EXCO Resources, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in Akron, Ohio; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania; and The Woodlands, Texas. EXCO Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of onshore oil and natural gas properties. Its operations are focused on the North American oil and natural gas areas, including the east Texas/north Louisiana, Appalachia, mid-continent, and Permian.EXCO Resources, Inc. also involves in midstream operations in the east Texas/north Louisiana area. As of December 31, 2008, EXCO Resources’ proved reserves were approximately 1.9 trillion cubic feet equivalent. EXCO Resources, Inc. also operated 11,973 gross wells.

TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company maps strata to strategically search for subsurface stores. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA develops, manages, conducts, and sells seismic surveys with operations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Through gravity, magnetic, 2-D, and 3-D seismic data technologies, it provides comprehensive images to aid in the exploration of oil and gas. Most of the company's revenues are generated by selling licenses to non-exclusive (or multi-client) geoscientific data. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company also offers well-log data. TGS-NOPEC's geophysical products library contains about 2.3 million line kilometers of 2-D seismic data and approximately 94,000 sq. kilometers. of 3-D seismic data.

Gulf South Pipeline is a “web-like” interstate natural gas pipeline system that gathers gas from basins between Texas and Alabama and delivers it to on-system markets within its footprint and to off-system markets in the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast through interconnections with third-party pipelines. Gulf South is located entirely in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Gulf South is headquartered in Houston, Texas with operational offices in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

LG Group founder In Hwoi,Koo set LG history in motion with the establishment of the Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947.In 1952, Lak Hui (currently LG Chem) became the first Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, LG Group established Goldstar Co., Ltd., (currently LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958. In 1959, Goldstar produced Korea's first radio, opening a new era for the nation's electronics industry. In the early 1950s, LG had already established the foundation for its two major sectors-the chemical and electronics businesses-thereby leading the development of Korea's industries. LG has adopted new visions for the 21st century. Its new visions are to develop a corporation where employees reach their full potential, shareholders maximize their value, and consumers are satisfied and touched emotionally.

Schlumberger Limited and its subsidiaries supply technology, integrated project management, and information solutions to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Schlumberger Limited operates in two segments, Oilfield Services and WesternGeco. The Oilfield Services segment provides a range of exploration and production services required during the life of an oil and gas reservoir. Schlumberger Limited offers Wireline technologies comprising open-hole and cased-hole services; directional-drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services; exploration and production pressure and flow-rate measurement services at the surface and downhole; services used during oil and gas well drilling and completion; and services used to maintain optimal production throughout the life of a well. Schlumberger Limited also provides well completion services and equipment; artificial lift; data and consulting services; and information solutions, including consulting, software, information management, and IT infrastructure services that support oil and gas industry operational processes. The WesternGeco segment provides reservoir imaging, monitoring, and development services, as well as operates data processing centers, and multiclient seismic library. Schlumberger Limited services range from 3D and time-lapse (4D) seismic surveys to multi-component surveys for delineating prospects and reservoir management. Schlumberger Limited has a joint venture agreement with National Oilwell Varco, Incorporated to provide high speed drill string telemetry systems. Schlumberger Limited was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Parker Drilling parks its oil rigs off the beaten path. Parker Drilling Company helicopter-transportable rigs allow the drilling contractor to work in otherwise inaccessible desert, mountain, and remote jungle locations. Parker Drilling Company barge rigs allow the company to drill in transition zones (such as bays and marshes). Parker Drilling owns 28 land rigs and 17 US-based barge drilling and workover rigs. Parker Drilling Company drills worldwide (in nine countries in 2008) and has worked in 54 countries since its founding. Subsidiary Quail Tools provides rental tools for oil and gas drilling and workover activities, with operations in the Gulf Coast, the Rocky Mountains, and West Texas regions. Parker Drilling also has a drilling rig construction unit.

HKN, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Southlake, Texas. HKN, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, exploitation, development, and production of oil and gas properties primarily in the onshore and offshore Gulf Coast regions of south Texas and Louisiana. HKN, Inc. also explores and develops coal bed methane in Indiana and Ohio. As of December 31, 2008 HKN, Inc. operated or owned a non-operating working interest in 66 oil wells, 68 gas wells, and 12 injection wells.

Approach Resources takes a different approach to natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Specializing in finding and exploiting unconventional reservoirs, Approach Resources Inc. operates primarily in West Texas' Ozona Northeast field. Approach Resources Inc. also has operations in western Kentucky, and northern New Mexico. The company's unconventional designation results from a focus on developing natural gas reserves in tight gas sands and shale areas, necessitating a reliance on advanced completion, fracturing and drilling techniques. In 2008 Approach Resources reported proved reserves of 193.7 billion cu. ft. of oil equivalent, with a reserve life index of about 19 years. Yorktown Energy Partners controls the company.

Yangarra Resources Ltd. wants to yank some oil and natural gas from reserves in Western Canada. The exploration and production company (formed from the 2005 merger of TriOil and the former Yangarra Resources Inc.) has three core operating areas in the province of Alberta: Ferrier, Medicine Hat, and Jaslan. Yangarra Resources Ltd. also has noncore operations in Saskatchewan and other areas of Alberta. Yangarra Resources Ltd. has an inventory of more than 50 locations that are prospects for drilling. Yangarra Resources has proved and probable reserves of 2.9 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2009 it filed for Canada's version of bankruptcy protection and then bought Athabaska Energy, which also produced natural gas in Alberta.

The foundation of Unipetrol in 1994 represented the completion of one of the gradual conceptual steps in the privatisation of the Czech petrochemical industry. Unipetrol was meant to unite selected Czech petrochemical companies into a conglomerate that would be able to compete with strong international groups. Represented by the National Property Fund, the Czech state was the majority shareholder with 63 percent. The remaining shares were owned by investment funds and small shareholders. The original concept was that the state’s interest in the company should be privatised. Kaučuk, Chemopetrol, Benzina, Paramo, Koramo, Česká rafinérská, Unipetrol Trade, Spolana and Unipetrol Rafinérie were gradually integrated into Unipetrol.Effective from 1 January 1996, refineries of Chemopetrol in Litvínov and Kaučuk in Kralupy were separated to be united within Česká rafinérská.

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