XTO Energy was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. XTO Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and exploration of producing oil and gas properties in the United States. XTO Energy Inc. also engages in the production, processing, marketing, and transportation of oil and natural gas. The company's properties are concentrated in Texas, Arkansas, Montana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, West Virginia, Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. As of December 31, 2008, XTO Energy Inc. had estimated proved reserves of 11.80 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, 76 million barrels of natural gas liquids, and 268 million barrels of oil; and owned interests in 18,235.7 net producing wells. XTO Energy markets its gas to brokers, local distribution companies, and end-users. XTO Energy Inc. was formerly known as Cross Timbers Oil Company and changed its name to XTO Energy Inc. in June 2001.

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.

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.

Trico Marine Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides subsea and marine support vessels and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Trico Marine Services, Inc. operates in three segments: Subsea Services, Subsea Trenching and Protection, and Towing and Supply. The Subsea Services segment provides various subsea services, including inspection, maintenance, and repair; survey and light construction support; and subsea intervention and decommissioning services. Trico Marine Services, Inc. also offers marine trenching, sea floor cable laying, and subsea installation services. The Subsea Trenching and Protection segment provides various services, such as the burial of subsea transmission systems, including pipelines, flow lines, and cables; and installation of subsea infrastructure and subsea flexible products, such as umbilicals and integrated service umbilicals. Trico Marine Services, Inc. operates primarily in the United States, North Sea, Mexico, the Asia Pacific Region, Brazil, West Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. Trico Marine Services, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

PSEG Power LLC, created in 1999, is the independent power production and energy marketing subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). The unit manages PSEG Nuclear LLC (operating the Salem and Hope Creek generating stations) and PSEG Fossil LLC (which includes gas, oil, coal, and natural gas) power plants. PSEG Power has installed capaity of about 13,700 MW. Its PSEG Energy Resources and Trade unit buys and sells wholesale power, natural gas, and other energy commodities throughout New England, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Virginia.

HPCL is a Fortune 500 company, with an annual turnover of Rs. 1,16,428 Crores and sales/income from operations of Rs 1,31,802 Crores (US$ 25,618 Millions) during FY 2008-09, having about 20% Marketing share in India and a strong market infrastructure. Corresponding figures for FY 2007-08 are: Turnover of Rs 1,03,837 Crores and sales/income from Operations of Rs.1,12,098 Crores (US$ 25,142 Million). Hindustan Petroleum is India's second-largest oil refiner (Indian Oil is #1, Bharat Petroleum is #3) and accounts for more than 16% of the country's total refining requirements. The company has two major refineries -- one in Mumbai, the other in the southern Indian city of Vishakapatnam -- and produces lubricants, aviation fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, and light diesel oil. Hindustan Petroleum also holds a 17% stake in a refinery at Mangalore and is establishing another refinery in the state of Punjab. Other businesses include pipelines, a lube refinery (with a 40% share of the lube oil market), and 8,330 gas stations nationwide. The Indian government owns 51% of the company, which was established in 1974.

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.

El Paso Corporation conducts meaningful work—day in, day out. We provide natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. We are organized around two core businesses—pipelines and exploration and production. We own North America’s largest interstate natural gas pipeline system—approximately 42,000 miles—transporting more than a quarter of the natural gas consumed in the country each day. Some of our pipeline assets are owned by El Paso Pipeline Partners, our master limited partnership (Learn more at www.eppipelinepartners.com).Our E&P operation ranks in the top 10 domestic independent producers, operating in high-quality basins across the United States and in Brazil and Egypt.

Forum was founded when eleven companies came together to do a better job for the drilling and production industries. Forum Oilfield Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells its equipment to global customers consisting of onshore and offshore drilling contractors, drilling equipment rental companies, oilfield service companies, and assemblers of drilling and well servicing equipment. Drilling products include tubular handling equipment and drilling data management systems. Flow control products include expendable fluid end-components for mud and centrifugal pumps, valves, choke and kill manifolds, and pressure control equipment. Forum Oilfield Technologies, Inc. also repairs and refurbishes rig components.

SHV Holdings is a superheavyweight in Dutch commerce. SHV Holdings N.V., which is the largest private company in the Netherlands, has global interests in energy, retail, and raw-material distribution businesses. SHV Holdings N.V. is one of the world's top liquefied petroleum gas companies, and owns German metal recycling firm TSR Recycling. SHV also operates the Makro store chain, which has more than 170 stores in Asia and South America selling to small and medium-sized retailers. SHV Holdings N.V. Mammoet unit provides heavy lifting and transport services to the chemicals industry as well as to power plants. SHV is run by chairman Paul Fentener van Vlissingen and controlled by his family, which founded SHV more than a century ago.

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