Joseph H. Bryant

Unocal Corp. explores, develops, produces, and markets crude oil and natural gas. The firm also produces geothermal energy in Indonesia and the Philippines and makes petroleum coke, graphite's and silicon carbide materials. The company was founded on October 17, 1890 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of domestic oil and natural gas reserves. The company is headquartered in Bakersfield, CA.

Cobalt’s business model is uniquely designed to create maximum value from the asset by doing more with less while competitively accessing, discovering and producing deepwater hydrocarbon resources on a scale similar to the super majors. It starts with its small core team – flexible, decisive and fast moving using Cobalt’s proprietary, state-of-the-art data and proven, leading-edge technology. Non-core activities are sourced to outside partners and specialty providers, leveraging relationships it has forged over many years in the industry to reduce costs and compress delivery time. Utilizing industry best practices, standardized designs and strong project management throughout, The company is able to move quickly through the E&P supply chain, maximizing value for its investors and its partners.

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. It focuses on the salt prospect inventory in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Samuel H. Gillespie on November 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

BP Canada Energy Group ULC explores, produces, processes and markets natural gas & its derivatives. It also transports and markets natural gas & crude oil in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.

Part of BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd., BP Exploration (Angola) Ltd. engages in performing oil and gas exploration services. The company is based in Luanda, Angola.