Caspian Services, Inc. provides diversified oilfield services to the oil and gas industry in western Kazakhstan. Caspian Services, Inc. operates in three segments: Vessel Operations, Geophysical Services, and Infrastructure. The Vessel Operations segment charters a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Kazakhstan sector of the North Caspian Sea. The Geophysical Services segment provides seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies that operate onshore in Kazakhstan, and offshore in the Kazakhstan sector of the North Caspian Sea and the adjacent transition zone. The Infrastructure Development segment engages in the operation of water desalinization and bottling plant, and sales of potable water; as well as in the development of a marine base located at the Port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. Caspian Services, Inc. was formerly known as EMPS Corporation and changed its name to Caspian Services, Inc. in July 2005 to reflect the nature of its business in providing oilfield services. Caspian Services, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., the state-owned corporation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is responsible for the efficient, profitable, and dependable exploration, production, refining, transport and commerce of hydrocarbons. This company is deeply committed to environmental protection and its main objectives are to foster the harmonic development of the country, to guarantee sovereignty of national resources, to increase endogenous development and to serve and benefit the Venezuelan people, who correspond to their share of the country’s national wealth. The Venezuelan State is PDVSA’s sole stockholder under the provisions of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and represents the economic and political sovereignty exerted by the Venezuelan people over oil, their major energy resource.

In the case of Gulfstream Natural Gas, the name says it all. The natural gas transportation and storage company, delivers approximately 1.25 billion cu. ft. of natural gas per day from source areas on the Gulf Coast (in East Louisiana and Mississippi) to customers in Central and Southern Florida. Its system consists of some 745 miles of pipeline (including 294 miles of pipeline in Florida and 419 miles offshore). The company boasts the largest pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulfstream Natural Gas is a joint venture between The Williams Companies and Spectra Energy.

McMoRan Exploration Co. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. McMoRan Exploration Co., through its subsidiary, McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in the Gulf Coast area. McMoRan Exploration Co. also engages in the incorporation of 3-D seismic interpretation, offshore drilling to total depths, and horizontal drilling. As of December 31, 2008, McMoRan Exploration Co. owned or controlled interests in 380 oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore Louisiana, and Texas covering 1.22 million gross acres. McMoRan Exploration Co. had proved oil and natural gas reserves of approximately 344.8 billion cubic feet equivalent, of which 70 percent represented natural gas reserves.

Petro Star built their first refinery in a matter of months and strategically positioned it along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline at North Pole. Here PSI could obtain crude oil directly from the pipeline and still enjoy all the commercial and transportation advantages available in Fairbanks.PSI soon acquired fuel distribution companies, including Sourdough Fuel in 1986, and began to distribute its products throughout Interior Alaska and the Arctic Slope, including Prudhoe Bay. Petro Star is an oil refining and fuel marketing shining star that brings heating fuel and energy (diesel, gasoline, and aviation and marine fuel)s to the citizens of the communities in the vast, cold, and lonely expanses of the US' largest state, Alaska. It operates refineries at North Pole and Valdez and distributes fuels and lubricants throughout Interior Alaska, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, and Valdez. Started in 1984 by a group of petroleum industry veterans, the company built its first refinery operations along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline at North Pole, Alaska. Petro Star is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp..

Mexco Energy Corporation was founded in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.Mexco Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate and natural gas liquids in the United States. Mexco Energy Corporation primarily has activities in West Texas. As of March 31, 2009, it had interests in 2,342 gross oil and gas wells, and owned leasehold interests in approximately 278,706 gross acres. Mexco Energy Corporation had proved reserves of approximately 9.477 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 207,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids. Mexco Energy Corporation was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980.

HOVENSA is among the top ten largest refineries in the world. The company became the owner and operator of the former Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (HOVIC) refinery on October 30, 1998. HOVIC, a wholly owned Virgin Islands subsidiary of Hess Corporation, was established to construct and operate an oil refinery in coordination with the Virgin Islands Government’s efforts in the 1960’s to diversify the economy of the islands. HOVENSA provides employment to approximately 2,500 people in a culturally diverse workforce through its payroll and that of several maintenance contractors.

The Sunoco® brand has stood for quality products and services for over 120 years. While we are proud of our excellent and long-standing reputation, we continue to grow to meet the needs of consumers in today’s fast-paced environment. Sunoco’s Retail Marketing business is comprised of approximately 4,700 retail gasoline outlets in 26 states, which are primarily supplied by four high-efficiency refineries. With over 5 billion gallons of gasoline sold and $700 million of merchandise sales per year, Sunoco is a major retailer and recognized brand in the sale of gasoline and convenience store items. Sunoco’s retail outlets are primarily located along the east coast of the United States, especially the I-95 corridor. Sunoco APlus® convenience stores are located along the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida and west into upstate New York and Ohio. Our 700 APlus stores carry national brand-named products, including: snacks, beverages, cigarettes, hot and cold lunches, and fresh-brewed Gulliver’s® coffee. Most of our stores are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.

Mahalo was founded on the industry prediction that the declining availability of conventional natural gas creates a definite need for new and unconventional sources of gas. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Mahalo is already well-positioned as a junior front-runner in the unconventional sector. The Canadian petroleum and natural gas exploration company once owned properties in Alberta as well as in Oklahoma. Mahalo Energy's operations, in the development stage, were engaged in exploring both coal bed methane and shale gas projects. A difficult economic environment prompted the company to sell its Canadian assets in 2008, and in 2009 to place its US subsidiary (Mahalo USA) under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

From the tanker to the main, Enagás keeps gas moving. Enagás is engaged in the construction and operation of Spain's natural gas distribution pipeline infrastructure and the transportation and storage of natural gas to distributors and transporters in the region. It operates more than 4,750 miles of high-pressure gas pipeline, and a network of regulation and measurement stations, compression stations, regasification plants, and storage facilities. About 37% of the company's natural gas comes from sources in Algeria; 24% from Nigeria. Enagás, founded in 1972, has restructured its debt and reorganized its management structure in an effort to modernize its business.

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