Dune Energy, Inc. (DNE), an independent exploration and development company incorporated in Delaware, has operations focused along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coasts. Dune’s strategy is to grow organically through low-risk exploitation and development and higher risk exploration of its existing properties and acreage. This will be supplemented with opportunistic acquisition of underdeveloped properties that complement Dune’s existing portfolio. The oil and gas exploration and production independent has leases on 100,000 gross acres across 23 producing oil and natural gas fields along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. In 2008 Dune Energy reported proved reserves of 8.2 million barrels of oil and 83.8 billion cu. ft. of natural gas. Dune Energy, Inc. has a more than two-year current drilling inventory for its properties along the Gulf Coast. Swiss bank UBS owns 35% of the company; Russian gas company ITERA's Tierra Holdings BV unit, 33%.

RPC, Inc., an oil and gas services company, provides a range of oilfield services and equipment to the oil and gas companies primarily in the United States. RPC, Inc. operates in two segments, Technical Services and Support Services. The Technical Services segment offers pressure pumping, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen pumping, well control consulting and firefighting, wireline, and fluid pumping services, as well as downhole tools and motors, and fishing tools. The Support Services segment offers equipment and services, including drill pipe and related tools; pipe handling, inspection, and storage services; and oilfield training services. RPC, Inc. also provides support services, such as the rental of diverters, drill pipes, drill collars, handling tools, and hoses that are used for onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, and workover activities. RPC, Inc. offers its services to the oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest, and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States, as well as in Africa, Canada, China, eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and New Zealand. RPC, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tristream Energy, which provides natural gas producers with a range of gathering, transportation, fractionation, processing, marketing, treating, and related services. Tristream Energy, LLC. develops, acquires and operates infrastructure downstream of producer facilities in major US producing basins (in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Rockies). Tristream Energy, LLC. was formed by Ken Purgason, Tony Catalano, and Mike Urban (all formerly of Sago Energy) in 2005. Sago Energy had been owned and operated by president Purgason and Catalano. Tristream Energy, LLC. sold its major operating subsidiaries (Sago Jameson, LEDCO, Louisiana State Gas, and LEDCO Gas Gathering) in 2004.

Approach Resources takes a different approach to natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Specializing in finding and exploiting unconventional reservoirs, Approach Resources Inc. operates primarily in West Texas' Ozona Northeast field. Approach Resources Inc. also has operations in western Kentucky, and northern New Mexico. The company's unconventional designation results from a focus on developing natural gas reserves in tight gas sands and shale areas, necessitating a reliance on advanced completion, fracturing and drilling techniques. In 2008 Approach Resources reported proved reserves of 193.7 billion cu. ft. of oil equivalent, with a reserve life index of about 19 years. Yorktown Energy Partners controls the company.

Gasco Energy, Inc. was formerly known as San Joaquin Resources, Inc. Gasco Energy, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Gasco Energy, Inc. operates as a natural gas and petroleum exploitation, development, and production company. Gasco Energy, Inc. engages in locating and developing hydrocarbon resources primarily in the Rocky Mountain region. Gasco Energy, Inc. acquires leasehold interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, and exploits and develops properties subject to those leases. Gasco Energy focuses on drilling efforts in the Riverbend project located in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah. As of December 31, 2008, the company held interests in 330,923 gross acres located in Utah, Wyoming, California, and Nevada; and 126 gross producing wells and 5 shut-in wells. Gasco Energy, Inc. serves natural gas transmission pipeline and marketing companies, utilities, refining companies, and private industry end-users.

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.

Belgium-based Fabricom GTI operates four business units that serve separate customer groups. Fabricom GTI Industry unit specializes in industrial installations and has four regional divisions and two cross regional divisions that focus on maintenance and services and process systems. Major Projects works on piping, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation for multidisciplinary projects in all market segments that use large-scale industrial equipment and systems. Infra provides electromechanical installations in the infrastructure market. Fabricom GTI International operations offers services through subsidiaries located throughout Western Europe. Fabricom GTI is an indirect subsidiary of GDF SUEZ.

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.

Cooperation is a refined art and refining a cooperative art for the National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA), which provides three farm supply cooperatives (CHS, GROWMARK, and MFA Oil) with fuel through its oil refinery in Kansas. The refinery's production rate is 81,460 barrels per day. Fuel from the refinery is allocated to member/owners on the basis of ownership percentages. In addition to the refinery, NCRA owns Jayhawk Pipeline, minority interests in two other pipeline companies, and an underground oil storage facility. CHS owns 74% of the cooperative, GROWMARK, 19%, and MFA, 7%.

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (or OGDCL) is Pakistan's largest oil and gas exploration and production company. OGDCL's products include gas, crude oil, and LPG. Oil and Gas Development Company exploration activities are performed both on its own and through joint ventures, some of which the company operates; OGDCL explores both within and outside of Pakistan, as well as offshore. Oil and Gas Development Company accounts for 45% of Pakistan's oil reserves and 35% of the country's natural gas reserves. Total proved reserves in 2009 stood at 625 million barrels of oil equivalent. OGDCL was founded by Pakistan's government in 1961. In 2009 the government owned 85% of the company.

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