EXHIBIT 99.1


                                    (GRAPHIC)


                         WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION
                            1670 BROADWAY, SUITE 2800
                                DENVER, CO 80202

  WESTPORT ANNOUNCES $350 MILLION ACQUISITION OF SOUTH TEXAS NATURAL GAS ASSETS

Denver, Colorado - November 6, 2003 - Westport Resources Corporation (NYSE: WRC)
today announced that it has agreed to purchase from privately held United
Resources oil and gas assets located in South Texas for a purchase price of
approximately $350 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments.

Westport estimates the proved reserves of the properties as of December 1, 2003
to be approximately 211 Bcfe, of which 97% is natural gas and 60% is proved
developed. The properties are currently producing approximately 78 Mmcfe/d and
Westport expects to operate approximately 86% of the net production. The
properties have an average lease operating cost of approximately $0.50/Mcfe and
a reserve to production ratio of approximately 8 years based upon estimated 2003
production. In addition to proved reserves, Westport has identified greater than
100 Bcfe of probable and possible potential and an exploratory prospect
inventory comprised of 48,000 gross (25,000 net) undeveloped acres. Westport
will allocate approximately $38 million to unproved properties, undeveloped
acreage, seismic data, exploration projects and other assets. The purchase price
allocated to proved reserves will be approximately $1.48/Mcfe.

"This transaction brings Westport predominantly operated, natural gas properties
which complement our asset portfolio, and add over 200 potential exploitation
drilling locations," commented Donald Wolf, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Westport. "In addition, we believe upside potential exists in numerous
defined exploration prospects targeting the Wilcox, Lobo and Vicksburg trends.
We expect this transaction to be accretive in 2004 adding 30 to 35 Bcfe of
production, $80 to $100 million of net cash provided by operating activities and
$0.30 to $0.35 of net income per share at NYMEX prices of $4.00 per Mcf of
natural gas and $24.00 per barrel of oil."

The Company will use cash and borrowings under its revolving credit facility to
fund the acquisition, which is expected to close in December 2003.

Westport will host a telephone conference call on Friday, November 7, 2003, at
11:00 a.m. EST to discuss the transaction. Please call 800-218-0530 (US/Canada)
or 303-205-0033 (International) to be connected to the call. A digitized replay
will also be available for two weeks following the live broadcast at
800-405-2236 (US/Canada) or 303-590-3000 (International) and can be accessed by
using the passcode 559310#.




In addition, the conference call will be available live on the Internet from the
Investor Relations-Webcast Presentation tab on Westport's website at
www.westportresourcescorp.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the
website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any
necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a
replay will be available shortly after the call and archived on the Company's
website.
Westport is an independent energy company engaged in oil and natural gas
exploitation, acquisition and exploration activities primarily in the Rocky
Mountains, Permian Basin/Mid-Continent, the Gulf Coast and offshore Gulf of
Mexico.

Contact information: Lon McCain or Jonathan Bloomfield at (303) 573-5404.

FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include estimates,
plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other
statements that are not statements of fact, such as estimated reserves,
estimated reserve potential, exploratory potential, estimated net cash,
estimated net income, estimated net income per share, projected drilling and
development activity and projected production. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have
been correct. There are many factors that could cause forward-looking statements
not to be correct, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in the
Company's business and other cautionary statements set forth in the filings of
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without
limitation the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risks
include, among others, oil and gas price volatility, availability of services
and supplies, operating hazards and mechanical failures, uncertainties in the
estimates of proved reserves and in projections of future rates of production
and timing of development expenditures, exploration risks, environmental risks,
regulatory changes, general economic conditions, risks of assimilating acquired
properties and the actions or inactions of third-party operators. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this release.