Hughes Christensen has made a name for itself in the oil and gas industry. Hughes Christensen Company, a division of Baker Hughes, manufactures diamond drill bits and Tricone bits (three toothed, with conical cutters) primarily for customers in the oil and gas industry. Hughes Christensen also offers advance log and rock strength analysis and drilling optimization services. Hughes Christensen Company operates a manufacturing facilitie in the US which produces Tricone bits, and in Germany, Singapore, the US, and Venezuela (producing diamond bits). Hughes Christensen sells its products through offices worldwide.

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.

Energy Alloys provides global oil and gas manufacturers and service companies oilfield metals and equipment. Energy Alloys stocks oilfield specific inventories of bars, tubes, stainless steel, and engineered steel products. Energy Alloys also offers made-to-order capability for semi-finished components and expert materials consulting when clients need help selecting materials, material grades, or sizes. Energy Alloys has international sourcing expertise and is a global supplier with operations in the UK, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and the US. Energy Alloys was founded in 1995 by Dave Warren, Ralph Mullens, and Robert Pond.

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. is an intermediate oil and gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta , and has estimated proved and probable reserves of 46.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. produces about 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Formed in early 2004, Birchcliff Energy acquired Scout Capital in a reverse merger and became publicly traded. The proceeds of its public offering were used to fund the purchase of a natural gas processing plant and gas-producing properties in the Peace River Arch area. Birchcliff's strategy is to expand its natural gas and light oil focused asset base in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta. Birchcliff has up to $3 billion of development drilling on its resource plays. The first resource play is a very large, extensive Montney/Doig natural gas resource play with some 607 or more potential natural gas horizontal well locations, in the Pouce Coupe and Pouce Coupe south areas of North West Alberta. The second resource play is the exploitation, development and water flooding of the Worsley light oil pool located near Worsley, Alberta.

TC PipeLines, LP is a United States growth-oriented Master Limited Partnership (MLP). It was formed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited to acquire, own and actively participate in the management of United States based natural gas pipelines and related assets. TC PipeLines, LP owns a 46.45 per cent interest in Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership, which owns a 2,115-mile interstate pipeline system that transports gas from Emerson on the Manitoba-Minnesota border to St. Clair on the Michigan-Ontario border. It also owns a 50 per cent interest in Northern Border Pipeline Company, which owns a 1,249-mile interstate pipeline system that transports natural gas from the Montana-Saskatchewan border to markets in the midwestern United States. The third investment is a 100 per cent interest in Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company, which owns a 240-mile interstate pipeline system that transports natural gas from Oregon, where it interconnects with TransCanada's Gas Transmission Northwest System, to northern Nevada. The fourth investment is a 100 per cent interest in North Baja Pipeline, LLC, which owns an 80-mile pipeline system that transports natural gas from Southwestern Arizona to a point on the California/Mexico border and connects with a natural gas pipeline system in Mexico. Our general partner is TC PipeLines GP, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation. TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas pipelines, power generation, gas storage facilities, and projects related to oil pipelines. TransCanada's network of wholly owned pipelines extends more than 36,500 miles, tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is one of the continent's largest providers of gas storage and related services with approximately 370 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns, or has interests in, over 10,900 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. TransCanada is the operator of all four of our pipeline systems.

Part of a network of companies that was founded by a samurai centuries ago, Mitsui & Co. battles to make money. Mitsui & Co., a leading Japanese general trading firm, has more than 700 subsidiaries in a wide range of industries. The company has reorganized its business units into eight main classifications: chemicals, electronics and information, energy, foods, iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, textiles, and machinery. Mitsui & Co. is part of Mitsui Group, one of Japan's largest "keiretsu" (companies loosely connected through cross-ownership). The company's largest revenue generators are its trading activities in the energy and chemical sectors.

Filling jets up at more than 600 airports in 60 countries worldwide, Air BP is one of the world's largest suppliers of aviation fuels. A segment within the refining and marketing division of BP, the company also supplies lubricants (for both turbine and piston-engined aircraft). Its aviation fuels are both jet kerosene and aviation gasoline. The company also offers technical services and engineering consulting. It supplies more than 8 billion gallons (26 million tons) of aviation fuels and lubricants to passenger airlines (both national and international airlines), cargo airlines, and governments. It also serves corporate and general aviation customers.

Encore Energy Partners LP was founded in 2007 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Encore Energy Partners LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, and development of oil and natural gas properties. Encore Energy Partners LP has oil and natural gas properties in the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming and Montana, primarily in the Elk Basin field; the Permian Basin in West Texas; and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. As of December 31, 2008, its proved reserves included 16.6 millions stock tank barrel of oil and 56.5 billions cubic feet of natural gas. Encore Energy Partners LP also had 744 operated wells and 1,367 non-operated wells. Encore Energy Partners GP LLC serves as the general partner of Encore Energy Partners LP. Encore Energy Partners LP operates as a subsidiary of Encore Acquisition Company.

Although it may sound odd, but it's the pipe dreams of oil and gas exploration and production businesses that keep this company going. British Pipeline Agency manages onshore pipelines and oil and gas storage systems that transport refined petroleum products and natural gas to customers in the UK. IT also provides oil and gas support services including engineering, technical consulting, and oil and gas transport operations. The company, founded in 1969, is a joint venture between BP and Royal Dutch Shell. It has partial ownership of the Buncefield oil storage site, which experienced a massive fire in 2005.

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.

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