Nature of Business

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Nature Of Business [Abstract]

Nature of Business

Note 1 - Nature of Business

QEP Resources, Inc. (QEP or the Company) is a holding company with three major lines of business - natural gas and crude oil exploration and production; midstream field services; and energy marketing. These businesses are conducted through the Company's three principal subsidiaries:

§ QEP Energy Company (QEP Energy) acquires, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGL);

§ QEP Field Services Company (QEP Field Services) provides midstream field services; including natural gas gathering, processing, compression, and treating services, for affiliates and third parties; and

§ QEP Marketing Company (QEP Marketing) markets affiliate and third-party natural gas and oil, provides risk-management services, and owns and operates an underground gas-storage reservoir.

Operations are focused in two major regions, the Northern Region (primarily in the Rockies) and the Southern Region (primarily Oklahoma, Louisiana, and the Texas Panhandle) of the United States. QEP's corporate headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado.

Shares of QEP Resources' common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "QEP".