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COMPANY NEWS44 ASCE invites participants to 2013

symposium

Four Seasons Equipment celebrates10years of service

Atigun Inc. announces building of new

facility in ND

Totem Equipment & Supply exclusive toND dealer

45 Weston Solutions finds unique solutionfor ND office

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.comadds halide light

Haws announces addition of Wing andWhisman to team

46 Larson Electronics’ Magnalight new HID flashlight

Magnalight.com releases portable LED light tripod

Carlile truck drivers encourage sober driving

47 Larson Electronics Magnalight’s explosion proof light

Grand Forks launches accessthebakken.com website

Magnalight.com announces LED strobe light

48 Solsten XP to hold fundraiser for ND Governor

Lynden celebrates award winning summer of 2012

Larson Electronics’ releases ATEX approved flashlight

Polyguard Products announces new team members

49 Larson Electronics launches light withportable cart

Magnalight announces release of LED Golight

OFS Energy Fund equity growth used to expand KWI

Larson Electronics announces portableHAZLOC light


CONTENTSPHOTO FEATURE19 ON THE JOB: Vern Whitten

Photography

50 ON THE MOVE: Lynden keeps the Bakken moving

Q&A COMPANY PROFILES5 ClearSpanTM Fabric Structures

Industry-Leading Manufacturer of Tension Fabric Buildings

7 Cruz Energy Services: oilfield and construction services for the BakkenInnovative, cost effective and timely drilling operation support and rig moves

9 Magnalight by Larson ElectronicsLLC: Over 40 years of providing industry with premium illuminationIngenious high-quality lighting lends to growth, customer satisfaction

11 Lynden is the trusted leader fortransporting freightDynamic company provides wide variety of equipment to suit customers shipping needs

13 MT Rigmat, the local solution for theBakken field in Montana, North Dakota and WyomingCompetitive provider of rig mat systems aims focus on quality and functionality

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Q. What is the official name of your company?A. ClearSpan Fabric Structures

Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other compa-nies? If so, please name those firms and their relationship toyour company.

A. ClearSpan Fabric Structures is a division of EngineeringServices and Products Company and has three affiliate compa-nies, FarmTek®, Growers Supply and TekSupply®.

Q. What do you most want people to know about yourcompany?

A. Whether a temporary or per-manent building is needed, wecan provide cost-effective,turnkey solutions for the oil in-dustry. We offer many flexible fi-nancing options and can fasttrack any project to meet deadlines. Applications for ourClearSpan Fabric Structures include housing, recreation facili-ties, manufacturing and maintenance facilities, storage andmore.

Q. Where is your company located?A. We have two locations. Our corporate headquarters is lo-

cated in South Windsor, CT. Our manufacturing facility and dis-tribution center is located in Dyersville, IA.

Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. The company was founded in 1979 by Barry Goldsher and

Chuck Clark.

Q. What is your company’s primary business activity?

A. ClearSpan designs, engineers, manufactures and constructstension fabric buildings. Our structures are used in almost everymarket, including industry, recreation, military and agriculture.

Q. Are there important projects the company is currently apart of or has done recently?

A. Our structures have been rising in popularity in the oil in-dustry over the past few years. Frac sand storage is becoming apopular application, as well as temporary housing and mainte-nance facilities. We have also done multi-million dollar projectsfor companies such as Fibreco Export Inc. in North Vancouver,B.C. and Global Terminal in New Jersey.

Q. How many employees does your company have? A. We employ about 400 people between our two locations.

Q. Describe the equipment your company uses and arethere any new equipment purchases planned?

A. Currently we use the following to manufacture our struc-tures: laser-guided fabric slitting and rewinding machines, radiofrequency fabric sealing machines, hot air fabric sealers, lasersteel sheet cutters, laser tube cutters and robotic welders.

In 2013, our new capital equipment purchases will include atube forming mill and steel slitter and decoilers.

Q. Is your company expanding any of its operations or lo-cations?

A. We are planning to open our Canadian and Latin Americanmanufacturing and construction services groups in 2013-14.

Q. Is the company changing any of its services or products?A. In 2013, we will add general contractor services, which

will allow us to handle projects truly from concept through

ClearSpanTM Fabric StructuresIndustry-Leading Manufacturer of Tension Fabric Buildings

ClearSpan Fabric Structures can be designed to fit the unique needs of eachapplication. The structures are available with or without end panels and canhave a variety of doors installed. They are also available in several colorsand can be equipped with fans or heaters if necessary.

Hercules Truss Arch Buildings are ideal for storing large amounts of raw ma-terials due to their wide open space. With no internal support posts to ham-per operations, equipment can be easily maneuvered in and out of thesestructures.


completion, if a customer requires it.

