Alon USA Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the refining and marketing of petroleum products primarily in the south central, southwestern, and western regions of the United States. The company operates in three segments: Refining and Unbranded Marketing, Asphalt, and Retail and Branded Marketing. The Refining and Unbranded Marketing segment refines crude oil into petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, motor fuel, petrochemicals, feedstocks, and asphalts in its sour and heavy crude oil refineries in Big Spring, Texas, and Paramount and Long Beach in California; and light sweet crude oil refinery in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. The Asphalt segment markets paving and roofing grades of asphalt, including performance-graded asphalts, emulsions, and cutbacks through its 12 refinery/terminal locations in Big Spring, Texas; Paramount, Long Beach, Elk Grove, Bakersfield, and Mojave, California; Willbridge, Oregon; Richmond Beach, Washington; Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Fredonia, Arizona; and Fernley, Nevada. This segment also owns a 50% interest in Wright Asphalt Products Company, LLC, which specializes in patented tire rubber modified asphalt products. The Retail and Branded Marketing segment operates convenience stores that offer various grades of gasoline, diesel fuels, general merchandise, and food and beverage products to the general public, primarily under the 7-Eleven and FINA brand names. It also licenses the use of the FINA brand name and provides credit card processing services to approximately 240 licensed locations. As of December 31, 2008, this segment operated 306 convenience stores primarily in central and west Texas, and New Mexico. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Alon USA Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alon Israel Oil Company, Ltd.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, construction, ownership, and operation of onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals and natural gas pipelines along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Cheniere Energy, Inc. develops LNG receiving terminal projects on Sabine Pass LNG in western Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine Pass Channel; Corpus Christi LNG near Corpus Christi, Texas; Creole Trail LNG at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in central Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and Freeport LNG on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas. Cheniere Energy, Inc. also engages in oil and natural gas exploration and development activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

GE's Oil & Gas business, headquartered in Florence, Italy, is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. GE Oil & Gas provides compression technologies, transportation, processing, refining, and storage, drilling and production services, and power generation turnkey services to companies worldwide. GE Oil & Gas has an installed base of 11,000 compressors, 18,000 centrifugal pumps, 5,000 turbines, and 2,000 turboexpanders. GE Oil & Gas acquired leading oilfield services company VetcoGray in 2007. Other major brands include Conmec (turbomachinery), Nuovo Pignone (compressors and pumps), Odessa (turbine overhaul), and PII (pipeline inspection).

Energas Resources, Inc., Oklahoma oil and natural gas company is dedicated to developing energy projects for everyone's future. Energas is currently working on properties in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Operating through Energas Resources, Inc. A.T. Gas Gathering Systems and TGC subsidiaries, Energas Resources, Inc. is primarily focused on exploring and producing in the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma, and the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Energas Resources has proved reserves of 22,143 barrels of oil and 1.9 billion cu. ft. of natural gas. In 2007 Energas Resources, Inc. sold most of its assets in the shallow Devonian Shale natural gas strata in the Appalachian Basin of Kentucky. President George Shaw owns about 24% of the company. Energas Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sapp Bros. Petroleum was incorporated as a Nebraska corporation in 1980. Previous to that business was conducted as Sapp Bros. Truck Stops, which was started by the four Sapp brothers in Omaha at the junction of I-80 and Highway 50 in 1971. Sapp Bros. Truck Stops have grown since to a total of fifteen truck stops including the newest truck stop which opened in Nebraska City in June of 2001. Our logo that is recognized nationwide began as a simple water tower in 1971 to supply the needs of the businesses that were located to the west of the Omaha metropolitan area on Highway 50 and not accessible to the conveniences of city water and sewer. A few years later the coffee pot handle and pour spout were added to the refurbished water tower and the landmark became known to Omaha residents and I-80 travelers alike. Since then Sapp Bros. Petroleum as well as our truck stops have identified with the coffeepot symbol which welcomes all to our locations to be “Our Guest”.

EXCO Resources, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in Akron, Ohio; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania; and The Woodlands, Texas. EXCO Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of onshore oil and natural gas properties. Its operations are focused on the North American oil and natural gas areas, including the east Texas/north Louisiana, Appalachia, mid-continent, and Permian.EXCO Resources, Inc. also involves in midstream operations in the east Texas/north Louisiana area. As of December 31, 2008, EXCO Resources’ proved reserves were approximately 1.9 trillion cubic feet equivalent. EXCO Resources, Inc. also operated 11,973 gross wells.

Sterling Resources Ltd. is a Calgary based, publicly traded, energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in selected areas of the world. The exploration and production independent explores for, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas, primarily in the UK but also in France and Romania. In the UK Sterling Resources has prospects (27 blocks and 15 licenses) offshore in the North Sea. Sterling Resources Ltd. also holds an interest in a license to explore in the Aquitaine Basin of southern France and has interests in both onshore and offshore projects in Romania. In 2006 Sterling Resources Ltd. reported proved reserves of 1.1 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Pulse Seismic maintains a seismic data library of about 257,300 net kilometers of 2-D data and more than 12,800 net sq. km. of 3-D data covering primarily Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin plays. The information is sold to oil and gas companies to assist them in seeking commercially viable drilling locations. Pulse Data changed its name to Pulse Seismic in 2009 in order to promote its primary focus as a pure-play seismic data provider. Pulse Seismic Inc. proven business model includes continually augmenting its data library through acquisitions and participation surveys Pulse's business model is based on the enduring value of seismic data, which can be repeatedly re-used by the oil and natural gas industry. Continuous library expansion enables Pulse to generate increased revenues and improve operating efficiencies, supporting high cash operating margins and driving growth in cash EBITDA. Pulse's data library has an estimated replacement value of over $1 billion based on current field replacement cost.

China Aviation Oil (Singapore) (CAO) works to ensure the friendly skies are full of well-fueled aircraft. Incorporated in 1993, CAO deals primarily in jet fuel procurement, although China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation is also active in international oil trading and oil-related investment. China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation commands a near-100% market share of the procurement of imported jet fuel for China's civil aviation industry, and has expanded its market to include ASEAN countries, the Far East and the US. CAO's oil-trading business has expanded beyond jet fuel to include fuel oil, gasoline, naphtha, crude oil, and petrochemical products. China National Aviation Fuel Holding Company owns 51% of the company; a BP unit, 20%.

Alon Brands is gaining some independence, but it won't be going it alone in its new venture. Trading on the 7-Eleven and FINA brands, Alon Brands operates convenience stores and, through its wholesale marketing segment, provides motor fuels, supplies, and services to distributors in the southern US. The company is the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the US, with more than 300 convenience stores located in Texas and New Mexico. Alon Brands is also the sole licensee of the FINA brand for motor fuels in the South Central and Southwestern US. Alon USA Energy formed Alon Brands in 2008 as a holding company for its retail and wholesale marketing segments, with the intention of spinning the company off in an IPO.

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