Steven A. Pfeifer

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

Petro Resources Corp. engaged in the acquisition, drilling and production of oil and natural gas properties and prospects within the United States. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

P.O. & G. Resources LP explores oil and gas assets. The company was founded by Steven A. Pfeifer in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Arco Alaska, Inc., Arco Oil & Gas Co. is a company that produces and sells oil and gas. The company is based in Plano, TX.

Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc. engaged in the exploration for and the exploitation, acquisition and development of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids resources in the United States and Canada. It operated through the following segments: Upstream, Midstream, and Oilfield Services. The Upstream segment refers to the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas within the boundaries of United States and Canada. The Midstream segment consists primarily of Eureka Midstream Holdings, which markets natural gas and operates a network of pipelines and compression stations that gather natural gas and Natural gas liquids in the United States for transportation to market. The Oilfield Services segment provided drilling services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. The company was founded on June 4, 1997 and was headquartered in Irving, TX.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

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.