Q. What is your company’s mainstrength or its edge over the competi-tion?

A. We have an edge over the competi-tion with our cost-effective and innova-tive Helical Anchoring Systems. Thesehelical pile foundations require no con-crete, can be temporary or permanent,and can be installed in two to five days.By using a Helical Anchoring System, ourcustomers can save up to 80% comparedto using a traditional concrete founda-tion.

Q. What new markets, clients or proj-ects did your company attract in the lastyear?

A. Fairly new markets for us include oilfield construction, frac sand storage andprocessing, waste management and recy-cling and wastewater treatment. A fewspecial projects that we’ve worked on inthe last year include a structure for indus-trial cleanup after the tsunami in Japan,structures for the New York SanitationDepartment, training facilities for theNew York City Fire Department and acasino and event hall in Las Vegas.

Q. What is the most challenging workthe company has undertaken?

A. We installed a 60’ wide by 250’ longbuilding on the Alaska North Slope forENI US Operating Company Inc. Ourcrew attended a one-day course through

the North Slope Training Cooperative thatdealt with the specific health and safetyissues of working in such a remote area.Installing a building in the Alaska NorthSlope in the dead of winter brought manychallenges due to the extreme weatherand low temperatures. At -60°F, our equip-ment and vehicles would stop working.Operating tools with bulky clothing,gloves and goggles also slowed down theprocess.

To access the site, we had to drive onthe ice roads. As spring approached, melt-ing ice presented another major obstacle.Fortunately, ENI provided transportationon a hover craft. We also had a few daysthat we could not access the site becausea polar bear and her cubs were there.

Q. What are the biggest obstacles tocompleting work your company under-takes?

A. The biggest obstacles occur duringthe installation process. Severe weathercan impact installation, as well as lack ofhousing or heavy construction equip-ment near the jobsites.

Q. What do you see as your com-pany’s biggest challenge in the next fiveyears?

A. Our biggest challenge will be keep-ing up with the growing demand for ourproducts and services.

Q. Does your company have an an-niversary or other landmark event com-

ing up?A. By December 2012, we will have

built our 40,000th structure.

Q. What is the average length of timeemployees’ work for the company?

A. 15 years.

Q. What is your company’s safetyrecord? What steps does the companytake to ensure a safe work environ-ment?

A. We have an excellent safety record.Our team attends trainings when theyfirst start with our company, as well as re-fresher courses as needed. To ensure asafe work environment, we offer forkliftcertification training, welding certifica-tion training, OSHA-required slips, tripsand falls training and more.

We also have safety glass, steel toeshoe, back brace and proper lifting poli-cies that employees must adhere to.

Q. Has your company been involvedin any community projects or charityevents?

A. Every year we are involved in theCT Race in the Park and the Free toBreath Walk, raising funds for breast can-cer and lunch cancer research, respec-tively.

Q. What is the address of your com-pany’s website?

A. www.ClearSpan.com/ADPN

Engineered to withstand environmental extremes, ClearSpan Fabric Structures are designed for specific wind and snow-load ratings to ensure that equip-ment and materials are protected even during the harshest weather events.


Q. What is the official name of yourcompany?

A. Cruz Energy Services, LLC (CES)

Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affili-ate of other companies? If so, pleasename those firms and their relationshipto your company.

A. Cruz Energy Services, LLC is a CookInlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) company.

Cruz Marine, LLC. (CML) is a sister toCES and also a CIRI company.

Cruz Energy Services, LLC was estab-lished on March 1, 2012 when itbranched off of Cruz Construction, Inc.which was founded in 1979.

Q. What do you most want people toknow about your company?

A. Cruz Energy has the capability totackle any challenge that may arise.Whether it is moving a drill rig 30 milesor 3,000 miles, Cruz will provide an effi-cient, cost effective solution.

Few companies have the dedication tosucceed in this challenging area of oil-field exploration and development. Byutilizing new and innovative techniques,having two strategically placed offices inthe Bakken and owning a fleet of equip-ment, we are able to provide resources toany location within a minutes notice.

We have the expertise,the equipment and fully un-derstand the importance ofdelivering a quality com-plex project for our clienton time, on budget and safe.

Q. Describe the services you provide.A. Cruz Energy Services, LLC currently

provides the followings services withinthe Bakken Oilfield and surroundingareas:

Rig Moving: On each rig move CruzEnergy Services deploys an experiencedteam capable of handling any kind of lo-gistical challenge. Our modern North

Dakota based fleet – including eightcranes, five twin steer bed trucks, fourtwin steer pole trucks and 20 winch trac-tors – can reach job sites anywhere fromEastern Montana, South Dakota, NorthDakota, Colorado and Wyoming.

