Occidental Permian is all about oil, Texas Tea. Occidental Permian, Ltd. is the largest oil producer in Texas and has proved reserves in the Permian Basin of 1.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Nearly 60% of the oil Occidental Permian obtains comes from CO2 flooding, a procedure that is used when pumping and water injection no longer works. Occidental Permian, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Occidental Oil and Gas (itself a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum), and became the major player in the Permian Basin with the parent's acquisition of Altura Energy in 2000 for a reported $3.6 billion.

Getty Petroleum Marketing distributes gasoline and heating fuels. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Russian oil giant LUKOIL, has more than 2,000 gas stations (some of which maintain convenience stores, auto repair centers, or car washes) in 13 northeastern and mid-Atlantic US states. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. sells more than 2 billion gallons of gasoline a year. the company sells heating oil through its KOSCO subsidiary. Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. also has six petroleum terminals and 170 delivery vehicles. Getty Petroleum Marketing is converting its stations to the LUKOIL brand as LUKOIL tries to build the brand awareness and customer loyalty that the Getty brand has long enjoyed in the US.

Merit Energy Company is a private firm specializing in direct investments in oil and gas assets. Merit Energy Company acquires, develops, and operates mature producing oil and gas properties on behalf of equity-based limited partnerships. Merit Energy has operations 13 US states (primarily in the Rockies, Midcontinent, and the South and Southwest) and in the Canadian province of Alberta. It also has operations in Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. In 2008 Merit Energy Company reported proved reserves of 471 million barrels of oil equivalent, and production of more than 94,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day. It has interests in more than 12,500 wells.

Syntroleum Corporation has come a long way since its founding in 1984 by Kenneth L. Agee. The company’s synthetic fuel technologies make it a recognized force in the renewable fuels, biomass-to-liquids (BTL), gas-to-liquids (GTL), and coal-to-liquids (CTL) industries, and is one of the most vocal about introducing the possibilities of these technologies to the world. Syntroleum’s recent announcement regarding its renewable synthetic fuels venture with Tyson Foods is the latest example of its leadership in the industry. Together with Tyson, Syntroleum will construct the world’s first renewable synthetic fuels plant utilizing its Bio-synfining™ technology and Tyson sourced agricultural feedstock. With an investment of over $150 million and the creation of over 300 jobs, the initial 75 million gallon per year plant will not only have a positive impact on the local economy where the plant is located, but will contribute much needed incremental clean and environmentally friendly fuel to our nation’s transportation fuel supply.

Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals, one of India's top 10 refinery companies, serves the eastern state of Assam. In addition to its core crude processing refinery, the company has petrochemicals and polyester staple fiber (PSF) plants. Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals is a subsidiary of oil giant Indian Oil Corporation. The refining company was incorporated in 1974 as a central government company and became a subsidiary of Indian Oil in 2001. It is the first local refinery in India that has been integrated with a petrochemical complex in the same location. Its crude distillation unit has the capacity to process 2.5 million tons of crude per year.

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.

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.

The story of CITGO Petroleum Corporation as an enduring American success story began back in 1910 when pioneer oilman, Henry L. Doherty, created the Cities Service Company.When Cities Service determined that it needed to change its marketing brand, it introduced the name CITGO in 1965, retaining the first syllable of its long-standing name and ending with "GO" to imply power, energy and progressiveness. The now familiar and enduring CITGO "trimark" logo was born. Occidental Petroleum bought Cities Service in 1982, and CITGO was incorporated as a wholly owned refining, marketing and transportation subsidiary in the spring of the following year. Then, in August, 1983, CITGO was sold to The Southland Corporation to provide an assured supply of gasoline to Southland's 7-Eleven convenience store chain.

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), formerly known as Madras Refineries Limited (MRL) was formed as a joint venture in 1965 between the Government of India (GOI), AMOCO and National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) having a share holding in the ratio 74%: 13%: 13% respectively. Originally ,CPCL Refinery was set up with an installed capacity of 2.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) in a record time of 27 months at a cost of Rs. 43 crore without any time or cost over run. In 1985, AMOCO disinvested in favour of GOI and the shareholding percentage of GOI and NIOC stood revised at 84.62% and 15.38% respectively. Later GOI disinvested 16.92% of the paid up capital in favor of Unit Trust of India, Mutual Funds, Insurance Companies and Banks on 19 th May 1992, thereby reducing its holding to 67.7 %. The public issue of CPCL shares at a premium of Rs. 70 (Rs. 90 to FIIs) in 1994 was over subscribed to an extent of 38 times and added a large shareholder base.

LiteWave is a development-stage oil and gas company that has been acquiring interests in leases and drilling natural gas wells in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. LiteWave Corp. is developing a gas play in Bourbon County, Kansas, an area with a rich history of oil and gas production from shallow levels. In Oklahoma, LiteWave has participated in a natural gas drilling project in Grant County, though production has not yet commenced. LiteWave Corp. originally started as Homefront Safety Services of Nevada in 1989; its name was changed to LiteWave in 1999. Another 10 years later, Lightwave decided to change its business again, buying platinum group metals (PGM) properties in Quebec.

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