Pinnacle Gas Resources' mission culminates in the development of US natural gas reserves. The company focuses on acquiring and developing coalbed methane (CBM) properties in the Rocky Mountain region. It owns natural gas and oil leasehold interests in 477,000 gross (332,000 net) acres, primarily in the Powder River Basin and Green River Basin in Wyoming and Montana. Pinnacle Gas Resources owns interests in 663 gross wells on its properties. In 2008 the company had proved reserves of 27.7 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent; that year Pinnacle Gas Resources drilled 117 gross (82 net) wells. A publicly traded corporation headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming, Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. was formed in June of 2003 through a contribution of property by CCBM, Inc., a subsidiary of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRZO), and Rocky Mountain Gas, Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:USEG), and a capital contribution by Credit Suisse First Boston.

Getty Petroleum Marketing distributes gasoline and heating fuels. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Russian oil giant LUKOIL, has more than 2,000 gas stations (some of which maintain convenience stores, auto repair centers, or car washes) in 13 northeastern and mid-Atlantic US states. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. sells more than 2 billion gallons of gasoline a year. the company sells heating oil through its KOSCO subsidiary. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. also has six petroleum terminals and 170 delivery vehicles. Getty Petroleum Marketing is converting its stations to the LUKOIL brand as LUKOIL tries to build the brand awareness and customer loyalty that the Getty brand has long enjoyed in the US.

Largo Vista is in the business of supplying liquid petroleum gas (LPG) through pipelines and in bottles to consumers in the People's Republic of China. Largo Vista Group, Ltd. conducts its operations through strategic partnerships with Chinese companies Zunyi Shilin Xinmao Petrochemical Industries and Jiahong Gas. Largo Vista Group, Ltd. purchases and resells LPG in the retail and wholesale markets to both residential and commercial customers in the city of Zunyi, in Guizhou Province. Largo Vista has closed its unprofitable storage depot operations in that city and is focusing on supplying LPG in bottles and via pipelines. Largo Vista Group, Ltd. is eyeing further expansion in both China and Vietnam.

Total E&P Canada Ltd. (Total Canada) is a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, Total SA (Total) of Paris, France. Total E&P Joslyn Ltd is an Athabasca oil sands development concern that uses horizontal drilling techniques and steam to develop oil sands and produce oil. Total E&P Joslyn holds an 74% working interest in and is the operator of more than 50,000 acres in Oil Sands Lease 24 and Permit 70, collectively known as the Joslyn Project. Total E&P Joslyn's primary asset, the Joslyn Project is in the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo, some 50 miles north of Fort McMurray. Total E&P Canada, a subsidiary of TOTAL S.A., acquired the company in 2005 and took the company private.

American Oil & Gas, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Denver, Colorado.American Oil & Gas, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of crude oil and natural gas in the western United States.American Oil & Gas Inc. controls approximately 53,000 gross acres in the Fetter Project area, located in the southern Powder River Basin, Wyoming; approximately 128,000 gross acres in the Krejci Project, located in Niobrara County, Wyoming; approximately 87,000 gross acres in the Goliath Project, located in the Williston Basin, North Dakota; and approximately 175,000 gross acres in the Bigfoot Project, located in the U.S. Rocky Mountain area. American Oil & Gas Inc., through its subsidiary, Tower American Corporation, also involves in oil and gas exploration and production operations in Colorado.

Fort Chicago Energy Partners is a little north of where you might expect to find it. The Canadian company operates natural gas and ethane pipelines in Canada and from Canada to the US. Fort Chicago owns about half of the 3,000-km Alliance Pipeline, a mainline natural gas pipeline linking British Columbia to the Chicago area. It also holds part of the Aux Sable Plant, a natural gas liquids (NGLs) extraction, fractionation, and delivery complex near the Alliance terminus in Chicago. The company owns all of Alberta Ethane Gathering System, a pipeline that extracts and transports ethane. Fort Chicago, Enbridge Inc., and Enbridge Income Fund jointly control Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable.

Mullen Group has mulled over its future and has decided it is about oil field services and trucking. Mullen Group Ltd. oil field services unit moves overweight and oversized equipment, such as drilling rigs, for the oil and gas industry in Western Canada. Mullen Group Ltd. also transports heavy oil and offers drilling, production, and pipeline services. Mullen's trucking unit provides truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in Canada, Mexico, and the US. (Mullen has acquired more than 20 companies since 2002, including its nearly $1 billion purchase of Producers Oilfield Services). Mullen Group Ltd. reorganized from an income trust into a traditional corporation in 2009 to allow for greater financial flexibility.

Hercules Offshore, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides shallow-water drilling and marine services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and internationally. Hercules Offshore, Inc. serves integrated energy companies, independent oil and natural gas operators, and national oil companies. As of March 31, 2009, the company owned a fleet of 31 jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, 3 submersible rigs, 1 platform rig, and a fleet of marine support vessels operated through Delta Towing, a wholly owned subsidiary, as well as 60 liftboat vessels and 5 liftboat vessels owned by a third party. In addition, Hercules Offshore, Inc. owns 4 retired jackup rigs and 10 retired inland barges located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Hercules Offshore, Inc. was formerly known as Hercules Offshore, LLC and changed its name to Hercules Offshore, Inc. in November 2005. Hercules Offshore, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Reaching a new level Ultrapar is one of Brazil’s largest and most solid economic groups. It has operations in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, United States and Venezuela, enjoying an outstanding position in the three sectors in which its business units operate: distribution of fuel through Ipiranga and Ultragaz, production of chemicals through Oxiteno and integrated logistics solutions for special bulk cargo through Ultracargo. In 2007, Ultrapar acquired the fuel distribution operations of the Ipiranga Group in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil, with the main purpose of broadening the scope of its activities in the fuel distribution sector. Ultrapar, which was already the largest distributor of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas, or cooking gas) in Brazil through Ultragaz, became the second largest player in the fuel distribution business, with a market share of approximately 14% through Ipiranga. Ultrapar’s operations are founded on constantly improving its results and achieving excellence on its operations. National and international certifications in the environmental, health and quality areas, as well as intense programs for the development and training of its employees, attest to the company’s commitment to its stakeholders and to society as a whole. Management tools such as Economic Value Added (EVA®) and Balanced Scorecard (BSC®) are used on a day-to-day basis, accelerating the company’s consistent and sustainable growth.

A Canadian resource-based junior corporation exploring internationally for oil, gas and minerals. Softrock Minerals Ltd. common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange with the trading Symbol "SFT". Softrock Minerals Ltd. oil and gas producing interests are in Alberta. The junior oil and gas exploration and development company has additional interests in gold and other mineral prospecting. About 75% of Softrock Minerals Ltd. expenditures are dedicated to drilling close-in oil and gas plays. The rest is used for higher-risk projects, including activities related to gold, silver, and copper prospects. Softrock Minerals Ltd. has active projects in Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Softrock has participated in exploratory drilling in the Manitou Lake Area of western Saskatchewan, in the Cretaceous Sparky heavy oil sand.

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