Crane Operations: CES has 8 Link-Beltcranes, four 110-ton lattice crawlers, one

200-ton lattice crawler, two100-ton hydraulic crane, one90-ton hydraulic crane, andseven rigging trucks in itscurrent equipment pool.Our large fleet of rig mov-

ing equipment means we can efficientlymove our own cranes to the job site,keeping costs low for our clients.

Rig Support: Our history on Alaska’sNorth Slope gives us the experience tosupport drilling operations in all kinds ofextreme conditions. Cruz provides rigsupport in all forms. Whether it’s pres-sure washing an entire rig, assemblingflare lines, or cleaning up pads, Cruz has

Cruz Energy Services: oilfield andconstruction services for the Bakken

Innovative, cost effective and timely drilling operation support and rig moves

Cruz Energy Services LLC trucks haul a derrick to a new pad near Dickinson, ND.


experienced personnel for all types of rigservice work.


A. Innovation as well as a hands-onmanagement style makes the Cruz whatthey are today: a team who successfullycompletes challenging projects in seem-ingly impossible situations, on time andon budget for our clients.

Q. What is the most challenging workthe company has undertaken?

A. Cruz Energy along with Cruz Marinerecently assisted Apache Corporationwith mobilizing a drill rig from NorthDakota to Alaska. Cruz’s sound manage-ment helped this project to meet all of itsdeadlines in a safe, efficient, and cost ef-fective manner.


A. Rig moves that consist of hundredsof miles between the origin and destina-tion have been the most challenging. Butwith CES’s management and staff work-ing with the clients, state agencies andlocal communities the projects have beencompleted on time and on budget. Cruzunderstands the client’s needs of a fastand efficient rig move to eliminate thedowntime between drilling.

Q. Describe the equipment your com-

pany uses and is there any new equip-ment purchases planned?

A. Cruz Energy has an unsurpassedequipment fleet. Cranes, winch trucks,bed trucks, pole trucks, along with load-ers make up the majority of our fleet.Cruz Energy recently purchased two newKenworth bed trucks, along with twomore tri-drive winch trucks. Cruz Energycontinues to analyze the needs of ourclients and expand our fleet. We takepride in our equipment which is notice-able when you see our equipment.

Q. What is your company’s safetyrecord? What steps does the companytake to ensure a safe work environ-ment?

A. CES has a strong safety record. Wecontinually work to ensure that our teamis educated and work together to ensureeveryone goes home at night safe and inone piece. We are conscience of all regu-lations, our client’s requirements and ouremployee’s needs in order to maintainour thorough HES program and to keepour and our clients safety reputation hon-orable.

Q. How many employees does yourcompany have and what is their experi-ence?

A. On average CES employs 150 peo-ple year round. We are committed to hir-ing and retaining well-trained,experienced and motivated workers. Ourlow employee turnover and safety recordreflects that commitment. Our workers

have a high rate of return and many havebeen with the company over 15 years.Our crews have decades of experiencesupporting resource development proj-ects all across continent, and the rightequipment and skilled manpower to takeon any task.

Our experienced team uses modernequipment to meet our clients scheduleas efficiently as possible. Cruz Energy Ser-vice’s key on-site personnel have over100 years combined experience in thishighly specialized area. Supervisors, manyof whom have been moving drilling rigsfor over 30 years, make sure logistics aredone safely and quickly, as well as trainour next generation of experts.

Q. How would someone contact yourcompany?

A. You can find us at www.cruzenergy-services.com

Cruz Energy Services, LLC7000 East Palmer-Wasilla HwyPalmer, AK 99645Jeff Miller, General Manager 907-746-

3144Cruz Energy Services, LLC.10944 27D Street SWDickinson, ND 58601Kodi Long, Operations Manager 701-

483-3016Cruz Energy Services, LLC6439 115th Ave. NWRay, ND 58849Tony Lamping / Greg Miller, Opera-

tions Manager 701-568-3144

A Cruz Energy Services LLC bed truck grabs a load from the Xtreme 17 pad during a rig move south of Williston, ND.


Q. What do you most want people toknow about your company?

A. Larson Electronics’ Magnalight is a pre-mier manufacturer and distributor of heavyduty, industrial grade, and commercial light-ing equipment. Magnalight maintains a largeinventory of lighting equipment spanning avariety of specialty applications includinghazardous location lighting, marine and boatlighting, lighting for military and law en-forcement services, and industrial/commer-cial grade lighting and related accessories.We can supply everything from explosionproof handheld flashlights to ex-tremely powerful mobile lighttowers capable of illuminatingseveral acres, and ship ordersboth domestically and interna-tionally.

As well as lighting equipment, we alsomaintain a large inventory of portablepower substations, step down transformers,power distribution stations, AC to DC trans-formers and power supplies, explosionproof extension cords, explosion proofswitches and plugs, and just about anyequipment related to industrial lighting andpower supply.

