Shell's Martinez Refinery, in operation since 1915, is both a pioneer and a pacesetter. Throughout its history, it has amassed a tradition of technical achievement, and is currently one of the most complex refineries in the world. Located 30 miles northeast of San Francisco on about 1,000 acres of land, Shell's Martinez Refinery combines state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to convert up to 165,000 barrels of crude oil a day into many useful products. These products include automotive gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, petroleum coke, industrial fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas, asphalt, and sulfur.

Newfield Exploration Company was founded in 1988 and is based in Houston, Texas. Newfield Exploration Company, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties. As of December 31, 2008, it owned working interests in approximately 750,000 gross acres and 2,000 gross producing wells in Anadarko and Arkoma Basins; an interest in approximately 1.2 million gross acres and approximately 1,950 gross producing wells in the Rocky Mountains; interests in approximately 400,000 gross acres and approximately 1,000 gross producing wells in onshore Texas; and interests in 76 leases in deepwater with approximately 438,000 gross acres and 26 leases on the shelf. Newfield Exploration Company also had proved reserves of approximately 2.95 trillion cubic feet equivalent. In addition, Newfield Exploration Company has operations in Malaysia and the People's Republic of China.

Able Energy, Inc. includes a number of corporations engaged in the retail distribution and provision of services relating to heating oil, propane, diesel, kerosene, gasoline (Liquid Energy) and related energy products and services. In addition to selling Liquid Energy products, Able Energy offers HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) service, repair and installation. Able Energy provides retail distribution of heating oil and other fuels to more than 30,000 residential and commercial customers in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania through its Able Oil subsidiary. Able Energy also installs and repairs HVAC equipment and markets gasoline and other refined petroleum products and natural gas. Moving into the travel plaza business (motor fuels and food), in 2007 Able acquired All American Plazas' truck stops in return for a 75% stake in Able, making AAP Able's largest shareholder. Able Energy has its roots in Able Oil, founded in the late 80's. Started as a one-truck operation, Able Energy has grown into a dominant Liquid Energy Company in Northern New Jersey and beyond.

The Hungarian Oil & Gas Company Plc (MOL Rt.) was founded in 1991, and that alone represents a milestone in the history of the Hungarian petroleum industry. It is not only a company that embraces the entire Hungarian petroleum industry, but one that has grown into one of the largest multinational corporations in Central Europe. The downstream operations of MOL Magyar Olaj-�s G�zipari Rt. (Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, or MOL) have moved it up to become Hungary's biggest company and one of Central Europe's top refiners. MOL's refineries produce 90,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and it operates 1,000 gas stations in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Ukraine. It plans to have 1,500 gas stations by 2010. Other activities include exploration and production in Hungary, Russia, and other areas of Central and Eastern Europe. In 2007 the company had proved and probable reserves of 434.2 million barrels of oil equivalent.

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.

Anadarko is the largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the world, with approximately 2.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BBOE) of proved reserves at year-end 2009. The company, the largest foreign oil producer in Algeria, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum, and has production facilities and other operating units located in the Algerian Sahara Desert. Anadarko Algeria accounts for about 15% of its parent's total revenues. Anadarko Algeria Company works closely with state-owned powerhouse Sonatrach. Anadarko Algeria is part of Anadarko Petroleum's International/Frontier division, which also oversees exploration and production activities in Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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.

U.S. Oil Co., Inc. supplies refined oil products to US residents in the Midwest, and does a lot more. In addition to the wholesale distribution of oil products (its largest revenue generator), the company operates gas stations, and installs gas pumps, tanks, and other petroleum-related equipment. U.S. Oil Co., Inc. also provides plumbing and HVAC services, operates a research laboratory for environmental analysis, collects used waste oil to be processed into burner fuel, and has a metal custom manufacturing unit.Smitten with the oil distribution business, the founding Schmidt family owns and operates U.S. Oil Co.

Tesoro Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Tesoro, through its subsidiaries, operates seven refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of approximately 665,000 barrels per day. Tesoro's retail-marketing system includes over 870 branded retail stations, of which over 380 are company operated under the Tesoro®, Shell®, Mirastar® and USA Gasoline™ brands. A pioneer of oil refining in Alaska, Tesoro Alaska is a regional oil refinery and refined petroleum products marketing unit of Tesoro Corporation. The unit manages Tesoro Corporation's and Alaska's first oil refinery, at Kenai. The 72,000 barrels-a-day refinery produces gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, heavy oils, bunker fuels, and liquid asphalt, as well as distillates (jet fuel, diesel fuel, and heating oil). The plant's primary product is jet fuel for Anchorage International Airport, located 70 miles from the refinery. A 40,000-barrels-per-day pipeline connects the refinery with the airport. The Kenai refinery also supplies gasoline and diesel to about 90 Tesoro-branded retail outlets in Alaska.

BPZ Resources is committed to exploring for oil and gas resources in South America. BPZ Resources, Inc. once provided information technology services, including security and access services, application integration, and software development but has been focusing on oil and gas exploration and production in recent years. BPZ Resources, Inc. operates through its BPZ Energy subsidiary and that unit's BPZ Energy International Holdings subsidiary. BPZ Resources owns 2.4 million acres, in four blocks, of oil and gas properties in northwest Peru. BPZ Resources, Inc. also holds acreage in Ecuador. In 2008 BPZ Resources, Inc. reported proved reserves of 17.2 million barrels of oil equivalent.

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