HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- QR Energy, LP (QRE) ("QR Energy") (NYSE: QRE) announced today that its management will present at the NAPTP MLP Annual Investor Conference in Greenwich, CT on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.

The live webcast and presentation slides will be available on QR Energy's Investor Relations website at http://ir.qrenergylp.com.

About QR Energy, LP

QR Energy, LP is a publicly traded partnership engaged in the acquisition, production and development of onshore crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. QR Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit QR Energy's website at www.qrenergylp.com.

Investor Contacts:

Taylor B. Miele
Investor Relations Specialist
(713) 452-2990

Cedric W. Burgher
Chief Financial Officer
(713) 452-2200

Source: QR Energy