Q. Where is your company located?A. Our company is headquartered in

Kemp Texas where we maintain our offices,manufacturing and inventory distributionoperations. We also work with a large varietyof distributors across the United States andInternationally. Larson Electronics LLC

9419 E US HWY 175 Kemp, TX 75143.

Q. What year was the company foundedand by whom?

A. Larson Electronics was started by ErnieLarson in 1973 and bought the Magnalightoriginal handheld, portable lighting line andname from R&L Enterprises. The Magnalightname was derived from the most popularconfiguration of our handheld light, whichat that time featured a magnetic base andthe MagnaPak battery pack. Larson Electron-

ics started out supplying high power mag-netic mount and permanent mount spot-lights and floodlights to the military, utilities,telephone and electrical power industriesunder the Magnalight brand and has since

expanded to serve the federal,public and commercial sectorsas well.

Q. What is the company’sprimary business sector?

A. Magnalights’ largest areas of service in-clude the petrochemical, industrial manufac-turing, military, utilities, and miningindustries. We are heavily involved in supply-ing the petrochemical industries with explo-sion proof and intrinsically safe hazardouslocation lighting equipment, and have main-tained military contracts for supply of spot-lights and gear used in military Escalation ofForce kits deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Q. Is your company expanding any ofits operations or locations?

A. Our company has grown significantlyover the last two decades, and we have re-cently expanded our manufacturing, inven-tory and supply capabilities with theaddition of larger warehousing and assemblyfacilities. As a manufacturer, Magnalightmaintains a large inventory and services theproducts it sells, so as our sales and inven-tory grows we have expanded accordingly.We have seen strong growth in the miningand marine lighting sectors and have ex-panded our efforts in those areas, and ex-pect further expansion in the hazardouslocation lighting sector as the petroleum in-dustry continues to put more emphasis ondomestic production.

Magnalight by Larson Electronics LLC: Over 40 years of providing industry with premium illuminationIngenious high-quality lighting lends to growth, customer satisfaction

Magnalights’scaffoldmount LEDwork lightproduces10,000 lumensyet uses only150 watts ofpower.

Magnalight’sextensive lineof industrialgrade lighttowers pro-vides highpower illumina-tion combinedwith mobility ina highly stableplatform.

PHOTOS COURTESY MAGNALIGHT


Q. Is the company changing any of itsservices?

A. We have begun spreading our rangeof services and products to include morefacets of the public sector including hunt-ing and sporting enthusiasts, boaters, andentertainment and events. Our focus inthese areas is to make available to thepublic the same high grade industriallighting equipment that has typicallybeen available only to the commercialand industrial sectors and provide it at anaffordable price. We are also seeing an in-creasing interest in LED lighting amongthe petrochemical and mining sectors,and so have begun expanding our line ofLED lighting equipment to better servicethese areas.


A. Our company holds a very highcommitment to prompt and effectiveservice and as a result has built a reputa-tion for extremely fast turnaround andhigh customer satisfaction. As a manufac-turer, we also provide innovative lighting designs and the abilityto custom manufacture and tailor our electrical power distribu-tion and lighting equipment according to our customer’s re-quirements. Larson Electronics maintains a steady dedication toadvancing lighting design and its effectiveness and is constantlyadding to its extensive inventory with the latest in LED and HIDlighting technology advancements.

While maintaining a reliable availability of traditional incan-descent and fluorescent lighting designs, we have also workedto provide increased lighting versatility, durability, and improvedefficiency in these cost and energy conscious times by incorpo-rating advanced solid state lighting technology into our alreadyeffective and trusted fixtures.

Q. What new markets, clients or projects did your companyattract in the last year?

A. We have seen a significant increase in sales to the miningand petrochemical industries over the past few years as well asincreased interest from the commercial fishing and entertain-ment industries. Our LED lighting products are becoming verypopular in the commercial fisheries due to their extreme dura-bility, high power, and excellent efficiency. Our explosion prooffluorescent lighting equipment and signature magnetic mountspotlights have been used by several entertainment productioncompanies and have appeared in several movies including “TheGreen Lantern”, “I am Legend”, “GI Joe”, and the upcoming “DarkKnight Rises” series of Batman movies.

Q. What is the biggest challenge the company has had tomeet?

A. With new energy standards coming into enactment as a re-sult of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 andthe Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lighting sector has had to

make significant changes in order to meetnew energy efficiency regulations and re-quirements. We have not been immune tothese new requirements; however, our al-ready established determination to pro-vide the latest and most effective lightingtechnology available has served us well asa proactive edge in helping ourselves aswell as our customers meet these new re-quirements.

