Encore Energy Partners LP was founded in 2007 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Encore Energy Partners LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil and natural gas properties. Encore Energy Partners LP has oil and natural gas properties in the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming and Montana, primarily in the Elk Basin field; the Permian Basin in West Texas; and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. As of December 31, 2008, its proved reserves included 16.6 millions stock tank barrel of oil and 56.5 billions cubic feet of natural gas. Encore Energy Partners LP also had 744 operated wells and 1,367 non-operated wells. Encore Energy Partners GP LLC serves as the general partner of Encore Energy Partners LP. Encore Energy Partners LP operates as a subsidiary of Encore Acquisition Company.

Bankers Petroleum Ltd. is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration and production company focused on maximizing the value of its heavy oil assets in Albania. Bankers Petroleum Ltd. is targeting growth in production and reserves through application of new and proven technologies by a strong experienced technical team. Bankers main operations are in Albania (located northwest of Greece in South Eastern Europe). Bankers Petroleum Ltd. has oil exploration and production operations in the southeastern European country of Albania. Bankers has about 200 active oil wells and the leased rights from the Albanian government to extract crude from two large oil reserves near the Adriatic Sea. Patos Marinza, Europe's largest onshore oilfield, produces almost 7,000 barrels of oil per day from proven reserves of 2 billion barrels. The Kucova oilfield holds more than 300 million barrels of proven reserves; Bankers Petroleum expects to begin production there in 2009.

Great Plains Exploration has been exploring for oil and gas in the Great Plains of Canada since its spinoff from Eurogas Corporation. Great Plains focuses its drilling and exploration activities on properties in Alberta (including the Peace River Arch, Pembina, and Randell areas). In 2005 Great Plains Exploration Inc. acquired Calgary-based Rock Creek Resources. Great Plains Exploration Inc. has grown rapidly through acquisition with the additions of Energy Explorer and assets in the Altares area of northeastern British Columbia. In 2008 Great Plains Exploration Inc. acquired undeveloped lands and a large exploration block in northeastern British Columbia. Great Plains Exploration Inc. has proved plus probable reserves of 6.9 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Exterran Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides operations, maintenance, service, and equipment for oil and natural gas industry. Exterran Holdings, Inc. Contract Operations segment offers natural gas compression and production, and processing services, as well as provides engineering, procurement, and on site construction of natural gas compression stations and/or crude oil or natural gas production and processing facilities. Exterran Holdings, Inc. Aftermarket Services segment sells parts and components, and provides operation, maintenance, overhaul, and reconfiguration services. Exterran Holdings, Inc. Fabrication segment designs, engineers, fabricates, installs, and sells natural gas compression units and accessories; and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment designed to heat, separate, dehydrate, and condition crude oil and natural gas. Exterran Holdings, Inc. products include line heaters, oil and natural gas separators, glycol dehydration units, dewpoint control plants, water treatment, mechanical refrigeration and cryogenic plants, and skid-mounted production packages designed for both onshore and offshore production facilities. This segment also provide engineering, procurement, and construction services primarily related to the manufacturing of process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities; the construction of tank farms; and the construction of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants. Exterran Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Rosetta Resources Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties in North America. Rosetta Resources Inc. primarily operates in the Sacramento Basin of California; the Rockies; the Lobo and Perdido Trends in South Texas; the State Waters of Texas; and the Gulf of Mexico. As of December 31, 2008, Rosetta Resources Inc. had 398.2 billion cubic feet equivalent of proved oil and natural gas reserves, including 376.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 3,603 thousand barrels of oil and condensate; and drilled 184 gross wells. Rosetta Resources Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Quicksilver Gas Services LP engages in gathering and processing natural gas and natural gas liquids on the Barnett Shale formation of the Fort Worth Basin located in north Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services LP provides its gathering and processing services to Quicksilver Resources Inc. and natural gas producers under fee-based contracts. As of December 31, 2008, Quicksilver Gas Services LP owned the Cowtown Pipeline, which consists of a pipeline gathering system and gas compression facilities in the southern portion of the Fort Worth Basin; and the Cowtown Plant that comprises two natural gas processing units, as well as the Corvette Plant, which consists of a natural gas processing unit in Hood County, Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC serves as the general partner of Quicksilver Gas Services LP. Quicksilver Gas Services LP was founded in 2004 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Quicksilver Gas Services LP operates as a subsidiary of Quicksilver Resources Inc.

Rio Vista Energy Partners was founded in 2003 and is based in Brownsville, Texas. Rio Vista Energy Partners has moved from the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry to the more traditional one of oil and gas exploration. Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P. was formed in 2003 to hold the LPG distribution, transportation, and marketing assets owned by its former parent Penn Octane. Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P. sold those assets (primarily a terminal facility in Brownsville, Texas and related properties) to TransMontaigne) in 2006. Former consultant James Richter controls 24% of the company. Penn Octane retains control over the General Partner, which is responsible for the management of Rio Vista.

Dixie Gas & Oil, a distributor of propane, heating oil, industrial lubricants, and other petroleum products to customers in Virginia and West Virginia. Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation also operates gas stations and convenience stores and provides fleeting fueling services. In addition to propane and petroleum, Dixie Gas & Oil supplies CITGO- and Castrol-branded commercial and food grade lubricants; Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation also supplies some retailers with BP and Pure petroleum products. Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation was founded as Dixie Bottled Gas Company in 1946. Dixie Gas & Oil's five gas stations/convenience stores offer BP fuels, Subway sandwiches and salads, as well as convenience food items.

Bolt Technology Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of marine seismic data acquisition equipment to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Bolt Technology Corporation operates in three segments: Seismic Energy Sources, Underwater Cables and Connectors, and Seismic Energy Source Controllers. The Seismic Energy Sources segment develops, manufactures, and sells marine seismic energy sources (air guns) and replacement parts. The Underwater Cables and Connectors segment provides underwater cables, connectors, hydrophones, depth and pressure transducers, and seismic source monitoring systems. The Seismic Energy Source Controllers segment offers air gun controllers/synchronizers, data loggers, and auxiliary equipment. The company serves marine seismic exploration contractors and oil and gas companies. Bolt Technology was founded in 1960 and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Heading up petroleum transportation around the Great Lakes is Enbridge Energy Partners, which owns the 1,900-mile US portion of the world's longest liquid petroleum pipeline. When combined with the Canadian segment (owned and operated by Enbridge Inc.), the pipeline system spans some 3,500 miles across North America. Other midstream assets include 5,300 miles of crude oil gathering and transportation lines and 28.9 million barrels of crude oil storage and terminaling capacity, and 11,700 miles of natural gas gathering and transportation pipelines. Enbridge Energy Management owns a 14% stake in the company. In 2008 Enbridge Inc. boosted its overall stake in the partnership to 27%.

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