Lundin Petroleum AB was formed in 2001 as a result of the takeover of Lundin Oil AB by Canadian independent Talisman Energy. The oil and gas exploration and production company focuses on developing oil and gas assets in Cambodia, Congo, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Tunisia, the UK, and Vietnam. In 2009 Lundin Petroleum reported proved and probable reserves of 217.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, the bulk of which was in the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. Oil accounts for more than 85% of the Lundin Petroleum's total reserves. The Lundin family owns 24% of the company.

Consolidated Edison Solutions (ConEdison Solutions) works to solve the energy supply needs of retail residential, business, and government customers in the Northeast. The company markets electricity and natural gas as an alternative supplier for homes and businesses in deregulated utility markets. It also provides energy procurement and management services and efficiency program consulting. ConEdison Solutions, a subsidiary of utility giant Consolidated Edison, has offices in Kansas, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, and Florida. It also partners with government entities to help them meet national efficiency and security objectives. In 2009 the company had 75,000 customers.

Niko Resources' wingspan stretches from Calgary to Gujarat. The oil and natural gas exploration and production company operates primarily in five oil and gas fields in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of Gujarat. Niko Resources Ltd. also has oil and gas assets offshore. In addition, Niko Resources Ltd. has holdings in Kurdistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Thailand. Niko Resources Ltd. typically begins operations in an area by reworking existing wells, then expands its business with exploration and development operations. In 2008 Niko Resources had proved plus probable net reserves of 4.1 million barrels of oil, 1 trillion cu. ft. of gas, and 2.8 million barrels of natural gas liquids.

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest pipeline transportation and energy storage companies in North America with approximately 37,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. We transport, store and handle energy products like natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, ethanol, coal and carbon dioxide (CO2). These products are essential for generating electricity, heating homes, powering cars and much more. Almost all of our assets are owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP), the largest publicly traded pipeline master limited partnership with an enterprise value of more than $29 billion. In most of our businesses, we operate like a giant toll road, receiving a fee for our services and providing connectivity for our customers. We are currently investing billions of dollars to construct new and expand existing infrastructure to help meet future energy demands in growing markets across North America.

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.

Over the past 40 years, GS Caltex, which aims to be a total energy service leader, has been pushing to not only perform in the petroleum and petrochemical businesses, but also to diversify its energy business, thus leading the energy industry. GS Caltex (formerly LG-Caltex) operates the world's largest plant producing benzene, which is used in in the production of unleaded gas. Korea's #2 oil refiner after SK Group, the company (jointly owned by GS Holdings and Chevron) has a refining capacity of 770,000 barrels of oil per day, and its aromatic plant can produce 2.8 million tons annually. It also operates 3,400 gas stations. GS Caltex operates a gas utility and is a major importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company also has oil exploration, shipping, and electric power interests. GS Caltex was set up in 1967 as a joint venture of Lucky Ltd. (a predecessor of Korea's LG Group) and Caltex.

Brigham Exploration was founded in 1990 and is based in Austin, Texas.Brigham Exploration Company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas reserves in the Rocky Mountains, Onshore Gulf Coast, Anadarko Basin, and west Texas. Brigham Exploration Company holds property interests in the Powder River Basin located in Wyoming. Brigham Exploration Company also holds property interests in the Onshore Gulf Coast consisting of the Vicksburg trend in Brooks County, Texas; Miocene and Upper Oligocene trends in Southern Louisiana; and the Frio trend in and around Matagorda County, Texas. As of December 31, 2008, Brigham Exploration Company had estimated proved reserves of 137.1 Bcfe. It also operated 7 exploration wells and 64 development wells. Brigham Exploration Company sells its oil and natural gas to intrastate pipeline purchasers, operators of processing plants, and marketing companies.

Petroleum Development Corporation was founded in 1955 and is based in Denver, Colorado.Petroleum Development Corporation engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil and natural gas. Petroleum Development Corporation also specializes in the purchase, aggregation, and resale of natural gas from other producers. As of December 31, 2008, Petroleum Development Corporation owned interests in approximately 4,712 gross wells located primarily in the Rocky Mountain Region, and the Appalachian and Michigan Basins with 753 billion cubic feet equivalent of net proved oil and natural gas reserves. Petroleum Development Corporation sells natural gas to other gas marketers, utilities, industrial end-users, and other wholesale gas purchasers.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operates as an offshore oil and gas drilling contractor worldwide. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. provides offshore drilling services in the deep water, harsh environment, conventional semisubmersibles, and jack-up markets to independent oil and gas companies and government-owned oil companies. As of December 31, 2008, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operated a fleet of 45 offshore rigs comprising 30 semisubmersibles, 14 jack-ups, and 1 drillship. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation. The compnay also provides project management and other drilling-related services. Loews Corp. owns 50.4% of the company.

Suncor Energy Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Suncor Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy company. Suncor Energy Inc. operates in three segments: Oil Sands, Natural Gas, and Refining and Marketing. The Oil Sands segment produces bitumen recovered from oil sands through mining and in-situ technology, and upgrades it into refinery feedstock, diesel fuel, and by-products. It offers light sweet crude oil/diesel and light sour crude oil/bitumen. The Natural Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces conventional natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil, and by-products from assets located in northeast British Columbia, and western and northwest Alberta. The Refining and Marketing segment refines crude oil into a range of petroleum and petrochemical products comprising jet fuels, diesel, and gasoline; produces ethanol for blending into fuels; and markets its products to industrial, commercial, and retail customers principally in Ontario and Colorado. Suncor Energy Inc. also transports crude oil on company-owned pipelines in Wyoming and Colorado, and engages in third-party energy marketing and trading activities. Suncor Energy sells its products in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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