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.

Green Mountain Energy Company is the nation’s leading retail provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions. Green Mountain offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers an easy way to purchase cleaner, affordable electricity products, as well as the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint. The power is always greener on this side of the mountain. Green Mountain Energy buys and resells green power generated from hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, and natural and landfill gas facilities. It has helped develop about 40 wind and solar renewable facilities around the US (which along with other green energy initiatives has led to the delivery of more than 33 million MWh of cleaner energy into the US power market). The renewable energy facilities have been responsible for avoiding the use of more than 674,340 tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is a primary contributor to global warming. Dutch utility Nuon and oil giant BP have invested heavily in the firm.

Fluxys makes gas flow -- the company derives its name from fluxus, the Latin word for flow. Fluxys transports natural gas throughout Western Europe. The company maintains and operates a natural gas transport network in Belgium comprised of 3,730 kilometers of pipeline, associated infrastructure, a terminal for liquefied natural gas, and an underground storage unit. Its network includes 17 points of connection to natural gas sources and to neighboring networks. It also has a 10% stake in Interconnector UK, the operator of the subsea pipeline between Zeebrugge and Bacton. Primary shareholders of Fluxys are Suez-Tractebel (57%); and Publigaz (31%).

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (or OGDCL) is Pakistan's largest oil and gas exploration and production company. OGDCL's products include gas, crude oil, and LPG. Oil and Gas Development Company exploration activities are performed both on its own and through joint ventures, some of which the company operates; OGDCL explores both within and outside of Pakistan, as well as offshore. Oil and Gas Development Company accounts for 45% of Pakistan's oil reserves and 35% of the country's natural gas reserves. Total proved reserves in 2009 stood at 625 million barrels of oil equivalent. OGDCL was founded by Pakistan's government in 1961. In 2009 the government owned 85% of the company.

The SoCo Group is that it does more than simply distribute commercial and industrial petroleum products and lubricants to customers in Southern California. SoCo Group also operates cardlock, fleet fueling, and a network retail brand gasoline stations and dealers stations that sell gasoline under the Chevron, Shell, SoCo and Valero brands, and others. The SoCo Group operates a fleet of more than 40 bulk delivery trucks that carry a range of fuels, including jet fuels and marine diesel. The SoCo Group can also monitor the level of products in customers' fuels and lubricant tanks via the Internet.

Thomas Petroleum is owned and managed by president L. Ray Thomas.Petroleum and heating oil wholesaler and retailer Thomas Petroleum operates in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Thomas Petroleum serves more than 145 wholesale customers, nearly 50 convenience store clients, and owns of nine convenience stores. Thomas Petroleum sells major petroleum brands, including BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Marathon, and Sunoco. Thomas Petroleum is the only supplier of ethanol 85 to public fueling centers in North Carolina.

Parallel Petroleum seeks unparalleled success by exploring for and producing oil and natural gas. Parallel Petroleum Corporation operates primarily on the Gulf Coast of South Texas, in East Texas, and in the Permian Basin of West Texas, and well as in Colorado and Utah. In 2008 Parallel Petroleum Corporation reported proved reserves of 71.8 billion cu. ft. of natural gas and 21.2 million barrels of oil. Parallel Petroleum sells directly on a month-to-month basis to other oil and gas companies. In 2009 global investment firm Apollo Global Management acquired Parallel Petroleum for about $483 million.

Chaparral Energy is an independent oil and gas producer and operator with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and field offices throughout the South Central United States. Chaparral has experienced steady growth since beginning its operations in 1988. Although predominately a Mid Continent and Permian Basin producer, Chaparral has operations extending from off-shore gulf coast in south Texas, east to Mississippi, west to Utah and north to North Dakota. In the beginning, Chaparral Energy, Inc. primarily targeted acquisition opportunities operated in environments that had been abandoned by other producers. Chaparral Energy, Inc. has become known for its expertise and specialization in well rejuvenation. Chaparral has transitioned from mostly an acquisition company into an active drilling company, and in 2004 began acquiring license rights to existing 3D seismic to evaluate additional drilling opportunities. Chaparral is also known for its expertise in enhanced oil recovery and has a large inventory of carbon dioxide (CO2) tertiary recovery projects in the Mid-Continent and Permian Basin.

Doyon, Limited, the doyenne of a Native American-owned corporations, is the largest private landowner in Alaska, controlling 12.5 million acres. Doyon, Limited has five businesses with diversified interests, including tourism (Doyon Tourism), oil exploration services (Doyon Drilling), catering, security services, and facility maintenance (Doyon Universal Services), commercial property management (Doyon Properties), and natural resource management (Doyon Lands and Natural Resources). The Doyon Foundation promotes health, education, and economic development of native Alaskans.

Technicoil is an integrated, technology-driven company that provides both primary well drilling and secondary well stimulation services to the oil and gas production industry. Technicoil provides coiled tubing and well-servicing technology to support oil and gas operations in North America. Coiled tubing, originally used for cleaning drilling oil and gas wells, is now used in drilling wells. Technicoil Corporation operates a fleet of 33 well-servicing (coiled tubing) rigs and drilling rigs. Technicoil Corporation has added rigs to its fleet to meet increased demand, driven primarily by more coalbed methane activity in North America. The drilling rigs can perform both directional and vertical drilling. Technicoil, which makes coiled tubing for well cleaning and stimulation, uses three crew members for its slimhole operations.

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