Steven J. Shapiro

Vallar Plc engages in mining of gold, silver, uranium and associated co-products or by products. It focuses on base metals, coking coal, iron ore and thermal coal. The company was founded by Nathaniel Rothschild and James Campbell and is headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey.

Asia Resource Minerals Ltd. operated as a holding company with interest in coal mining business. The firm had coal-producing assets. Its principal operations were carried out through Berau Coal and PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia. The company was founded on December 3, 2010 and was headquartered in Welwyn Garden, the Unite Kingdom.

Part of Arch Resources, Inc., ARCO Coal Co. produces coal products. The private company is based in Denver, CO. ARCO Coal was acquired by Arch Resources, Inc. from Atlantic Richfield Co., Inc. on June 01, 1998 for $1,140 million.

American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

Chrysaor Resources (UK) Holdings Ltd. used to explore crude oil and natural gas. It was an operating unit of Burlington Resource's International Division, which had offices in London and Houston. The company was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science operates a national museum. It consists of a planetarium, environmentally-controlled butterfly center, off-site observatory, advanced IMAX theatre and temporary and permanent exhibit halls. The museum features displays on subjects such as space science, energy, paleontology, chemistry, gems and minerals, ancient Egyptians, Native Americans and Texas wildlife. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Arch Resources, Inc., Arco Coal Australia, Inc. operates as a coal mining and Australian marketing company. The private company is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Anaconda Co. operates as a metal mining company. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT.

Part of Tullow Oil Plc, HALO Exploration & Production Netherlands BV provides petroleum and natural resources services. HALO Exploration & Production Netherlands was acquired by Nuon NV (Noord-Holland), a SUB of Tullow Oil Plc from ConocoPhillips on June 11, 2008 for $738.52 million.

TPH Partners LLC (TPH Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. LLC founded in 2008 by GeoMcCormick. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

EP Energy Corp. engages in the acquisition and development of unconventional onshore oil and natural gas properties. It focuses on the development of drilling inventory located in the following areas: the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, Northeastern Utah in the Uinta basin, and the Permian basin in West Texas. The company was founded on August 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Elk Meadows Resources LLC provides services related to acquisition and development of oil and gas properties. Its operational focuses will be on the exploitation of liquids-heavy onshore oil and gas properties, both conventional and unconventional, in the Permian Basin and Northern Rockies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.