NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NYSE: NSH) owns general partner and limited partner interests in NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS), one of the nation's largest asphalt refiners and marketers and operators of petroleum product terminals and petroleum liquids pipelines. The general partner manages the business affairs of NuStar Energy L.P., which is a master limited partnership based in San Antonio, with 8,417 miles of pipeline, 82 terminal facilities and four crude oil storage facilities. It has assets strategically located in major U.S. markets and in the Netherlands Antilles, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. NuStar Energy L.P.'s asphalt refineries, refined product terminals, petroleum and specialty liquids storage and terminaling operations, and crude oil storage tank facilities are predominantly located on waterways that are easily accessible by barge or vessel. Altogether, these facilities have over 91 million barrels of storage capacity. NuStar Energy L.P.'s crude oil and refined products pipeline systems largely serve growing markets in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Texas-Mexico border region of the United States.

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) was set up to manage 5 million acres on Alaska's North Slope after the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971 cleared the way for oil development in the area. ASRC gets more than two-thirds of sales from its energy services subsidiary (ASRC Energy Services) and its petroleum refining and marketing unit (Petro Star). Other operations include construction, engineering, and governmental services. The family of companies of ASRC extends into the professional fields of engineering, financial management, oil and gas support services, petroleum refining and distribution, civil construction and communications.

Gale Force Petroleum prefers oil fractures to computer fractals. Founded in 1996 as Rolland Virtual Business Systems, Gale Force Petroleum Inc. shifted its focus to oil and gas in 2006 and renamed itself Rolland Energy. In 2008 the company changed names to Gale Force Petroleum. That year Gale Force Petroleum Inc. acquired Kentucky Shale Gas Property, consisting of 22,000 acres of oil and gas leases, nine gas wells, and five miles of gathering lines, including compressors. Gale Force Petroleum Inc. also holds stakes in a number of producing wells in Manitoba. Facing a tough market the company filed for bankruptcy protection in early 2009. That April its restructuring proposal won court approval, but a failed property acquisition forced to it to postpone the plan in July.

Statoil ASA was founded in 1972 and is based in Stavanger, Norway. Statoil ASA engages in the exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products. Statoil ASA involves in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in Norway and internationally, as well as extraction of natural gas liquids. Statoil ASA also transports and markets natural gas and natural gas products; and operates 2,000 full-service Statoil-branded service stations in Scandinavia, as well as approximately 100 fully-automated sales outlets under the 1-2-3 name. In addition, Statoil engages in petroleum refining operations; marketing crude oil and refined petroleum products; and provision of technical services for approximately 7,000 kilometers of pipeline from the Norwegian continental shelf to Europe. Statoil ASA was formerly known as StatoilHydro ASA and changed its name to Statoil ASA in November 2009.

Oceaneering International's products are designed to operate in places where most people don't venture, from the bottom of the sea to the reaches of space. Oceaneering International, Inc. provides offshore oil companies with underwater drilling support, construction, inspection, and repair services. Oceaneering International also makes subsea systems to test potential offshore oil fields. Oceaneering International, Inc. advanced technologies unit makes remotely operated diving vessels (ROVs), which are often used in search and recovery operations for the US Navy, as well as life-support and robotic systems for use in space. In 2008 Oceaneering International, Inc. owned 227 ROVs, the largest fleet in the world. Oceaneering International, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Anderson Energy Ltd. is a publicly traded oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas in Western Canada. Anderson Energy Ltd.’s principle property is in Central Alberta. The company's development strategy is focused on shallow gas. Anderson Energy Ltd. was established as a private company on January 30, 2002. Anderson owns an interest in 477 gross (218 net) natural gas wells and 22 gross (14 net) oil wells in the central Alberta region. In 2007 the company owned a total proved reserves of 123 billion cu. ft. of natural gas. Most of Anderson Energy's production is natural gas that comes from various Edmonton Sands pools.

George E. Warren is a major private wholesale distributor of petroleum in the eastern US. Founded in Boston by George E. Warren in 1907 as a coal and oil distributor, George E. Warren Corporation moved to Florida in 1989. The company distributes product mostly by barge and pipeline, though George E. Warren Corporation uses some tank trucks as well. Warren has distribution facilities in the southeastern and southwestern US.George E. Warren Corporation distributes products including ethylene and heating oil to various industries. President and CEO Thomas Corr owns the company.

Crystal Flash Energy, one of Michigan's largest energy-related products suppliers, delivers heating oil, propane, and other energy options to its 45,000 rural customers. Crystal Flash Energy's fleet of 125 trucks deliver propane and heating oil to thousands of homes, and gasoline and diesel fuel to trucking companies, construction firms, and farms. Crystal Flash Energy manage fuel supplies for homes, businesses and farms. Crystal Flash Energy also provide a number of environmental services and products to business. On the alternative energy side, it operates and sells electricity generated by wind-powered turbines. Crystal Flash Energy recycles used motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze.

InterGen is an international generator of electricity with interests in 11 power plant projects and an equity share of 5,791 MW of generating capacity in Australia, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and the UK. InterGen provides fuel procurement and project management, financing, and negotiation services. Its power is sold to utilities, energy marketers, and end-use customers. InterGen was a joint venture of Shell Oil and Bechtel, which sold their company stakes in 2005 to Highstar Capital (a part of AIG) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.75 billion. In 2008 GMR Infrastructure acquired Highstar Capital's 50% stake for $1.1 billion.

Hughes Christensen has made a name for itself in the oil and gas industry. Hughes Christensen Company, a division of Baker Hughes, manufactures diamond drill bits and Tricone bits (three toothed, with conical cutters) primarily for customers in the oil and gas industry. Hughes Christensen also offers advance log and rock strength analysis and drilling optimization services. Hughes Christensen Company operates a manufacturing facilitie in the US which produces Tricone bits, and in Germany, Singapore, the US, and Venezuela (producing diamond bits). Hughes Christensen sells its products through offices worldwide.

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