Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Spindletop Oil & Gas Co., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in the United States. Spindletop Oil & Gas Co., through its subsidiaries, holds approximately 90,873 gross acres under lease in six states. Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. also engages in renting oilfield equipments, as well as in gathering and marketing of natural gas. In addition, Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. owns approximately 26.1 miles of pipelines located in Texas, which are used for gathering natural gas, as well as transporting natural gas produced by the company and third parties. As of December 31, 2008, its proved oil and gas reserves were 261,712 barrels of crude oil and condensate; and 13.76 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. sells its crude oil and natural gas to oil and gas companies, brokers, pipelines, and distributors.

Parallel Petroleum seeks unparalleled success by exploring for and producing oil and natural gas. Parallel Petroleum Corporation operates primarily on the Gulf Coast of South Texas, in East Texas, and in the Permian Basin of West Texas, and well as in Colorado and Utah. In 2008 Parallel Petroleum Corporation reported proved reserves of 71.8 billion cu. ft. of natural gas and 21.2 million barrels of oil. Parallel Petroleum sells directly on a month-to-month basis to other oil and gas companies. In 2009 global investment firm Apollo Global Management acquired Parallel Petroleum for about $483 million.

Petrobras Distribuidora is the retail distribution arm of Brazil's state-owned oil company, PETROLEO BRASILEIRO (PETROBRAS), which is also the country's largest government-controlled business. From its warehouses and 6,780 service stations, Petrobras Distribuidora (known by the brand name BR) furnishes the nation with petroleum derivative products, including gasoline, lubes, fuel oil, hydrated alcohol, and natural gas. Petrobras Distribuidora is also building up its market position in a number of neighboring countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay.

Alon Brands is gaining some independence, but it won't be going it alone in its new venture. Trading on the 7-Eleven and FINA brands, Alon Brands operates convenience stores and, through its wholesale marketing segment, provides motor fuels, supplies, and services to distributors in the southern US. The company is the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the US, with more than 300 convenience stores located in Texas and New Mexico. Alon Brands is also the sole licensee of the FINA brand for motor fuels in the South Central and Southwestern US. Alon USA Energy formed Alon Brands in 2008 as a holding company for its retail and wholesale marketing segments, with the intention of spinning the company off in an IPO.

Niko Resources' wingspan stretches from Calgary to Gujarat. The oil and natural gas exploration and production company operates primarily in five oil and gas fields in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of Gujarat. Niko Resources Ltd. also has oil and gas assets offshore. In addition, Niko Resources Ltd. has holdings in Kurdistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Thailand. Niko Resources Ltd. typically begins operations in an area by reworking existing wells, then expands its business with exploration and development operations. In 2008 Niko Resources had proved plus probable net reserves of 4.1 million barrels of oil, 1 trillion cu. ft. of gas, and 2.8 million barrels of natural gas liquids.

CNPC is China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, as well as one of the world's major oilfield service providers and a globally reputed contractor in engineering construction. With a presence in almost 70 countries, China National Petroleum Corporation are seeking an even greater international role. China National Petroleum Corporation provide energy in a profitable manner, and always attach great importance to our social and environmental responsibilities. CNPC has exploration and production projects in China and 26 other countries, including operations in Azerbaijan, Canada, Indonesia, Iraq, Myanmar, Oman, Peru, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. The company also operates some older refineries and an extensive oil and gas pipeline network in China. CNPC also operates a network of 1,650 gas stations. In 2007 CNPC reported estimated reserves of 3.1 billion metric tons of oil and 2.3 trillion cu. meters of natural gas.

Apache was formed in 1954 with $250,000 of investor capital with the simple concept of becoming a significant and profitable oil company. Today, Apache Corporation is one of the world's top independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Apache North Sea manages exploration and production activities in the Forties field for its parent Apache Corporation. Apache North Sea began drilling in the field in 2004. A core production area for Apache (averaging 70,000 barrels per day, up from 40,000 a day in 2003), the Forties field has estimated proved reserves of 189 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2008 Apache North Sea's production of 21.9 million barrels of oil equivalent, accounted for approximately 11% of Apache's total production. In 2009 Apache North Sea Limited boosted output by bringing some seven development wells into production.

Chevron Corporation (Chevron) manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to the United States and International subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations of coal and other minerals, power generation and energy services. Exploration and production (upstream) operations consist of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas, and also marketing natural gas. Refining, marketing and transportation (downstream) operations relate to refining crude oil into finished petroleum products; marketing crude oil and the many products derived from petroleum, and transporting crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car. In April 2009, Reliance Industries Limited bought back Chevron Corporation's 5% stake in Reliance Petroleum Limited.

Gateway Energy Corporation owns and operates natural gas gathering, transportation and distribution systems in Texas, Texas state waters and in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Gateway gathers offshore wellhead natural gas production and liquid hydrocarbons from producers, and then aggregates this production for processing and transportation to other pipelines. Gateway also transports gas through its mainline systems for non-affiliated shippers and through its affiliated distribution system and makes sales of natural gas to end users.

Colonial Group presides over an empire of oil and gas and shipping-related companies in the southeastern US. The group provides storage and distribution services (at more than 40 terminals) for liquid and dry bulk products including bulk chemicals, motor fuels, industrial fuel oil, and retail gas. It also provides ship bunkering, commercial shipping, and tug and barge services. Colonial Group also operates more than 70 gas stations and convenience stores in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina through its Enmark Stations unit. In addition, subsidiary Georgia Kaolin Terminals provides storage facilities for customers in the US kaolin industry.

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