The hunt for petroleum drives the Hunt family, which traces its oil interests back to legendary wildcatter H.L. Hunt. Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. controls Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. and Petro-Hunt International, L.L.C. (together known as the Petro-Hunt Group, one of the world's largest privately held independent energy concerns). Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. focuses on oil and gas exploration and production in the US. Petro-Hunt's other activities include gas processing, pipeline transportation and refining. Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. also controls Placid Refining Company, which operates a state-of-the-art 50,000 barrels-of-oil-per-day refinery in Louisiana. The Petro-Hunt Group, through the years, has also created separate stand alone companies in various sectors of the energy industry, some that have become the foundation for and/or substantial portions of other publicly traded companies.

Subsea 7 Inc. is one of the world's top subsea contractors for the oil and gas industry, the former joint venture resulted from the merging of the underwater construction businesses of Halliburton's Energy Services Group and Norway's Siem Offshore. Subsea 7 operates a fleet of dynamically positioned (DP) vessels and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) fitted to perform deepwater construction, pipe laying, and surveying functions. Subsea 7 Inc. also provides drill rig support services; subsea inspection, repair, and maintenance services; and subsea equipment and expertise. Subsea 7 Inc. global operations include an extensive infrastructure of project management and engineering centres, pipeline spoolbases and fabrication yards. These strategically-positioned assets, in conjunction with a network of local partners, are central to our objective of developing strong and sustainable regional businesses.

CanArgo Energy, formerly Fountain Oil, is an independent oil and gas company that primarily acquires, develops, and exploits gas and oil properties in Eastern Europe. The main focus of CanArgo Energy is the Ninotsminda field in the Kura Basin in the Republic of Georgia, where the company's Ninotsminda Oil subsidiary operates a production-sharing venture with Georgian Oil. In 2008 CanArgo's shares of reported proved reserves at the Ninotsminda field stood at 1.3 million barrels of oil and 1.5 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent. CanArgo Energy Corporation reported oil production from the field of 400 barrels a day and gas production of 49,000 cubic meters per day.

NOVATEK is a major player in the Russian natural gas market . OAO NOVATEK is the country's largest independent gas producer and second largest producer of natural gas (behind state-owned Gazprom). Established in 1994, NOVATEK explores for and processes natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons, boasting 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent reserves. OAO NOVATEK sells natural gas directly throughout the country. NOVATEK focuses its production on the prolific Yamal-Nenets region, the world's largest natural gas area. Power generation plants, metallurgical plants, and wholesale gas suppliers are among the company's main customers.

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (formerly Petro Rubiales Energy Corp) has found a home in Colombia as a producer of heavy crude oil. The Canadian-based company is focused on the exploration, development and production of heavy crude oil in Colombia's Llanos Basin. Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (as Consolidated AGX Resources) had been involved in oil and gas exploration on Brazil and mineral mining exploration in Canada. In 2007 Consolidated AGX Resources completed the acquisition of Rubiales Holdings and subsequently changed its name to Petro Rubiales Energy Corp. In 2008 Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. merged with Pacific Stratus Energy Ltd and became Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. subsequently acquired Colombia-based Kappa Energy Holdings.

Petrobras America is engaged in oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico. Petrobras America Inc. also refines and markets oil and oil products and procures materials and equipment for its parent, PETROLEO BRASILEIRO (PETROBRAS). Petrobras America Inc. owns 50% of the Pasadena Refinery in Texas and has stakes in the Cascade, Chinook, and Cottonwood oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Petrobras America is also engaged in the purchase and sale of petroleum products, including crude oil, fuel oil, gasoline, special products, naphtha, and liquid petroleum gas. Petrobras America Inc. procures oil services equipment and related supplies, primarily to support its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Petrobras America Inc. Petrobras, a large integrated oil company is producing over 2. 2 million bbl/day worldwide and will be investing US$ 85 Billion over the next 5 years to increase this production to 3.5 million bbl/day. (PAI) was incorporated in 1987 in the United States. PAI corporate office is located in Houston, Texas.

Shell Canada Limited is one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. Shell Canada explores for and produces oil and natural gas. Shell Canada Limited also refines oil and markets it as gasoline and other refined products at 2,100 service stations. Shell Canada Limited is a major producer of natural gas liquids, bitumen, and sulfur. Shell Canada owns 60% of Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands Project, which produces 155,000 barrels of bitumen per day, and explores and produces natural gas in Nova Scotia where it holds 31% of the Sable Offshore Energy Project. Shell Canada Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell.

Occidental Permian is all about oil, Texas Tea. Occidental Permian, Ltd. is the largest oil producer in Texas and has proved reserves in the Permian Basin of 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Nearly 60% of the oil Occidental Permian obtains comes from CO2 flooding, a procedure that is used when pumping and water injection no longer works. Occidental Permian, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Occidental Oil and Gas (itself a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum), and became the major player in the Permian Basin with the parent's acquisition of Altura Energy in 2000 for a reported $3.6 billion.

BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P., an oil and gas partnership, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. assets primarily consist of producing and non-producing crude oil and natural gas reserves located in the Antrim Shale in Michigan, the Los Angeles Basin in California; the Wind River and Big Horn Basins in central Wyoming; the Sunniland Trend in Florida; the New Albany Shale in Indiana and Kentucky; and the Permian Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2008, BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. total estimated proved reserves were approximately 103.6 million barrels of oil equivalent. BreitBurn GP, LLC serves as the general partner to BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. BreitBurn Energy Partners is based in Los Angeles, California.

Saras, a leading European oil refining company based in Italy, produces an average of more than 300,000 barrels of oil per day at its Sardoch refinery based off the coast of Sardinia. While oil refining represents more than half of its business, Saras also owns other energy-related companies, including a wind farm in Sardinia, a biodiesel plant in Spain, and an industrial engineering research business. The company distributes its finished products -- including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, aviation fuel -- primarily through two subsidiaries: Arcola Petrolifera, which owns several storage facilities in Italy and Spain; and Saras Energia, a chain of owned and leased retail gas stations in Spain.

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