Birchcliff Energy Ltd. is an intermediate oil and gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta , and has estimated proved and probable reserves of 46.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. produces about 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Formed in early 2004, Birchcliff Energy acquired Scout Capital in a reverse merger and became publicly traded. The proceeds of its public offering were used to fund the purchase of a natural gas processing plant and gas-producing properties in the Peace River Arch area. Birchcliff's strategy is to expand its natural gas and light oil focused asset base in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta. Birchcliff has up to $3 billion of development drilling on its resource plays. The first resource play is a very large, extensive Montney/Doig natural gas resource play with some 607 or more potential natural gas horizontal well locations, in the Pouce Coupe and Pouce Coupe south areas of North West Alberta. The second resource play is the exploitation, development and water flooding of the Worsley light oil pool located near Worsley, Alberta.

Portugal's primary oil and gas group, Galp Energia (formerly Petr�leos de Portugal), produces, transports, refines, distributes, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and oil products. It operates mainly in Portugal and Spain, but also has operations in a half-dozen former Portuguese colonies. Although Galp Energia is primarily a refining and marketing company with more than 1,030 gas stations, it is seeking to expand its exploration and production efforts. The company has significant exploration and production activities in Angola, Brazil, Portugal, and Syria. Galp Energia's leading shareholder is Italian energy conglomerate Eni, which owns 33% of the company.

Derek Oil & Gas Corporation was founded in 1981 as Cove Energy Corporation and changed its name to Derek Oil & Gas in 2003. Derek Oil & Gas explores for, acquires, and develops oil and gas properties in the US. Instead of searching for undeveloped properties, Derek Oil & Gas Corporation uses new recovery technologies to recover oil resources from existing oil and gas reservoirs. Derek Oil & Gas Corporation holds an indirect interest in the 8,000-acre LAK Ranch Project in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming. Derek Oil & Gas Corporation is developing the project in collaboration with Ivanhoe Energy. The reservoir is expected to contain more than 190 million barrels of oil.

The balmy Trade Winds blow over Tesoro Hawaii, a subsidiary of Tesoro Petroleum, and operator of the 94,000-barrel-per-day Kapolei refinery on the coast of Oahu. The largest of Hawaii's two refineries, Kapolei has distillate hydrocracker, vacuum distillation, and catalytic reformer capabilities, and supplies jet and marine fuels to the trans-Pacific transportation industry that uses Hawaii as a major refueling location. It also serves the local Hawaiian market with gasoline and diesel fuels. Other products include fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, and liquid asphalt. The company's Hawaiian assets includes more than 30 Tesoro-branded gas stations.

Hercules Offshore, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides shallow-water drilling and marine services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and internationally. Hercules Offshore, Inc. serves integrated energy companies, independent oil and natural gas operators, and national oil companies. As of March 31, 2009, the company owned a fleet of 31 jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, 3 submersible rigs, 1 platform rig, and a fleet of marine support vessels operated through Delta Towing, a wholly owned subsidiary, as well as 60 liftboat vessels and 5 liftboat vessels owned by a third party. In addition, Hercules Offshore, Inc. owns 4 retired jackup rigs and 10 retired inland barges located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Hercules Offshore, Inc. was formerly known as Hercules Offshore, LLC and changed its name to Hercules Offshore, Inc. in November 2005. Hercules Offshore, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Fugro helps the oil and gas, mining, and construction industries stay grounded. The geological engineering company operates three divisions. Fugro N.V. Survey unit offers geophysical surveys, inspection services, oceanographic mapping, aerial photography, and global positioning services. Fugro's Geotechnical division provides design and construction services, including pavement engineering, pipeline engineering, drilling, materials testing, structural monitoring, and foundation analysis and modeling, and primarily serves the oil and gas industry. Fugro N.V. Geosciences operations provide seismic and gravity surveys, reservoir services, and airborne mineral and petroleum exploration.

Southern Power is responding to the power of the burgeoning population growth in the South. Southern Power Company owns, builds, acquires and markets energy in the competitive wholesale supply business. Southern Power Company develops and operates independent power plants in the southeastern US. Southern Power Company, which is part of Southern Company's Generation and Energy Marketing division, has more than 7,550 MW of generating capacity from its fossil-fueled facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina. Southern Power's electricity output is marketed to wholesale customers in the region.

World Energy Solutions offers its customers some protection from the world of hurt that is rising energy prices. The company offers energy procurement, market analysis, and risk management services for industrial and commercial customers and government entities in deregulated regions of the US. World Energy Solutions analyzes clients' energy needs and provides savings on electricity and natural gas supply contracts through its online reverse auction platform; it also manages bill payments and monitors energy usage after the auction process. The company's more than 300 customers include Cargill Energy Marketing, Ford, SAIC, and the US Postal Service.

Pride International, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is based in Houston, Texas. Pride International, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Pride International, Inc. offers services through the use of mobile offshore drilling rigs in the United States and international waters. As of February 19, 2010, the company operated a fleet of 23 rigs consisting of 2 deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, 7 jackups, and 2 managed deepwater drilling rigs. Pride International, Inc. also offers rig management services on various rigs, including technical drilling assistance, personnel, repair and maintenance, and drilling operation management services. Pride International, Inc. have positioned our fleet in some of the world's largest and most active exploration and production areas, with a market presence in West Africa (Angola), Latin America (Brazil), the Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East and India.

MFA Oil Company was organized in 1929 by Missouri farmers who wanted to be assured of a reliable supply of quality petroleum products at a fair price. The first bulk plant was located at Wright City, MO and seven more plants were established the same year. The energy cooperative, controlled by its farmer-members, produces fuel and lubrication products and manages bulk petroleum and propane plants in the Central US. Operating more than 100 propane plants, the company sells more propane for farm use and home heating than any other company in Missouri. MFA Oil Company also operates nearly 100 bulk plants and serves customers in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Additionally, MFA Oil Company operates 76 convenience stores under the Break Time brand, more than 160 Petro-Card 24 fueling locations, and owns 10 Jiffy Lube and 10 Big O Tire franchises.

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