Michael D. Watford

Nuevo Energy Co. was engaged in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company's core areas in the US were onshore and offshore California and West Texas. The firm was located in Houston, TX.

Shell Oil Co. manufactures petrochemicals and distributes gas and oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Ultra Petroleum Corp. engages in the development, production, operation, exploration, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses on developing a tight gas sand trend located in the Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming; and assessing, exploring, and developing its position in the Marcellus Shale and other horizons located in the north-central Pennsylvania area of the Appalachian Basin of Pennsylvania. The company was founded on November 14, 1979 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Axip Energy Services LP provides oil and natural gas handling equipment. It offers products and services such as wellhead production, compression, processing and treating. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. offers oil and gas exploration, production, and other upstream and midstream services. The company was founded by James Perry Bryan on May 11, 1988 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Exxon Mobil Corp., Superior Oil Co. is a company that specializes in the production and sale of oil and gas. The company is based in Tacoma, WA. The company was founded by William Myron Keck. Superior Oil was acquired by Mobil Corp., part of Exxon Mobil Corp. from November 30, 1999 on September 29, 1984 for $5,725.80 million.

The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America manufactures oil and natural gas. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Barry Russell has been the CEO of the American company since 1980.