China Huaneng Group (CHNG) is one of China's five largest power conglomerates. China Huaneng Group oversees the national government's interests in 10 subsidiaries, including a 51% stake in Huaneng Power International. Through subsidiaries it develops and operates more than 85 thermal and hydro power plants. In addition to its power-generation business, China Huaneng Group plans to enter other sectors, including finance, transportation, information technology, and renewable energy. In 2008 CHNG acquired Singapore-based Tuas Power from Temasek Holdings for $4.2 billion.

Southwestern Energy Company was founded in 1929 and is based in Houston, Texas. Southwestern Energy Company engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the United States. Southwestern Energy Company operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream Services. The Exploration and Production segment involves in the development of the unconventional gas reservoir located on the Arkansas side of the Arkoma Basin, as well as exploration and production activities in Oklahoma, Texas, and Pennsylvania. This segment also engages in conventional drilling programs in the Arkansas part of the Arkoma Basin; and conducts development drilling and exploration programs in the Oklahoma portion of the Arkoma Basin, Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as operates drilling rigs in the Fayetteville Shale play and in East Texas. The Midstream Services segment engages in the marketing of its own gas production, as well as third party natural gas; and transportation of natural gas. As of December 31, 2008,Southwestern Energy Company estimated proved natural gas and oil reserves were approximately 2,185 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent.

The Hungarian Oil & Gas Company Plc (MOL Rt.) was founded in 1991, and that alone represents a milestone in the history of the Hungarian petroleum industry. It is not only a company that embraces the entire Hungarian petroleum industry, but one that has grown into one of the largest multinational corporations in Central Europe. The downstream operations of MOL Magyar Olaj-�s G�zipari Rt. (Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, or MOL) have moved it up to become Hungary's biggest company and one of Central Europe's top refiners. MOL's refineries produce 90,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and it operates 1,000 gas stations in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Ukraine. It plans to have 1,500 gas stations by 2010. Other activities include exploration and production in Hungary, Russia, and other areas of Central and Eastern Europe. In 2007 the company had proved and probable reserves of 434.2 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Quarles Petroleum, a Mid-Atlantic distributor and retailer of petroleum products. Quarles Petroleum distributes fuel oil, supplies propane, and owns and operates Quarles Fuel Network gas stations and fleet fueling sites in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Quarles Petroleum Incorporated operates more than 230 fueling sites in six states, as well as 12 Quarles Food Stores in Virginia. Through its Quarles Energy Services division, Quarles Petroleum Incorporated offers residential and commercial fuel delivery services, heating and air conditioning systems, and air purifier and humidifier installation.

Canadian Oil Sands Trust puts its trust in the oil that is in the sands in Alberta being exploited by Syncrude Canada. The Syncrude partnership's large oil sands mine and supporting plants produce value-added light, sweet crude oil. Established in 1964, the Syncrude Project is the largest single source of oil in Canada and accounts for about 15% of the country's total oil production. With a 37% share, Canadian Oil Sands Trust is the largest shareholder in Syncrude (in which Imperial Oil and Petro-Canada also hold significant minority stakes). In 2008 Canadian Oil Sands Trust reported proved and probable reserves of 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

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.

Western states and international operations describes the global span of this oil and gas investment company. Western States International Incorporated has proven, seasoned relationships worldwide at every level. Western States International is an independent company with international access and response. Led by oil industry veteran CEO Ingrid Aliet-Gass, Western States International invests in companies engaged in oil and gas processing, and natural resource development, primarily in Indonesia and in California (in Kern County). Western States International also has operations in geothermal energy production, biofuel development, and liquid natural gas and petroleum products terminalling. In addition, Western States International, Inc. has sea fishing operations in East Java.

Big Oil in Japan means Nippon Oil (formerly Nippon Mitsubishi Oil), the country's largest oil importer and distributor. Nippon Oil operates seven refineries with a total capacity of more than 1.2 million barrels per day. It has exploration activities in Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Nippon Oil, which has a 25% share of the Japanese gasoline market, operates 10,400 service stations across Japan. It also generates and sells electricity and has extensive petrochemical operations. The company has a broad cooperation pact with Cosmo Oil.

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.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operates as an offshore oil and gas drilling contractor worldwide. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. provides offshore drilling services in the deep water, harsh environment, conventional semisubmersibles, and jack-up markets to independent oil and gas companies and government-owned oil companies. As of December 31, 2008, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operated a fleet of 45 offshore rigs comprising 30 semisubmersibles, 14 jack-ups, and 1 drillship. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation. The compnay also provides project management and other drilling-related services. Loews Corp. owns 50.4% of the company.

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