(2)
147
(2)
27
H-Ville
27
H-Ville
34
H-Ville
34
H-Ville
41
H-Ville
41
H-Ville
44
H-Ville
44
H-Ville
11
Friesian
11
Friesian
19
Friesian
19
Friesian


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PXP
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2008
2009
2010
2011
Proved Reserves Target Growth
$55.00 & $5.50 Flat NYMEX Pricing
292
360
421
(1)
500
(1)
277
277
15 H-Ville
62
H-Ville
62
H-Ville
298
298
104
H-Ville
104
H-Ville
317
317
162
H-Ville
162
H-Ville
338
338
(1) Illustrates estimated reserves using NYMEX pricing and recent historical average differentials of 15%.


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PXP
Capital Allocation
2009
$1.55
billion
2010E
~$1.0 billion
29%
62%
9%
Development
Capital Program
Exploration
23%
39%
38%
Development capital includes exploitation, real estate, capitalized interest and G&A costs but does not include
additional capital for exploratory successes.
H'Ville
H'Ville
Development-Haynesville


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PXP
Texas/Louisiana
Haynesville Shale
111,000 net acres
1,400 potential net locations
50 rigs operating (35 CHK, 15 other)
(1)
Current production +60 MMcfe/d net
(1)
Texas Panhandle
405,700 gross acres
715 square miles 3D      
seismic
Horizontal Granite
Wash potential
Current Production           
~30 MMcfe/d net
(1)
South Texas
90,400 gross acres
321 square miles 3D seismic
Current production +50 MMcfe/d net
(1)
Big Mac
33,400 gross acres
275 square miles             
3D seismic
(1)
As of September 30, 2009.
The shaded areas are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect actual leasehold acreage.
South Texas
South Texas
Haynesville
Panhandle
Big Mac
Big Mac
Flatrock
Area
54,000 gross acres offshore Louisiana
215 square miles 3D seismic
Current production +60 MMcfe/d net
(1)


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PXP
Legend
PRODUCING
WAIT ON COMPLETION
2010 DRILL LOCATIONS
ACTIVE DRILLING
Location Map
Haynesville Shale
Leasehold and Activity Map
TEXAS
LOUISIANA


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PXP
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
0
60
120
180
240
300
Haynesville Shale
Economics
$1.37 Mcfe or $8.24/BOE
(2)
January 1, 2010 Project Cost Forward F&D:
(1) Assumes D&C costs for first 4 years = $7.5 MM per well, after 4 years = $6 MM per well.
(2) Assumes flat NYMEX natural gas pricing of $5.50 per MMBTU.
6.5 Bcfe
Est. Median Gross EUR per Well:
$7.5 MM
(1)
Est. Median Gross Well Cost:
6.8 Tcfe
Est. Net Resource Potential:                                   
1,400
Potential Net Locations:                                       
111,000
Net Acreage:
20% WI/15% NRI
PXP Interest:                                                   
Wells Producing          
H'Ville
CAPEX         
Avg. Yearly Production
MMcf/d
PXP Projected Net Production
$608
MM
$329
MM
$332
MM
$312
MM
$238
MM
$288
MM


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PXP
Granite Wash Horizontal Play
Recent High-Rate Completions
PXP acreage position
19,500 net acres
Expect to spud two horizontal
tests 1Q 2010
58 Primary Granite Wash
Locations (PXP WI 86%)
50+ Additional Granite Wash
Locations
Industry ROI 35%  @
$5.00/mmbtu & $70/bbl
2010 Plan
-
14 wells planned
-
$90 mm Capex
NW. Mendota Area
Buffalo
Wallow Area
PXP LEASES
Horizontal Well
Drilled/Permitted
Legend
Custer
Washita
Stiles Ranch/ Britt
Ranch Area
8.6
MMCFD/1400
BPD
21 MMCFD
20
MMCFD
25
MMCFD
/
1900
BPD
21
MMCFD
/
1230
BPD
10
MMCFD/3300
BPD
15
MMCFD/3600
BPD
16
MMCFD/3500
BPD
PXP
Hanson
#40-4H
PTD: 15,350’
PXP
Thomas
#903H
PTD: 16,500’
21
MMCFD
/
570
BPD


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PXP
California
Onshore/Offshore
Los
Angeles
Basin
Los
Angeles
Basin
San Joaquin
Valley
San Joaquin
Valley
Arroyo
Grande
Arroyo
Grande
Pt Pedernales
Pt Arguello
215 MMBOE Net Proved Reserves
275 MMBOE Net Resource
Potential
68% Proved Developed
2009 Capex ~ $96 MM est.
14 yr R/P
2,500+ future well locations
Price differentials protected by
contract
Projecting 15% -
20% reduction in
LOE for 2009
Evaluating exposure to OXY's
recently announced Kern County
discovery
Continue to pursue T-Ridge project


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PXP
Projection: NAD 1927 CAL VII
Location Map
San
Joaquin
Valley
T:\California\Regional_CA\Graphics\ppt\\CA_Relief_maps.ppt
Midway Sunset
Cymric
South Belridge
McKittrick
Legend
PXP LEASES
Diatomite/Non-Diatomite
Steam recovery
Development Resource 
~ 165 MMBOE
Diatomite ~ 62 MMBOE
Non-Diatomite ~ 103
MMBOE
2010 Capital ~$100 MM
Diatomite/Non-Diatomite
Onshore California –
Bakersfield
Arroyo Grande
Santa
Maria
Basin
Bakersfield