Q. What are the biggest obstacles tocompleting work the company under-takes?

A. Some of our biggest challenges in-volve providing custom designed equip-ment and the delivery of equipmentoverseas. We often receive requests forequipment that must meet compliance

with very specific hazardous location regulations, and requestsfor lighting equipment that is specifically geared towards a veryspecialized application. Meeting these requirements takes agreat deal of attention to detail and a willingness to work closelywith the customer to ensure they receive equipment that willexceed their expectations. We also supply companies around theworld, and as a result encounter some unusual and complex is-sues with foreign governments that require an extra degree ofdiligence and care on our end to ensure transactions are prop-erly executed and shipped items reach their destination in atimely fashion.

Q. Has your company been involved in any communityprojects or charities events?

We are proud to say we have a long history of supporting ourmilitary service men and women as well as charitable eventsand organizations around the world. Larson Electronics’ Mag-nalight has extensively donated to the recent war efforts in Iraqand Afghanistan with shipments of heavy duty, high power spot-lights and related gear to many US combat units in serious needof lighting equipment. We have also participated in organizedcivilian efforts to outfit military units with spotlights and search-lights by matching their purchases of our products with ourown donations. Some more recent activities have been the do-nating of lighting equipment to the Marines Helping MarinesFoundation in support of their 4th annual fishing tournament,and the donation of our LED spotlights to the National ElephantConservation Centre in Malaysia in support of their efforts to re-locate and protect endangered elephants.

Q. Does your company have a website? A. Larson Electronics Magnalight.com can be found by visit-

ing www.magnalight.com. We also maintain a Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/LarsonElectronicsMagnalight

The Magnalight Mega Tower 24000 extends to 50feet in height, produces 2,400,000 Lumens, and canilluminate over 10 acres.

Our company holds a very highcommitment to prompt and effective

service and as a result has built areputation for extremely fast turnaround

and high customer satisfaction.


Q. What do you most want people to know about your com-pany?

A. Lynden is a family of transportation and logistics companiesbuilt around a common goal: to develop mutually beneficial rela-tionships with our client partners. We believe that complex trans-portation problems can be solved in the hands of the right peoplewith the right tools and the right experience.

Q. Where is your company located?A. While most of the Lynden compa-

nies call Alaska and the Pacific North-west home, the reach of our servicesand offices extends around the globe.Headquarters is located in Anchorage.

Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. Lynden Transfer was founded in 1906 by Ed Austin in Lynden,

WA. Henry Jansen purchased the company in 1947 and is consid-ered the founder of today’s Lynden. Lynden pioneered truck deliv-ery to Alaska from the Lower 48 in the 1950s and is still consideredthe most knowledgeable and experienced in the Alaska market.

Q. What is the company’s primary business sector?A. The Lynden family of companies offer multi-modal transporta-

tion over land, sea and air, freight forwarding, logistics and 3PL serv-ices. Lynden has built a reputation of superior service to diverseindustries including oil and gas, mining, construction, retail andmanufacturing.

Q. Where does your company do business?Lynden provides transportation and logistics services through-

out and to Alaska, the contiguous United States, offshore locationssuch as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Mexico and PapuaNew Guinea as well as locations around the globe.

Q. Are there important projects the company is currently apart of or has done recently?

A. We provide transportation services to support developmentof the Bakken Oil Field Reserve in North Dakota as well as provid-ing air transportation and logistics to develop a natural gas pipelinein Papua New Guinea. We also support ongoing major oil and gasdevelopment projects in Alaska and Russia.

Q. How many employees does your company have? A. We have 2,400 employees with an average length of service

of approximately 10 years.

Q. Describe the equipment your company might use and arethere any new purchases planned?

A. Lynden has a wide variety of equipment specialized to fit anytransportation needs, including tractors and trailers for oversizefreight, tanker trailers for hauling chemicals or other sensitive liq-uids, hovercraft, shallow-draft barges for landing in remote areas,barges, air charters, refrigerated trailers and much more. All of ourequipment is equipped to meet new emission standards and 90percent is less than 5 years old. These newer more efficient tractorsand ultra-efficient diesel engines have dramatically improved fueleconomy and reduced air emissions.

Q. Is your company expanding any of its operations or loca-tions?

A. In response to customer and industry demand in the BakkenOil Field Reserve, Lynden began offering scheduled Less-than-Truckload (LTL) service to North Dakota and Oklahoma last year.Lynden Transport trucks depart twice weekly from Houston, Dal-las, Oklahoma City and Tulsa bound for Williston, ND and points in

Canada and Alaska. The service changes were made to give cus-tomers more choices with departures and arrivals in this very ac-tive market. Lynden has extensive experience moving equipment,

Lynden is the trusted leader for transporting freight

Dynamic company provides wide variety of equipment to suit customers shipping needs

Lynden has been acknowledged for its proactive commitment to the envi-ronment by becoming the first Alaska-based transportation company recog-nized by the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership and the first truckingcompany to earn the Green Star Award for Alaskan businesses.

