Venoco, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Denver, Colorado. Venoco, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, and development of oil and natural gas properties. Venoco, Inc. principal properties are located both onshore and offshore Southern California, onshore in California's Sacramento Basin, and onshore along the Gulf Coast of Texas. Venoco, Inc. owns interests in 627 net producing wells in Southern and Northern California and in Texas. In 2007 Venoco had estimated proved reserves of 99.9 million barrels of oil equivalent (of which 64% were oil and 61% were proved developed). Chairman and CEO Tim Marquez controls Venoco. As of December 31, 2009, Venoco, Inc. had net proved reserves of 98,313 MBOE.

Dune Energy, Inc. (DNE), an independent exploration and development company incorporated in Delaware, has operations focused along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coasts. Dune’s strategy is to grow organically through low-risk exploitation and development and higher risk exploration of its existing properties and acreage. This will be supplemented with opportunistic acquisition of underdeveloped properties that complement Dune’s existing portfolio. The oil and gas exploration and production independent has leases on 100,000 gross acres across 23 producing oil and natural gas fields along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. In 2008 Dune Energy reported proved reserves of 8.2 million barrels of oil and 83.8 billion cu. ft. of natural gas. Dune Energy, Inc. has a more than two-year current drilling inventory for its properties along the Gulf Coast. Swiss bank UBS owns 35% of the company; Russian gas company ITERA's Tierra Holdings BV unit, 33%.

A proud tradition was born on May 1, 1916, when Harry Sinclair formed Sinclair Oil from the assets of eleven small petroleum companies. Sinclair quickly grew to become the seventh largest oil company in the United States. The original Sinclair Oil Company began marketing the apatosaurus (brontosaurus) in 1930 and now after more than 70 years, "Dino" still remains one of the most recognizable corporate logos in the world. Way out west, where fossils are found, brontosaur signs appear all 'round. They belong to Sinclair Oil's more than 2,600 service stations and convenience stores in 21 western and midwestern US states. The company also operates three oil refineries, pipelines, exploration operations, and a trucking fleet, all in the western US. It owns a 71,500-barrels-per-day refinery in Rawlins, Wyoming, a 20,000-barrels-per-day unit in Casper, Wyoming, and a 75,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A diversified company, Sinclair also owns the Grand America Hotel, the Little America hotel chain, and two ski resorts (Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah). The company is owned and led by R. Earl Holding.

Quarles Petroleum, a Mid-Atlantic distributor and retailer of petroleum products. Quarles Petroleum distributes fuel oil, supplies propane, and owns and operates Quarles Fuel Network gas stations and fleet fueling sites in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Quarles Petroleum Incorporated operates more than 230 fueling sites in six states, as well as 12 Quarles Food Stores in Virginia. Through its Quarles Energy Services division, Quarles Petroleum Incorporated offers residential and commercial fuel delivery services, heating and air conditioning systems, and air purifier and humidifier installation.

Petroleum Marketers, Inc. (PMI), incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 27, 1950, is an employee-owned family of companies whose first goal has always been customer service. Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, we offer complete lines of branded and unbranded gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, home heating oil, bulk lubricants and motor oils. In addition, we operate branded convenience stores throughout Virginia and West Virginia. Our philosophy, our employees and our superb distribution system have enabled us to become one of the largest petroleum marketers in the Mid-Atlantic region. No fancy name for this company. It is what it says it is. Petroleum Marketers is a full service petroleum company with operations throughout Virginia and in southern Maryland, southern West Virginia, and Tennessee. The company runs a chain of convenience stores/gas stations under the banner Stop In Food Stores. Some locations have fast food eateries (run by its PM Foods division), including Burger King, Subway, and Taco Bell, located within or next door. Petroleum Marketers (which was founded in 1921) is also a supplier of gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oil, and antifreeze.

Cheshire Oil is confident that the smile it has put on customers' faces in Southern New Hampshire and Vermont won't suddenly disappear. The company's services (under the Cheshire Oil and T-Bird Fuel brands) to residential and commercial clients include heating oil delivery, oil and propane furnace and boiler installation, service, and repair, fleet fueling, and central air-conditioning installation and repair. Cheshire Oil also operates gas stations and convenience stores under the T-Bird Mini-Marts moniker. The company is owned and managed by members of the founding Robertson family.

AltaGas Income Trust invests in natural gas industries in Western Canada and the northern US. Through its holdings AltaGas Income Trust gathers, processes, and extracts natural gas. Through AltaGas Income Trust gathering and processing division, it operates more than 6,500 kilometers of pipeline and 77 processing facilities that can process 1.2 billion cu. ft. of gas per day. AltaGas Income Trust also has interests in four ethane and natural gas liquids (NGLs) extraction and fractionation plants and five transmission pipelines. Through its energy services division, AltaGas Income Trust services approximately 6% of the Alberta power market. AltaGas pursues opportunities along the energy value chain that offer strong financial returns and growth potential. The Trust owns and operates energy infrastructure in both the natural gas and power sectors. AltaGas Income Trust people have in-depth knowledge and expertise in the natural gas and power markets where the company operate.

Oakridge Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Wichita Falls, Texas.Oakridge Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration for, development, production, and sale of oil and gas primarily in Texas. Oakridge Energy, Inc. owns a 25% working interest in the BSR field consisting of 23 producing wells in Madison County, Texas. Oakridge Energy, Inc. also owns interest in a gravel property, which consists of gas, coal, and other mineral deposits on approximately 63.5 acres of land in La Plata County, Colorado. As of February 28, 2009, Oakridge Energy, Inc. owned working and overriding royalty interests in 8,884 gross acres of developed oil and gas leases, and 51 gross productive oil and gas wells.

Shell Canada Limited is one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. Shell Canada explores for and produces oil and natural gas. Shell Canada Limited also refines oil and markets it as gasoline and other refined products at 2,100 service stations. Shell Canada Limited is a major producer of natural gas liquids, bitumen, and sulfur. Shell Canada owns 60% of Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands Project, which produces 155,000 barrels of bitumen per day, and explores and produces natural gas in Nova Scotia where it holds 31% of the Sable Offshore Energy Project. Shell Canada Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, as well as a major North American chemical manufacturer. Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation is the fourth-largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on market capitalization of $48.6 billion. Oxy engages in oil and natural gas exploration and production in three core regions: the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation is a worldwide leader in applying advanced technology to boost production from mature oil and natural gas fields and access hard-to-reach reserves. Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation have consistently replaced and expanded reserves through improved recovery, strategic acquisitions and focused exploration. Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation is the largest leaseholder of oil and gas exploration acreage in Libya.

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