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PXP
Miocene Sands
Onshore California -
LA Basin
Location Map
LA
Basin
Projection: NAD 1927 CAL VII
Legend
PXP LEASES
T:\California\Regional_CA\Graphics\ppt\\CA_Relief_maps.ppt
Miocene/Pliocene Sands
Waterflood recovery
Development Resource
~ 112 MMBOE
2010 Capital ~$75 MM
Los Angeles
Montebello
Inglewood
Urban Area
Las Cienegas


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PXP
Davy Jones
Gulf of Mexico Exploration
Current Operations and Discoveries
Discoveries
2010-2011 Drilling
New Orleans
Flatrock Field
Blueberry Hill
Blackbeard West
Friesian
Lucius
John Paul Jones
Phobos
Blackbeard East


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PXP
Gulf of Mexico –
MMR Joint Venture
JB
Mountain
Davy
Jones
Miocene/Pre Miocene (2009)
Drilling
28% WI / 22% NRI
Flatrock
Field
Miocene 
Producing
220 MMcfd, 4750 bopd
Net 7379 boepd 
30% WI / 22% NRI
Blueberry
Hill
Miocene (2009)
Development
48% WI / 33% NRI
All other data as of October 31, 2009.


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PXP
Friesian Project
Green Canyon Area, GOM
Gross
Reserve
Potential
Approx.
125-150
MMBOE
“Holstein”
Miocene Type Log
Friesian 2
Friesian 1
Potential
Production
Hub
Friesian
Tahiti
Front Runner
~ 22 Miles


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PXP
Lucius Project
Keathley Canyon Area, GOM
LOUISIANA
LOUISIANA
1007
1008
40
Keathley Canyon
875
874
963
964
919
920
Miles
0              3
HADRIAN
PHOBOS
Prospect
Lucius
Discovery
PXP WI 33%
39


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PXP
+2.0 Billion BOE Resource Potential
Potential Reserves
950 MMBOE
275 MMBOE
100 MMBOE
110 MMBOE
10 MMBOE
~1.4 Billion BOE
Development Resource Potential
Region
Haynesville
California
Panhandle/S. TX
Gulf of Mexico
Rockies
~600 Million BOE
Exploration Resource Potential
Potential Reserves
600 MMBOE
Region
Gulf of Mexico


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PXP
$600
$400
$565
$400
$1,220
$500
$0
$500
$1,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Debt Maturity Profile
Strong Liquidity With No Near Term Debt Maturities
Revolver Availability      Revolver Outstanding      Senior Notes
Millions
$1,220
(1) As of September 30, 2009 the revolver had $75 million of borrowings and $1.3 million letters of credit outstanding. 
$1,144
(1)
Available
Liquidity
$75


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PXP
PXP Targets Over Next 5 Years
Double reserves of Company resulting in +20%
average per year reserve growth from existing
asset portfolio
Grow production 50% over the next 5 years
Efficiently manage business focusing on cost
reduction and profitability
Maintain conservative balance sheet with active
hedging program


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PXP
Addendum


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PXP
Continued Commodity Price Protection
Financial Settlement Derivatives
Henry
Hub
$0.346
per MMBtu
$10.00 Floor by
$20.00 Ceiling
150,000
MMBtu
Collars
Oct –
Dec 2009
WTI
$3.38
per Bbl
$55.00
Strike Price
32,500 Bbls
Put Options
Oct –
Dec 2009
$0.034
per MMBtu
$5.00
per Bbl
AVERAGE
DEFERRED
PREMIUM
INDEX
AVERAGE
PRICE
DAILY
VOLUME
INSTRUMENT
TYPE
PERIOD
Crude
Derivatives
Natural
Gas
Derivatives
Henry
Hub
$6.12 -
$4.64
Floor by
$8.00 Ceiling
85,000
MMBtu
Three-way
Collars
(2)
Jan –
Dec 2010
WTI
$55.00
Strike Price
40,000 Bbls
Put  Options
(1)
Jan –
Dec 2010
(1)
An upfront payment of $3.86 per barrel was paid upon entering into these derivative contracts.
(2)
PXP
receives
difference
between
floor
of
$6.12
less
NYMEX
up
to
a
maximum
of
$1.48
per
MMBtu.
PXP
pays
if
NYMEX
>$8.00
ceiling.


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PXP
87.3
-
Legal Recovery
(1.6)
4.4
Other Operating Income (Expense)
$       0.73
$       0.30
Earnings Per Share -
diluted
$       88.2
(2)
$       39.3
Net Income
(1)
$     128.8
$       72.6
Income Before Income Taxes
$     181.2
$       74.8
Income From Operations
(291.3)
(105.3)
DD&A & Accretion Expense
(111.1)
(36.4)
General & Administrative Expenses
(321.5)
(100.1)
Production Costs
$     819.4
$     312.2
Revenues
9 mo.
ended
9/30/09
3 mo.
ended
9/30/09
(Millions)
Income Statement Summary
(1) Includes an after-tax gain on mark-to-market derivative contracts of approximately $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009
and $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
(2) Includes a beneficial income tax effect of $23 million from a change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits.


Credit Suisse
Energy Summit
February 2010