Lynden Air Cargo’s fleet of Hercules aircraft are ideally suited for air chartersinto remote locations and for carrying oversized equipment and projectfreight. Lynden Air Cargo recently began serving customers in Papua NewGuinea and Australia, where they are providing air and transportation logis-tics to develop a natural gas pipeline in Papua New Guinea as well as assist-ing in oil and gas development projects in Alaska and Russia.

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supplies, and oversized freight in support of the oil industry inTexas, Alaska and Canada and is putting this expertise to use to sup-port the development of the Bakken Oil Fields. Overseas, Lyndencreated a new company this year, Lynden Air Cargo (PNG) Ltd., toserve customers in Papua New Guinea and also opened a newservice center in Brussels, Belgium. We continually look for areaswhere we can expand Lynden’s operations to better serve our cus-tomers in their efforts.

Q. What is your company’s main strength or its edge over thecompetition in serving the oil industry?

A. From the trans-Alaska pipeline construction in the 1970s totoday’s global oil field operations and exploration, Lynden has along history of supporting the oil and gas industry. We transportcomplete drill rigs, camp modules, equipment and supplies andhandle complex logistics for the top companies in the business –all played out in some of the toughest environments in the world.We’ve spent decades hauling oversized freight to the Prudhoe Bayand Kenai oilfields of Alaska and we understand the oil and gasbusiness. With a variety of intermodal options, we have the expert-ise, experience, infrastructure and people to handle anything cus-tomers need shipped, trucked or flown onshore or offshore. Withmore than 15 companies, Lynden delivers a total freight transporta-tion package; over land, on the water, in the air – or in any combina-tion.

Q. What are the biggest obstacles to completing work thecompany undertakes?

A. Oil and gas projects can be challenging. We understand theserious nature of handling oil and hazardous substances safelyand in an environmentally responsible manner. We also under-stand the permitting and special requirements of moving heavyhaul and oversize loads cross-country or internationally. The harshweather and remote locations of Alaska, Russia and WesternCanada and other work sites pose challenges for both people andequipment. International documentation and restrictions areoften obstacles to overcome depending on the nature of the proj-ect and the location. We pride ourselves on brainstorming innova-tive solutions to any problem and getting the job done on timeand within budget.

Q. What is the company’s biggest challenge in the next fiveyears?

A. The future will continue to be competitive but will present

many opportunities for Lynden as well. Because we are in a verycompetitive freight market, we are challenged to work smarter,safer and more efficiently than our competitors. We will continueour focus on the things that we can control, operate safely andoffer our customers an outstanding experience. By making everyinteraction with our customers memorable and positive we willsecure our future today and five years from today.

Q. What online services do you offer?A. Lynden prides itself on offering customers the latest innova-

tions in online services with its EZ Commerce Center. EZ Com-merce allows customers to request pickups, generate documents,trace shipments, view delivery receipts, download shipment activ-ity reports and receive invoices electronically anytime withoutever picking up the phone. The service is free to any Lynden cus-tomer and requires no minimum shipment or revenue commit-ment.

Q. What is your company’s safety record? A. Lynden has a long history of operating safely and responsi-

bly in the sensitive and challenging lands, air, and waters of Alaska,the Pacific Northwest, and in other locations where we operate.At Lynden, we place a high value on safety and doing it right. Wepride ourselves on our impeccable safety record and continue tostrive for zero accidents.

Q. What steps does the company take to ensure a green workenvironment?

A. Lynden was founded on principles of integrity and quality.Our environmental commitment is based on a common-sense de-sire to be efficient and to do things right. Our culture of innova-tion and efficiency is completely in harmony with ourcommitment to protect the environment. Lynden’s people, equip-ment, processes and technology are focused on the efficient useof resources and sustainable operations. Procedures are in placeto prevent and react to accidental spills and manage storm waterpollution. Materials that are harmful to the environment arestored and handled properly. Spent engine oil, antifreeze, solventcleaners, and batteries are recovered and recycled.

Q. Have you received any awards for your efforts?A. We have been recognized for our proactive commitment to

the environment by becoming the first Alaska-based transporta-tion company to be recognized by the EPA’s SmartWay TransportPartnership and the first trucking company to earn the Green StarAward for Alaskan businesses. We have also been named to In-bound Logistics’ Green Supply Chain Partners list. Lynden is a re-peat winner in the annual Quest for Quality customer serviceawards presented by Logistics Management magazine.

