SOCO International plc is the independent oil and gas exploration and production concern. SOCO International plc operates in a number of high-risk oil patches in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Yemen. SOCO International plc has sold its interests in Mongolia to Daqing for $93 million and is pursuing other exploration opportunities in West Africa, primarily in the Republic of Congo and neighboring Congo. In 2006 SOCO International had proved and probable reserves of 62.7 million barrels of oil equivalent. That year it produced an average of 6,766 barrels of oil per day.

C-Tech Oilwell Technologies Inc. is an innovative oil field technology development, sales and services company dedicated to developing coiled rod technology, products and bringing them to the market. C-Tech has been owned by Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) since June 2005. C-Tech operates under the Energy Products Group of the Fluid Management market segment of Dover. Through subsidiaries C-Tech provides customers with oil and gas field equipment and services. C-Tech Oilwell Technologies Inc. Pro-Rod subsidiary manufactures coiled rods, rod handling systems, and tubing. Its C-Tech Design and Manufacturing unit makes coiled tubing units and fabricates steel products, including shipping saddles, oil field boilers, and drilling rig modules. C-Tech also provides rig rebuilding, fabrication, and engineering services. Dover Corporation acquired C-Tech in 2005.

Integrated oil giant Rosneft conducts oil and gas exploration and production activities in Siberia, the Far East, the North Caucasus, Timan-Pechora, the Volga-Urals region, the Black, Caspian, and Azov Seas, and in Kamchatka. OAO Rosneft Oil Company also has exploration projects in Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. OAO Rosneft Oil Company has proved, probable and possible reserves of 49 billion barrels of oil equivalent. OAO Rosneft Oil Company has seven refineries with an aggregate capacity of 56.7 million tonnes. Rosneft also operates shipping and pipeline companies, as well as a national network of 1,700 gasoline stations. The Russian government owns 75% of Rosneft.

Cobra Venture is posied to strike in the oil patches of Western Canada. Cobra Venture Corporation is an emerging exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas reserves in Western Canada. Cobra Venture Corporation core properties are located in Viewfield in Saskatchewan (8 producing light oil wells on the Frobisher and Bakken formations, and 2,000 acres under development); Pembina in Alberta (40% interest in seven sections of land, with 10-12 potential drilling locations); and Inga in British Columbia (640 acres held under lease, expiring in 2011).

GulfMark Offshore, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore marine services primarily to companies involved in the offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. fleet includes anchor handling, towing, and support vessels; platform support vessels; fast supply or crew vessels; specialty vessels; standby rescue vessels; construction support vessels; and utility vessels. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. vessels provide services that support the construction, positioning, and ongoing operation of offshore oil and natural gas drilling rigs and platforms, and related infrastructure. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. vessels also transport materials, supplies, and personnel to offshore facilities, and to move and position drilling structures. The company also provides management services to other vessel owners. As of December 31, 2009, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. operated a fleet of 88 offshore support vessels comprising 38 vessels in the North Sea, 13 vessels offshore Southeast Asia, and 37 vessels offshore in the Americas. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. serves integrated oil and natural gas companies, and independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies working in international markets; and foreign government-owned or controlled oil and natural gas companies, as well as companies that provide logistics, construction, and other services to oil and natural gas companies and foreign government organizations. GulfMark Offshore, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Korea Gas Corporation is the world's largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), KOGAS single-handedly helps South Koreans stay warm and chill out. Korea Gas Corporation is the sole provider of LNG to the country (24.6 million tons imported annually), operating three terminals and a nationwide pipeline network. KOGAS supplies LNG to power plants and utility companies throughout South Korea, and produces and supplies LNG products to domestic and overseas markets. Most of its imports come from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, and Qatar. It is seeking new sources in Canada. KOGAS development initiatives include natural gas vehicles, LNG chiller/heater systems for homes, and fuel cells. The Korean government owns about 27% of the company.

ShawCor has the pipeline industry sealed up. The company provides products and services for the pipeline and pipe services, and petrochemical and industrial segments of the oil and gas industry and other industrial markets worldwide. ShawCor Ltd. pipeline segment makes specialty coating systems and joint-protection products, and provides weld inspections services, and pipeline inspection and repair. Products made by the petrochemical and industrial segment include wiring, cables, and heat-shrink tubing. ShawCor operates through Bredero Shaw, Canusa-CPS, DSG-Canusa, Guardian, ShawFlex, and Shaw Pipeline Services, and has offices in more than 20 countries.

Flint Energy Services Ltd. assists oil and gas production companies in Canada and the US by providing midstream services, and has experienced growth in its oil sands equipment fabrication operations. Flint Energy Services Ltd. provides a range of midstream services: civil engineering, electrical, fabrication, infrastructure maintenance and monitoring, and oil and gas transportation and storage. Flint Energy Services Ltd. maintains a fleet of more than 3,000 pieces of heavy-duty equipment, including compressors, cranes, excavators, loaders, tractors, trailers, and trucks. Flint also serves agriculture, manufacturing, mining, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and power generation customers.

Halliburton Company provides various products and services to the energy industry for the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas worldwide. Halliburton Company operates in two segments, Completion and Production, and Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment provides production enhancement services, completion tools and services, and cementing services. Its production enhancement services include stimulation, pipeline process, sand control, and well intervention services; completion tools and services comprise subsurface safety valves and flow control equipment, surface safety systems, packers and specialty completion equipment, intelligent completion systems, expandable liner hanger systems, sand control systems, well servicing tools, and reservoir performance services; and cementing services consist of bonding the well and well casing, while isolating fluid zones and maximizing wellbore stability, and casing equipment. The Drilling and Evaluation segment provides field and reservoir modeling, drilling, evaluation, and well construction solutions that enable customers to model, measure, and optimize their well placement and reservoir evaluation activities. Halliburton Company serves national, integrated, and independent oil and gas companies. Halliburton Company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The history of the Gibunco Group stretches back over 40 years when it was founded by the Bassadone family. Gibunco has since developed and expanded. It has grown from being a ship repair and ship agency operation in Gibraltar and now spans the globe with a network of offices in leading international centres of commerce and prime locations including London, Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai, Athens, Spain and other European Ports. Throughout this period of growth and diversification, Gibunco maintained its original ethos as a family run enterprise, with an emphasis upon quality of service and a belief in dealing with clients' individual business needs. This commitment to the highest levels of service with a personal touch has served the Group well as it continues to innovate and expand as new opportunities present themselves.

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