This company likes to keep gas in its pipes. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline provides customers in the Upper Midwest region of the US with natural gas gathering, transportation, and underground storage services. It operates 3,350 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline, nearly 350 miles of gathering pipeline, and 30 compressor stations capable of holding more than 193 billion cu. ft. of natural gas. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline's system connects major natural gas suppliers with markets between Canada and the Central region of the US. The company is an indirect subsidiary of MDU Resources. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company provides a broad range of natural gas services that includes transportation, storage and gathering along with a full spectrum of energy-related administrative services including measurement, pipeline construction and maintenance.

Lufkin Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture and sell oil field pumping units and power transmission products. Lufkin Industries, Inc. operates through two segments, Oil Field and Power Transmission. The Oil Field segment manufactures and services artificial lift products, including artificial reciprocating rod lift equipment and related products. Lufkin Industries, Inc. also transports and repairs pumping units; and refurbishes used pumping units. In addition, this segment designs, manufactures, installs, and services computer control equipment and analytical services for artificial lift equipment, as well as operates an iron foundry to produce castings for new pumping units. Further, the Oil Field segment provides gas lift, plunger lift, and completion equipment. The Power Transmission segment designs, manufactures, and services speed increasing and reducing gearboxes for industrial applications. Lufkin Industries, Inc. also manufactures capital spares for customers in conjunction with the production of new gearboxes, as well as produces parts for after-market service. Lufkin Industries, Inc. operates in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Lufkin Industries was founded in 1902 and is based in Lufkin, Texas.

Niko Resources' wingspan stretches from Calgary to Gujarat. The oil and natural gas exploration and production company operates primarily in five oil and gas fields in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of Gujarat. Niko Resources Ltd. also has oil and gas assets offshore. In addition, Niko Resources Ltd. has holdings in Kurdistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Thailand. Niko Resources Ltd. typically begins operations in an area by reworking existing wells, then expands its business with exploration and development operations. In 2008 Niko Resources had proved plus probable net reserves of 4.1 million barrels of oil, 1 trillion cu. ft. of gas, and 2.8 million barrels of natural gas liquids.

Every day across North America, more than five million residential and business customers turn to Direct Energy for their electricity and natural gas, home energy services, energy efficient solutions and more. We are the largest competitive retailer of energy and related services in North America. At Direct Energy, we source, generate, trade, service and supply energy to meet your current and future energy needs.

Forest Oil Corporation was founded in 1916 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Houston, Texas; and Calgary and Alberta, Canada.Forest Oil Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and liquids primarily in North America. Forest Oil Corporation principally sells natural gas on a month-to-month basis in the spot market under short-term contracts. As of December 31, 2008, its proved reserves were approximately 2,668 billion cubic feet equivalent.

Continental Resources, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is based in Enid, Oklahoma.Continental Resources, Inc. engages in the exploration, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent, and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Continental Resources, Inc. primarily sells its oil and natural gas production to end users, as well as to midstream marketing companies or oil refining companies at the lease. As of December 31, 2008, Continental Resources, Inc. estimated proved reserves were 159.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBoe), with estimated proved developed reserves of 106.0 MMBoe. Continental Resources owned 1,114,445 net undeveloped and 399,825 net developed acres, as well as had interests in 2,192 wells and operated 1,657 of these wells.

Golden Gate Petroleum is an existing multi-branded wholesale distributor of fuel and lubricants.Golden Gate Petroleum distributes daily about 2 million gallons of petroleum products, including BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell branded fuels, base oils, and lubricants, to customers located throughout northern California and Nevada. Golden Gate Petroleum transports its products through a system of pipelines, bulk terminals, railroad cars, and trucks. Its customers include agricultural, commercial, and industrial users. Golden Gate Petroleum also operates 25 gas stations. Golden Gate Petroleum maintains and operate seven plant facilities located in Martinez, Hayward, San Jose, Richmond, Salinas, Brentwood, and Paso Robles encompassing tank farms, office space, and warehouses.

Atlas Energy, Inc. operates as an independent natural gas and oil producer principally in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Tennessee. Atlas Energy, Inc. holds interests in various properties located in the Appalachian Basin; the New Albany shale in Indiana; the Antrim Shale located in northern Michigan; and the Chattanooga Shale located in Tennessee. Atlas Energy, Inc. also provides natural gas gathering services in the Anadarko, Arkoma, and Permian Basins, as well as the Golden Trend in the southwestern and mid-continent United States. In addition, Atlas Energy, Inc. offers natural gas processing and treatment services in Oklahoma and Texas; and interstate gas transmission services in southeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, southern Kansas, and southeastern Missouri. Atlas Energy, Inc. owns and operates approximately 7,900 miles of intrastate gas gathering pipeline and a 565-mile interstate natural gas pipeline in the Mid-Continent region; and approximately 1,600 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines in Appalachia. Atlas Energy, Inc. is based in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

Habanero Resources hopes to become a hot item as an oil and gas, minerals, and precious metals prospector. Habanero Resources Inc. main assets are its stakes (an major acreage) in a handful of Alberta Oil Sands prospects. Traditionally an oil and gas explorer, Habanero Resources has diversified its operations as a hedge against lower oil prices. Habanero Resources Inc. holds significant acreage (more than 662,300 acres) in Yukon where it has set its sights on developing lithium prospects. Habanero Resources Inc. is also exploring for lithium in Alberta, holds two gold prospects in British Columbia, and has a silver prospect in the Yukon.

GeoMet, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. GeoMet, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the exploration for, and development and production of natural gas from coal seams and non-conventional shallow gas. GeoMet, Inc. principal operations and producing properties are located in the Cahaba Basin in Alabama, the central Appalachian Basin in West Virginia, and Virginia, as well as in British Columbia, Canada. As of December 31, 2008, GeoMet, Inc. controlled a total of approximately 213,000 net acres of coalbed methane, and oil and natural gas development rights. GeoMet also had 320 billion cubic feet of estimated proved reserves.

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