Q. Has your company been involved in any community proj-ects or charities events?

A. Lynden gives back in the communities where it does busi-ness. In locations all over the world, Lynden employees volunteerfor charities and the companies contribute financially and within-kind services to a variety of worthy causes. In Alaska, Lyndensponsors the Jr. Iditarod each year as well as sponsoring mushersand their dog teams for the annual Iditarod sled dog race.

Q. Does your company have a website? A. Yes, www.lynden.com.

The Lynden family of companies offer multi-modal transportation over land,sea and air, freight forwarding, logistics and 3PL services. Alaska MarineLines offers weekly barge service between Seattle and Southeast and CentralAlaska with additional service to Prince William Sound and the Yukon Terri-tory of Canada.

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Q. What is the official name of your company?A.MT Rigmat LLC

Q. Is your firm a subsidiary or affiliate of other compa-nies? If so, please name those firms and their relationship toyour company.

A. Individual sole ownership

Q. What do you most want people to knowabout your company?

A. We build the best rigmats for the best pricefor the Bakken and beyond!

Q. Where is your company located?A. Between Missoula and Kalispell, MT in the little town of

Charlo.

Q. What year was the company founded and by whom? A. MT Rigmat LLC was founded 8 months ago in January of

this year by myself, Travis Jordan.

Q. What is your company’s primary business activity?A. We build the wide flange steel framed 3 or 4 beam rigmats

with the sides plated. They can be built with pipe or squareends, depending on what our customer’s needs are.

Q. Are there important projects the company iscurrently a part of or has done recently?

A. Recently we finished up an order for SecureEnergy of 10’ wide square ended mats that arewelded together on site for a tank farm, and weare starting a large order for Total Oilfield Rentals

for their Minot, ND rental division. We have done several customjobs for Continental Resources this year including some Lami-nate Timber Rigmats and several Mousehole Rigmats, as well asseveral custom orders of steel skinned rigmats forStatoil/Brigham to skid the catwalks on between wells on themulti-well locations.

Q. How many employees does your company have? A. We currently have 6 employees in addition to myself.

MT Rigmat, the local solution for the Bakkenfield in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming

Competitive provider of rig mat systems aims focus on quality and functionality

8x40 rigmats with custom steel decking

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Q. Describe the equipment your com-pany uses and are there any new equip-ment purchases planned?

A. We are implementing a new woodprocessing line to speed up the wood fill-ing process.

Q. Is your company expanding any ofits operations or locations?

A. We have been bursting our seamssince the second month of operations, wehave been able to re-organize and im-prove efficiencies, and are now in theprocess of adding another 30 percent ofproduction space to our manufacturingfacility to meet the orders we currentlyhave.

Q. Is the company changing any of itsservices or products?

A. We feel the standard proven 6x6 rig-mat is a difficult product to improve on.We have added top lifting slots that arecompatible with standard 3/8” truckchain hooks to all of our mats to makethem easier and faster to move around, aswell as the standard half-moon chain cut-outs.


A. We are still a small company, and allof our crew are skilled craftsmen. We areable to build custom products very effi-ciently, and our standard products are su-perior to all of our competitors productswe have seen. All production is done in acontrolled environment with MIG ma-chines using Dual-Shield wire and CO2for the highest strength welds. Our tim-bers are custom notched at our facilityfor a flush top deck that normally has lessthan 1/8” variation.

Our location allows us to ship productquickly by truck, and we normally areable to complete standard or custom or-ders between rig-moves so they are readyfor the next pad location.

Q. What new markets, clients or proj-ects did your company attract in the lastyear?

A. All of them! I started the companyin January and we shipped our first loadof rigmats in February. Since then wehave sold hundreds of rigmats into NorthDakota and Montana. We are looking for-ward to supplying rigmats into other oil-fields in the US and Canada within thenext year.

Q. What is the most challengingwork/contract the company has under-taken?

A. I am not sure which to list here, wehave had numerous times where thephone rings and somebody needs some-thing built and delivered tomorrow…Lots of late nights and overnight truck-ing! Currently we are working on anorder that will once again double our an-nual production for this year, but we havebeen doing that every month since westarted!


A. Manpower and raw materials. Workalways comes in surges, and being pre-pared for the larger orders can be a chal-lenge as a new company.

Q. What do you see as your com-pany’s biggest challenge in the next fiveyears?

A. We are just looking forward to beinga part of the oil industry and serving itsneeds. Endeavoring to ramp up produc-tion to meet the order volume will alwaysbe a challenge, but we do not expect it tobe a real problem.

Q. Does your company have an an-niversary or other landmark event com-ing up?

A. The first of February it will be oneyear since we moved tools into the shopand started production. We are already en-joying the view in the “rear view mirror”and expect the remaining months till ouranniversary will only make it better.

