Hydrodec was born out of an eight year industrial research and development program implemented by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and the Australian power industry. CSIRO is Australia's government backed and leading industrial technology research and development organisation. Initial research was directed at the development of advanced refining technology for use with used electrical insulating oils. The research and development program was so successful that it produced a new refining process with application across the petrochemical and oil refining industries. The technology was patented and in 2001, was rolled into a commercial licence held by Hydrodec Development Corporation (HDC). Hydrodec Development Corporation was formed with global rights to commercialise the technology and know how behind the technology. The company was initially established using venture capital funding from Virotec International, an Australian environmental technology company. A first demonstration refining facility commenced construction in 2002. Successful start up of the demonstration facility accelerated the growth of Hydrodec ultimately resulting in the formation of Hydrodec Group plc, a company listed on the AIM in the London Stock Exchange in late 2004.

Crudely moving into the private market, Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN is the largest refiner and distributor of oil in Poland. The company owns a total of seven refineries (including three in the Czech Republic and one in Lithuania) and has some 2,700 retail sites in the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, and Poland. PKN ORLEN owns an 85% stake in chemical maker Anwil, has holdings in several other Polish companies, and controls Czech refiner and retailer Unipetrol. Two former state monopolies, Petrochemia Plock (Poland's largest refinery) and Centrala Produktow Naftowych (Poland's #1 petroleum distributor), merged in 1999 to create PKN ORLEN. The Polish government still owns 10% of the company.

Sword Energy Inc., formerly Thunder Energy Trust, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Sword Energy Inc. is a privately-owned company. Sword Energy invests in oil and gas operations in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Sword Energy Inc. (formerly called Thunder Energy Trust) has estimated proved reserves of about 26 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and produces about 7,800 barrels of oil equivalent a day (65% as natural gas). Sword Energy Inc. produces natural gas in Alberta's Peace River Arch and Deep Bain, as well as in Central, Northern and Western Alberta, and in Southeastern Saskatchewan. Aston Hill Financial, an investment group that specializes in the oil and gas business, owns Sword Energy.

You won't find any tourist tchotchkes if you're shopping at Italy's electricity market. The Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (Manager of the Electricity Market, literally) was set up by the Gestore della Rete di Trasmissione Nazionale (Manager of the National Transmission Network) to oversee operations of the electricity market, also known as the Italian Power Exchange (IPEX). The bulk of the buying and selling takes place in the Day-Ahead Market; fine tuning is done in the Adjustment Market. In the Ancillary Services Market, Terna has a hand in controlling the power grid system operations. The Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (GME), operational since 2004, is owned by the Italian Ministry of Finance and the Economy.

SBM is the managing holding company of a group of international businesses that provide supplies and construction services for the worldwide offshore oil and gas drilling industry. SBM Offshore N.V. activities include the engineering, supply, and offshore installation of most types of offshore terminals or related equipment. SBM Offshore N.V. has pioneered and patented numerous technologies related to offshore drilling and dredging operations, especially single point mooring (SPM) systems for offshore loading of oil tankers. SBM Offshore has operations in 15 countries.

Equitrans, an indirect subsidiary of integrated natural gas behemoth EQT provides natural gas gathering, storage and transmission services through pipelines that connect to delivery points in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. EQT formed Equitrans to forge a new relationship between pipelines and their markets, where customers were not passive recipients of natural gas, but active, discriminating buyers of energy services. Equitrans is expanding it operations in the lucrative Marcellus Shale play in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, to better serve growing natural gas demand in the Northeast.

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.

Trican provides innovative, engineered solutions to its customers involved in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reserves. In Canada Trican Well Service Ltd. offers a range of products, equipment, and services for use in the drilling, completion, stimulation, and reworking of oil and gas wells, primarily for unconventional oil and gas plays. Trican Well Service Ltd. also operates in Russia through its investment in R-Can Services, which provides cementing and fracturing services to customers in the Tyumen region of Western Siberia, and in the US. Trican Well Services operates through two main divisions. Trican Well Service Ltd. well service include cementing and fracturing, deep-coiled tubing, and nitrogen services. Trican Well Service Ltd. production services include acidizing, intermediate-depth coiled tubing, and jet pumping.

Callon Petroleum Company engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties in the onshore and offshore Gulf Coast region, the United States. As of December 31, 2008, its estimated net proved reserves totaled 54.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, including 6.0 million barrels of oil and 18.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Callon Petroleum Company owned working interests in a total of 86 blocks/leases covering 193,000 net acres. Callon Petroleum Company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Natchez, Mississippi.

Habanero Resources hopes to become a hot item as an oil and gas, minerals, and precious metals prospector. Habanero Resources Inc. main assets are its stakes (an major acreage) in a handful of Alberta Oil Sands prospects. Traditionally an oil and gas explorer, Habanero Resources has diversified its operations as a hedge against lower oil prices. Habanero Resources Inc. holds significant acreage (more than 662,300 acres) in Yukon where it has set its sights on developing lithium prospects. Habanero Resources Inc. is also exploring for lithium in Alberta, holds two gold prospects in British Columbia, and has a silver prospect in the Yukon.

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