Nippon Mining Holdings is involved in mining and energy operations. Subsidiary Japan Energy is engaged in both upstream and downstream oil and gas activities as well as petrochemical manufacturing. The company refines oil at its three refineries and markets its petroleum products through a network of 3,300 JOMO service stations throughout Japan. Petroleum products include gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, petrochemicals, lubricants, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Subsidiary Nippon Mining & Metals is engaged in resources development activities such as smelting and refining, recycling and environmental services, metal fabrication, and the manufacture of electronic materials.

Cequence Energy Ltd. is a junior oil and natural gas exploration and development company which was formed as part of the re-capitalization of Sabretooth Energy Ltd. in July 2009. Combining Cequence’s solid balance sheet and strong technical expertise in the Peace River Arch and Deep Basin areas of Alberta, Cequence Energy Ltd. is uniquely positioned to grow through both acquisitions and the drill bit. Cequence’s disciplined approach to controlling costs and making strategic acquisitions will provide the resources for production, reserve and cash flow growth per share with significant upside potential. Focusing on the Peace River Arch oil and gas patch in Alberta and British Columbia, the company greatly expanded its operations in 2007 through the acquisition of Bear Ridge Resources, which explored for and produced oil and gas in Central Alberta and Southeast Saskatchewan. Cequence Energy produces about 3,380 barrels of oil per day from its operations in western Canada. Cequence Energy Ltd. has proved and possible reserves of about 8.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2009 Cequence Energy Ltd. recapitalized, brought in a new management team and changed its corporate name.

SeaEnergy PLC (formerly Ramco Energy plc), a Scottish public limited company, and its subsidiaries and associates form an energy group, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. Through subsidiaries and affiliates, the holding company explores for oil and gas in the UK North Sea, the Irish Sea, Central Europe (Bulgaria), and Iraq. SeaEnergy PLC has also entered the renewable energy field and is looking for global opportunities for large-scale offshore wind farm development through its 88%-owned SeaEnergy Renewables. Because of SeaEnergy PLC new focus on offshore wind power, SeaEnergy PLC changed its name from Ramco Energy in 2009.

Heritage Oil Limited explores for, develops, and/or produces natural gas and oil from properties in the Oman, Tanzania, and Uganda. Heritage Oil Limited also has assets in Iraq, Malta, Pakistan, and Russia. Heritage Oil Limited has acquired a 95% stake in a development project in Russia. Through subsidiaries it is exploring opportunities in oil fields in Kurdistan and other areas of Iraq. In 2007 Heritage Oil reported proved plus probable reserves of 65.8 million barrels of oil equivalent. In 2007 Heritage Oil Limited announced a Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government for the Miran Block in the south-west of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

HKN, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is based in Southlake, Texas.HKN, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, exploitation, development, and production of oil and gas properties primarily in the onshore and offshore Gulf Coast regions of south Texas and Louisiana. HKN, Inc. also explores and develops coal bed methane in Indiana and Ohio. As of December 31, 2008 HKN, Inc. operated or owned a non-operating working interest in 66 oil wells, 68 gas wells, and 12 injection wells.

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1970 and is based in Houston, Texas. Goodrich Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration, exploitation, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the Cotton Valley trend and Haynesville Shale play of East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Goodrich Petroleum Corporation offers drilling activities and holds interests in various areas, including primarily North Minden, Dirgin-Beckville, Angelina River, South Henderson, Bethany-Longstreet, Longwood, and Caddo Pine Island. As of December 31, 2008, Goodrich Petroleum Corporation had estimated proved reserves of approximately 390.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.9 million barrels of oil and condensate. Goodrich Petroleum Corporation owned working interests in 414 active oil and gas wells located in 30 fields in six states.

Bill Barrett Corporation was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Bill Barrett Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the Wind River, Uinta, Piceance, Powder River, Big Horn, and Paradox Basins and the Montana Overthrusts. Barrett holds about 1.2 million net undeveloped leasehold acres. Some 90% of the company's properties are unconventional resources, such as coal bed methane and shale gas. In 2008 the oil and gas firm had working interests in 950 drilling locations and had estimated net proved reserves of 818.3 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent. Bill Barrett Corporation also directly operates 97% of its net production.

Miller Petroleum, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is based in Huntsville, Tennessee. Miller Petroleum, which operates as Miller Energy Resources, has been exploring and producing in the southern Appalachian region since 1967. Miller Petroleum, Inc. operates oil and gas wells, organizes joint drilling ventures with partners, and rebuilds and sells oil field equipment (including compressors, oil field trailers, and drilling rigs). Active in drilling and production in eastern Tennessee, in 2008 Miller had total proved reserves of 1.8 billion cu. ft. of natural gas and 74,413 barrels of crude oil. Miller Petroleum, Inc. is developing more than 43,490 acres of oil and gas leases. Diversifying, in 2009 it acquired Alaskan oil explorer Cook Inlet Energy.

The Reliance Group, founded by Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002), is India's largest private sector enterprise, with businesses in the energy and materials value chain. Group's annual revenues are in excess of US$ 28 billion. The flagship company, Reliance Industries Limited, is a Fortune Global 500 company and is the largest private sector company in India. Backward vertical integration has been the cornerstone of the evolution and growth of Reliance. Starting with textiles in the late seventies, Reliance pursued a strategy of backward vertical integration - in polyester, fibre intermediates, plastics, petrochemicals, petroleum refining and oil and gas exploration and production - to be fully integrated along the materials and energy value chain.

AKITA Drilling Ltd. is a premier oil and gas drilling contractor with drilling operations throughout Western Canada, New Brunswick, Quebec, Canada’s Northern Territories and the North Slope of Alaska. AKITA Drilling Ltd. strives to be the industry leader in customer relations, employee expertise, safety, equipment quality and drilling performance. In addition to conventional drilling, AKITA Drilling Ltd. specializes in purpose-built arctic and heavy oil pad drilling rigs and is active in directional, horizontal and underbalanced drilling providing specialized drilling services to a broad range of independent and multinational oil and gas companies. The Company has ownership in 39 drilling rigs in all depth ranges.

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