Apache Corporation was founded in 1954 and is based in Houston, Texas.Apache Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Apache Corporation has exploration and production interests in the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Coast, east Texas, the Permian basin, the Anadarko basin, and the Western Sedimentary basin of Canada; and onshore Egypt, offshore Western Australia, offshore the United Kingdom in the North Sea, and onshore Argentina, as well as on the Chilean side of the island of Tierra del Fuego. Apache Corporation sells its natural gas to local distribution companies, utilities, end-users, integrated oil and gas companies, and marketers; and crude oil to integrated oil companies, purchasers, transporters, and refiners. As of December 31, 2008, it had total estimated proved reserves of 1,081 million barrels of crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids, as well as 7.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Shell's Martinez Refinery, in operation since 1915, is both a pioneer and a pacesetter. Throughout its history, it has amassed a tradition of technical achievement, and is currently one of the most complex refineries in the world. Located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco on about 1,000 acres of land, Shell's Martinez Refinery combines state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to convert up to 165,000 barrels of crude oil a day into many useful products. These products include automotive gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, petroleum coke, industrial fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas, asphalt, and sulfur.

Amalie Oil (named after the founders' grandmother) blends and supplies lubricants and other oil products including motor oils, transmission fluids, gear oils, and greases. To control costs, the company also manufactures its own bottles to store its products. Amalie Oil, which markets its products worldwide, has distribution operations in Dallas; Jacksonville, Florida; and Los Angeles. Amalie Oil blends and packages some 200 different products in package sizes ranging from 8-ounce plastic bottles to bulk rail transports.

LUKOIL is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated oil & gas companies. Main activities of the Company are exploration and production of oil & gas, production of petroleum products and petrochemicals, and marketing of these outputs. Most of the Company's exploration and production activity is located in Russia, and its main resource base is in Western Siberia. LUKOIL owns modern refineries, gas processing and petrochemical plants located in Russia, Eastern and Western Europe, near-abroad countries. Most of the Company's production is sold on the international market. LUKOIL petroleum products are sold in Russia, Eastern and Western Europe, near-abroad countries and the USA. LUKOIL is the second largest private oil Company worldwide by proven hydrocarbon reserves. The Company has around 1.1% of global oil reserves and 2.3% of global oil production. LUKOIL dominates the Russian energy sector, with 18% of total Russian oil production and 19% of total Russian oil refining.

Energy Partners, Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.Energy Partners, Ltd. engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the United States. Energy Partners, Ltd. operates primarily in the shallow to moderate-depth waters in the Gulf of Mexico focusing on the areas offshore Louisiana, as well as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2008, Energy Partners, Ltd. had estimated proved reserves of approximately 90.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 21.6 million barrels of oil.

Questar is on a quest for natural gas -- finding it, producing an gathering it, processing it, and transporting, storing, and distributing it. Questar Corporation operates through five major units. Questar Corporation exploration units (Questar Exploration and Production and Wexpro) reported proved reserves of about 2.2 trillion cu. ft. equivalent in 2008. Public utility Questar Gas distributes natural gas to almost 900,000 customers in Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho. Questar is also engaged midstream field services (through Gas Management), and energy marketing (through Energy Trading). Questar Pipeline operates a 2,500-mile transportation system and gas storage facilities in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado.

Koch companies strive for world-class performance and cost-effective operations. And Koch companies have earned recognition for superior performance in environmental protection, health and safety. Maintaining strong financial health has always been a priority for Koch companies, which cultivate a disciplined style of managing their businesses and investments. As a private company, our approach has been to reinvest 90 percent of our earnings. This willingness to forgo larger dividends in the short term has allowed us to complete more than $32 billion in acquisitions and investments since 2003. Since 1960, the value of the Standard & Poor's 500 grew about 70-fold, assuming the reinvestment of dividends. During that same period, the value of Koch Industries grew more than 2,200-fold, using the same assumptions. The growth of Koch companies has been achieved both through acquisitions and through expansion and broadening of existing businesses. Koch companies also exit or decrease their investments in businesses based on a continuous evaluation process that compares their internal value to their market value.

Fairborne Energy (formerly Fairborne Energy Trust) holds oil and gas investments in Western Canada. Fairborne Energy Ltd. has oil assets in central Alberta and gas properties in west-central Alberta. In 2005 Fairborne Energy Ltd. was converted to Fairborne Energy Trust and a junior exploration company, Fairquest Limited. Fairborne Energy Ltd. owns more than 229,930 net acres of undeveloped land and has proved and probable reserves of 50.7 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2004 Fairborne Energy acquired land assets from BP Canada and exploration and production company Case Resources. In 2007 the trust acquired total control of Fairquest and became Fairborne Energy.

BP's French operations encompass a diverse palette of oil and energy offerings. BP France primarily runs one of the country's largest networks of service stations, with 430 sites nationwide. BP France markets heating and industrial fuels, bitumen, lubricants, and liquefied petroleum gas. It also produces specialty products for the marine and aviation sectors. BP France has manufacturing facilities outside Paris, Montpellier. Established in 1921, BP France foresees a broadening of its services, including the further development of gas, power, and renewable energy (primarily solar) operations.

SemGroup® Corporation is a publicly held company that moves energy through a network of pipelines, terminals and storage tanks. Each step we take demonstrates the vast experience of our employees, their dedication to add value to our customers’ business, and their desire to bolster our relationships. Founded in 2000, our newly reorganized company purchases, sells, processes, transports, and stores energy including crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, asphalt and refined products. Our family of companies is fully operational and has financing firmly in place. All divisions are committed to a “zero incident” culture, with employees working to keep the public, and each other, safe.

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