Tullow Oil plc Oil and gas exploration, development, and production company. Tullow Oil has focused its energy on exploiting hydrocarbon resources in Africa and Europe, as well as in South America and South Asia. Tullow Oil plc has interests in more than 85 licenses in 22 countries. In 2008 Tullow Oil plc reported proved and probable reserves of 825 million barrels of oil equivalent. That year Tullow Oil plc reported production of 66,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day. In 2008 Tullow Oil plc drilled about 100 exploration, appraisal, and developmental wells, including multiple-well initiatives in Ghana and Uganda.

Valvoline International helps the Tin Man get loose, the squeaky wheel get the grease, and your car flip its odometer. The division of Ashland produces all manner of automotive lubricants and fluids, motor oil and transmission fluids being only the most ubiquitous. Through its Valvoline Instant Oil Change division, the company also operates more than 800 oil change centers -- both company-owned and franchised -- across 38 US states, making it the second largest such operation in the nation (behind Royal Dutch Shell's Jiffy Lube). It also offers automotive cleaning products under the Eagle One brand name. Valvoline serves more than 100 countries worldwide.

Allegheny Energy is a utility holding company that has both regulated and unregulated operations.Allegheny Energy Supply Company own approximately 9,730 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. Approximately 95% of their power output comes from coal. Allegheny Energy Supply Company burn nearly 19 million tons of coal annually.Allegheny Energy Supply Company regulated utilities, doing business as Allegheny Power, are West Penn Power Company (Pennsylvania); Monongahela Power Company (West Virginia); and The Potomac Edison Company (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia).Allegheny Energy stock (symbol: AYE) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Alon USA Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the refining and marketing of petroleum products primarily in the south central, southwestern, and western regions of the United States. The company operates in three segments: Refining and Unbranded Marketing, Asphalt, and Retail and Branded Marketing. The Refining and Unbranded Marketing segment refines crude oil into petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, motor fuel, petrochemicals, feedstocks, and asphalts in its sour and heavy crude oil refineries in Big Spring, Texas, and Paramount and Long Beach in California; and light sweet crude oil refinery in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. The Asphalt segment markets paving and roofing grades of asphalt, including performance-graded asphalts, emulsions, and cutbacks through its 12 refinery/terminal locations in Big Spring, Texas; Paramount, Long Beach, Elk Grove, Bakersfield, and Mojave, California; Willbridge, Oregon; Richmond Beach, Washington; Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Fredonia, Arizona; and Fernley, Nevada. This segment also owns a 50% interest in Wright Asphalt Products Company, LLC, which specializes in patented tire rubber modified asphalt products. The Retail and Branded Marketing segment operates convenience stores that offer various grades of gasoline, diesel fuels, general merchandise, and food and beverage products to the general public, primarily under the 7-Eleven and FINA brand names. It also licenses the use of the FINA brand name and provides credit card processing services to approximately 240 licensed locations. As of December 31, 2008, this segment operated 306 convenience stores primarily in central and west Texas, and New Mexico. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Alon USA Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alon Israel Oil Company, Ltd.

The SoCo Group is that it does more than simply distribute commercial and industrial petroleum products and lubricants to customers in Southern California. SoCo Group also operates cardlock, fleet fueling, and a network retail brand gasoline stations and dealers stations that sell gasoline under the Chevron, Shell, SoCo and Valero brands, and others. The SoCo Group operates a fleet of more than 40 bulk delivery trucks that carry a range of fuels, including jet fuels and marine diesel. The SoCo Group can also monitor the level of products in customers' fuels and lubricant tanks via the Internet.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is based in Los Angels, California.Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. Occidental Petroleum Corporation has three segments: Oil and Gas; Chemical; and Midstream, Marketing, and Other. The Oil and Gas segment engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and condensate and natural gas in Texas, New Mexico, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, and Colorado, as well as in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Libya, Oman, Qatar, the unite Arab Emirates, and Yemen. As of December 31, 2008, Occidental Petroleum Corporation had proved reserves of approximately 2,978 million barrels of oil equivalent. The Chemical segment manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, and performance chemicals. The Midstream, Marketing, and Other Segment gathers, treats, processes, transports, stores, trades, and markets crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and condensate and carbon dioxide, as well as generates and markets power. In addition, Occidental Petroleum Corporation involves in the calcium chloride business.

Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd., a unit of Petrofac, provides operations, maintenance, and project management services to oil and gas companies operating in the UK North Sea and in other oil patches around the world. Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd. services include oil field production enhancement, reengineering, turnkey management, and new field development. Petrofac Facilities Management also provides monitoring, operation training, and recruiting services as well as specialist maintenance diagnostic and consulting services.

Blarney Castle Oil and Propane has a reputation for reliably supplying its customers with fuels. The family-owned company transports petroleum products to customers through about 10 office locations in Michigan. Blarney Castle Oil and Propane Co. products include agricultural and commercial fuels (diesel and gasoline), commercial and industrial lubricants and coolants, home heating oil, fuel oil, and propane. Blarney Castle Oil and Propane also operates 90 convenience stores under the EZ Mart brand name.

Wilson International, Inc., a subsidiary of US-based Smith International, distributes fittings, mill supplies, pipes, pumps, valves, and maintenance products through more than 250 locations in Canada, Europe, and the US. Wilson represents more than 500 manufacturers and distributes more than 90,000 items. Wilson International, Inc. primary market is energy exploration and production companies; other markets include chemicals, paper, food processing, and construction. Wilson also distributes communication devices, fire and safety equipment, janitorial supplies, and medical and emergency materials. Wilson is recognized as a leading supply chain solutions company providing value-added services including integrated supply chain management and eBusiness solutions.

The oil refinery at Bangchak was completed in 1964. In that same year, the Thai government announced a tax on oil production within the country, so there was only one way to maintain profitability: Expand refining capacity to 20,000 barrels per day. Because the company did not attract enough investment for such expansion, the government offered a 15-year lease on the oil refinery, with the proviso that production capacity must be expanded. Finally, Summit Industrial Corporation (Panama) bid for this lease and successfully expanded production capacity over the next 4 years. A rise in worldwide crude oil prices then led to a global economic crisis. When the Thai government considered adjusting retail oil prices, there were persistent objections from labor unions and student unions, including a demand for the government to nationalize the oil refinery. When the government did so, the oil refinery was found to have deteriorated substantially, requiring large amounts of fuel and accumulating losses of about 4 billion baht.

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