Drax Group has bragging rights when it comes to operating the largest coal-fired power plant in Europe. Drax Group primary subsidiary, Drax Power, operates the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, England. The generation facility (which has six generators) has a capacity of 4,000 MW, nearly twice that of the next largest coal-fired power station in the UK; Drax Group output is sold to wholesale electricity customers. Drax (which meets 7% of the UK's power needs) buys about 10 million tons of coal from the UK and international sources and sells about 21 terawatt hours of electricity per year.

Cameron International Corporation provides flow equipment products, systems, and services to oil, gas, and process industries worldwide. Cameron International Corporation operates through three segments: Drilling & Production Systems, Valves & Measurement, and Compression Systems. The Drilling & Production Systems segment provides systems and equipment to control pressures, direct flows of oil and gas wells, and separate oil and gas from impurities. This segment offers surface and sub sea production systems, blowout preventers, drilling and production control systems, oil and gas separation equipment, gas conditioning units, membrane separation systems, water processing systems, block valves, gate valves, actuators, chokes, wellheads, drilling riser, and aftermarket parts and services, as well as elastomers. The Valves & Measurement segment provides valves and measurement systems to control, direct, and measure the flow of oil and gas. Cameron International markets its equipment through a network of sales and marketing employees, wholesalers, agents, and distributors in selected international locations. Cameron International Corporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Western states and international operations describes the global span of this oil and gas investment company. Western States International Incorporated has proven, seasoned relationships worldwide at every level. Western States International is an independent company with international access and response. Led by oil industry veteran CEO Ingrid Aliet-Gass, Western States International invests in companies engaged in oil and gas processing, and natural resource development, primarily in Indonesia and in California (in Kern County). Western States International also has operations in geothermal energy production, biofuel development, and liquid natural gas and petroleum products terminalling. In addition, Western States International, Inc. has sea fishing operations in East Java.

In 1969, San Joaquin Refining set out on a mission to develop a sophisticated and state-of-the-art refining system capable of processing local feedstock's into premium naphthenic oils for specialty applications. Through aggressive acquisitions and select product line expansions, San Joaquin Refining has grown into a vital supplier to dozens of industries world wide. Our consistent quality, complemented by outstanding technical support, is what makes San Joaquin Refining the right choice for you. We specialize in supplying products for numerous applications including printing inks, lubricants, rubber and plastics, adhesives, paints and coatings, electrical insulating, fuels, road paving, asphalt recycling, and roofing.San Joaquin Refining is an independent refiner with manufacturing, sales, and support operations located in Bakersfield, California. Since our founding in 1969 San Joaquin Refining has grown to house 130 employees and generates over 400 million dollars in annual sales. We specialize in supplying products for numerous applications including printing inks, lubricants, rubber and plastics, adhesives, paints and coatings, electrical insulating, fuels, road paving, asphalt recycling, and roofing. Our state-of-the-art facilities and expert technical staff enable us to respond quickly to your needs.

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.

Blue Ridge Group, Inc was incorporated in August of 1993 as a Nevada Corporation. Once focused on Appalachia, holding company Blue Ridge Group, through its 14%-owned Bayou City Exploration unit, is now engaged in oil and gas exploration primarily in Texas and Louisiana. Bayou City Exploration conducts its activities through partnerships and the acquisition of direct stakes in oil and gas properties, and in exploratory and development wells. Blue Ridge Group, Inc. has four projects in Aransas, Willacy, and Kenedy Counties in coastal and south Texas, with estimated project reserves totalling 54.5 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent.

Woodside is an independent Australian oil and gas company playing a key role in supplying energy to our region. Woodside Petroleum Ltd. are one of the world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas, helping meet the demands for cleaner energy from Japan, China, Korea and other countries in the Asia Pacific region. Woodside was formed in 1954, focused initially on oil exploration off Australia’s south coast. Major natural gas discoveries off the Western Australian coast in the 1970s changed the company’s direction, and today Woodside is one of the world’s preeminent producers of LNG. Woodside Petroleum Ltd. operate the $27 billion North West Shelf project, which in 2009 celebrated 25 years of natural gas production and 20 years of LNG production.

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. is a terminaling and transportation company with operations along the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, in Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and in the Southeastern United States. We provide integrated terminaling, storage, transportation and related services for customers engaged in the distribution and marketing of light refined petroleum products, heavy refined petroleum products, crude oil, chemicals, fertilizers and other liquid products. Light refined products include gasolines, diesel fuels, heating oil and jet fuels. Heavy refined products include residual fuel oils and asphalt. We do not purchase or market products that we handle or transport. TransMontaigne Partners, formed by parent TransMontaigne Inc. in 2005, provides integrated terminaling, storage, and pipeline services for companies engaged in refined petroleum products and crude oil distribution and marketing. Products handled include light refined products (gasolines, heating oils, and jet fuels), heavy refined products (asphalt and residual fuel oils), and crude oil. The company's petroleum products terminaling and transportation operations are located along the Gulf Coast, in Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and in the Midwest.

Murphy Exploration & Production - USA, a subsidiary of integrated oil giant Murphy Oil, is engaged in deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, primarily in oil and gas fields located in the Gulf of Mexico. Murphy Exploration & Production Company also operates fields onshore in Louisiana. Murphy Exploration & Production - USA operates four major developments in the deepwater Gulf (Medusa, Habanero, Front Runner, and Thunder Hawk). Murphy Exploration & Production Company also has interests in a number of blocks on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2007 its largest field (Medusa) reported proved reserves of 9 million barrels of oil and 11 billion cu. ft. of natural hgas.

Richland Partners (doing business as Leffler Energy) puts its energy into supplying home heating oil products to areas of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware. Richland Partners, LLC also installs and services heat pumps, central air conditioning, and hot water heaters. Meenan Oil, a subsidiary of Star Gas, purchased both SICO and Leffler and merged them to form Leffler Energy in 2003. With its roots in serving farming communities, Leffler Energy still provides a broad range of fueling and energy services (from customer service centers and storage facilities) to rural businesses throughout central and eastern Pennsylvania.

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