Q. What is the average length of time

employee’s work for the company?A. So far, all the guys we have are here

to stay.

Q. What is your company’s safetyrecord? What steps does the companytake to ensure a safe work environment?

A. With a background in industrialmaintenance, I am a stickler for PPE andsafe work practices. We are adamant thatsafety comes first, and if it isn’t safe, findanother way to do it.

Q. Has your company been involvedin any community projects or charityevents?

A. Our biggest contribution to thecommunity for this year has been helpingto reduce the un-employment and raisethe average wage expectations in ourarea. You have to understand, the housingbubble collapse left lots of great guyslooking for work in our community. Therehave been less than half the houses builtin our area the last couple years as thereused to be. On top of that, less than 3years ago a large sawmill shut down inour area as well, leaving over 150 peoplewithout work and scrambling for the re-maining low paying jobs. Our crew iscomposed of certified welders, construc-tion guys, mechanics, even a licensedelectrician. The oil industry has providedus with an opportunity to pay between20-30 percent higher wages than ourlocal economy would support, and every-body over here is excited to be part ofthe current oil boom in the USA.

Q. What is the address of your com-pany’s Web site?

A. www.mtrigmat.com

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Active companiesMIDSTREAM & DOWNSTREAMEQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Haws Corp. 1455 Kleppe LaneSparks, NV 89431Contact: Katy Loos, Marketing Communica-tions Associate ManagerPhone: (775) 353-8390Fax: (775) 353-8490Email: [email protected]: www.hawsco.comSince 1906 Haws Corporation has been an in-dustry-leading designer and manufacturer ofquality, innovative products including theground breaking Axion MSR™ eye/face wash,the environmentally-friendly Brita® HydrationStation™, and custom-designed temperedwater solutions from Haws Integrated™.Headquartered in Nevada, Haws is repre-sented around the globe. For more informa-tion visit www.hawsco.com.

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight11035 Jeanell DrKempt, TX 75143Contact: Rob Bresnahan, OwnerPhone: (800) 369-6671Fax: (903) 498-3364Email: [email protected]: www.magnalight.comLarson Electronics’ Magnalight manufacturesand sells a large and comprehensive variety ofindustrial and commercial grade lightingproducts for every industry requiring durableand safe lighting equipment that meets allregulations and code requirements on thelocal and federal level. Magnalight also pro-vides services throughout the United Statesand Europe.

MT Rigmat LLC63584 Hwy 93Ronan, MT 59864Contact: Travis Jordan, OwnerPhone: (855) 444-6287Fax: (406) 403-0443Email: [email protected]: www.mtrigmat.comWe build steel framed rigmats filled with 6x6timbers in 4’, 8’, or 10’ widths and 10’ to 60’lengths.

OILFIELD SUPPORT

SEMI-TRUCK, TRACTORS & TRAILERS

Allstate Peterbilt Group500 Ford RdSt Louis Park, MN 55426Phone: (952) 703-3439

Fax: (952) 703-3460Email: [email protected]: www.allstatepeterbilt.comPeterbilt truck sales, parts and service servingthe upper Midwest with 17 locations.

RAILWAY

SERVICE, SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Four Seasons Equipment of North DakotaLLC5033 Jackson StWilliston, ND 58801Contact: Brad Brousseau, VP-OperationsPhone: (701) 577-7014Fax: (701) 577-7020Email: [email protected]: www.fsei-nd.comFour Seasons Equipment of North Dakota, LLCis heavy equipment sales, rental and serviceoperation based in Williston, N.D. We offerthe premier service provider in the Bakkenand strive to make sure our customers havethe equipment they need when they need it.

TANKER TRUCKS

SERVICE, SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT


Four Seasons Equipment of North DakotaLLC5033 Jackson StWilliston, ND 58801Contact: Brad Brousseau, VP-OperationsPhone: (701) 577-7014Fax: (701) 577-7020Email: [email protected]: www.fsei-nd.comFour Seasons Equipment of North Dakota, LLCis heavy equipment sales, rental and serviceoperation based in Williston, N.D. We offerthe premier service provider in the Bakkenand strive to make sure our customers havethe equipment they need when they need it.

SERVICE, SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION

& EQUIPMENT

CONSTRUCTION

Wanzek Construction Inc. 16553 37R St SEContact: Frank Rusich Jr., Sr. VP Industrial,Power, Oil & Gas GroupPhone: (701) 893-3661Fax: (701) 492-0905Email: [email protected] Office: (701) 852-0726

Website: www.wanzek.comWanzek Construction’s relationship-based phi-losophy for doing business is evident through-out the organization. Wanzek is a direct-hire,heavy industrial contractor, Wanzek providesconstruction expertise in the industries ofOil/Gas/Chemical, