Itochu Enex is totally immersed in Japan's oil and gas markets. Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. operates two divisions which house more than 20 subsidiaries. The home life segment supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas) to more than 1 million homes and businesses throughout Japan. Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. second division, formed from its previous car life and industrial materials divisions, operates full service gas stations and sells gasoline, kerosene, and oil to service stations. Additionally, Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. caters to the manufacturing, trucking, and shipping industries, selling them oil, LP gas, and coal, as well as secondary energy like electricity and heat, and industrial materials such as asphalt and cement. Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. was established in 1961.

Synex International synthesizes power production and engineering expertise. The company's independent power production subsidiary, Synex Energy Resources, develops, purchases, owns, and operates generation facilities in western Canada. The subsidiary owns and operates hydroelectric plants (4MW of capacity) in British Columbia. Synex International's other subsidiary, Sigma Engineering, provides consulting, design, and environmental assessment services for hydroelectric projects. The engineering division's core competency is the overall planning and design of hydroelectric plants.

Unit Corporation operates as a contract drilling company. The company operates in three segments: Contract Drilling, Oil and Natural Gas, and Mid-Stream. The Contract Drilling segment engages in the land contract drilling of natural gas and oil wells. Unit Corporation has operations in the provinces of Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and North Dakota. The Oil and Natural Gas segment involves in the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of oil and natural gas properties. Unit Corporation producing oil and natural gas properties, undeveloped leaseholds, and related assets are located primarily in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, as well as in Arkansas, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and a small portion in Canada. The Mid-Stream segment engages in buying, selling, gathering, processing, and treating natural gas. Unit Corporation operates 3 natural gas treatment plants, 8 operating processing plants, 33 active gathering systems, and 839 miles of pipeline in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. Unit Corporation also operates a total fleet of 130 drilling rigs. The company was founded in 1963 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Cygam Energy Inc. is a publicly traded exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. Cygam Energy Inc. has producing oil and gas properties in Canada and extensive international exploration concessions. Cygam Energy Inc., formerly Sheer Energy, is an oil and gas exploration and production company seeking development opportunities in Western Canada and internationally. In a reverse takeover in 2005, Sheer Energy acquired Italian oil and gas exploration companies Rigo Oil and Vega Oil and changed its corporate name to Cygam Energy. The bulk of the company's revenues are generated from gas production. Cygam Energy Inc. is developing exploration assets in Italy and Tunisia. Cygam Energy Inc. has five exploratory concessions in Italy and four exploratory concessions in Tunisia, encompassing four million gross acres.

Bonavista Energy Trust is a Calgary-based oil and gas royalty trust created through the reorganization of Bonavista Petroleum Ltd. in July 2003. The exploration and production company focuses on four core areas in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. In 2008 Bonavista Energy Trust reported it had about 1.2 million net acres of undeveloped land, the bulk of which is in Alberta. Bonavista also has proved reserves of 142.2 million barrels of oil equivalent and has identified some 700 quality drilling prospects. Bonavista Energy Trust has a balanced production of 52,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day -- 55% natural gas, 34% light oil, and 11% heavy oil. In 2009 Bonavista Energy Trust built up its asset base, acquiring properties in central Alberta area for about $698 million.

Quicksilver Gas Services LP engages in gathering and processing natural gas and natural gas liquids on the Barnett Shale formation of the Fort Worth Basin located in north Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services LP provides its gathering and processing services to Quicksilver Resources Inc. and natural gas producers under fee-based contracts. As of December 31, 2008, Quicksilver Gas Services LP owned the Cowtown Pipeline, which consists of a pipeline gathering system and gas compression facilities in the southern portion of the Fort Worth Basin; and the Cowtown Plant that comprises two natural gas processing units, as well as the Corvette Plant, which consists of a natural gas processing unit in Hood County, Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC serves as the general partner of Quicksilver Gas Services LP. Quicksilver Gas Services LP was founded in 2004 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services LP operates as a subsidiary of Quicksilver Resources Inc.

Nippon Mining Holdings is involved in mining and energy operations. Subsidiary Japan Energy is engaged in both upstream and downstream oil and gas activities as well as petrochemical manufacturing. The company refines oil at its three refineries and markets its petroleum products through a network of 3,300 JOMO service stations throughout Japan. Petroleum products include gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, petrochemicals, lubricants, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Subsidiary Nippon Mining & Metals is engaged in resources development activities such as smelting and refining, recycling and environmental services, metal fabrication, and the manufacture of electronic materials.

RAM Energy Resources, Inc. operates primarily in the Permian Basin, the Barnett Shale, the onshore Gulf Coast region, and in the Mid-Continent. RAM Energy, which was formed in 1987 and has grown through acquisitions, has proved reserves of about 90 billion cu. ft. of natural gas and 40 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2007, it acquired Ascent Energy for about $285 million, greatly increasing its reserves in the process. The Jefferies Group, which has owned Ascent through subsidiary Jefferies & Company, now owns a quarter stake in RAM as a result of the deal. RAM Energy Resources, Inc. oil and natural gas assets are characterized by a combination of developing and mature reserves and properties. RAM Energy Resources, Inc. have mature oil and mature natural gas reserves located primarily in Jack, Wise, Wichita and Wilbarger Counties, Texas, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, and in several parishes in Louisiana.

Faroe Petroleum plans to parlay its access to the reserve-rich Atlantic margin region around the Faroe Islands into major revenue growth. Faroe Petroleum plc has exploration licenses in the Faroes, in the UK west of the Shetland Islands, and in the UK sector of the North Sea. Faroe Petroleum plc oil and gas assets include interests in the Clair, Foinaven, and Schiehallion fields, which collectively hold estimated reserves of 1.6 billion barrels of oil. Net reserves attributable to Faroe Petroleum in respect of Minke Main in the Southern North Sea are estimated to be 2.6 billion cu. ft. of gas. Faroe Petroleum plc works with oil majors to develop its oil and gas properties. Faroe Petroleum is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and has its headquarters in Aberdeen, UK Faroe Petroleum has a highly experienced team of professionals focused on creating exceptional value for its shareholders.

Tidal Energy Marketing Inc. is a full service crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) marketer headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Tidal currently markets over 75,000 bpd of Western Canadian hydrocarbons for over 100 small to medium sized producers.A gatherer of North American crude oil, Tidal purchases and trades volumes that cover the full range of crude types including Condensate, Light Sweet and Sour, as well as several Heavy blends. Tidal's primary business focus is on creating value for our suppliers. We draw upon our excellent relationships with a comprehensive network of trading partners throughout the North American energy community. Our business is, and will continue to be, built upon a long term focus.

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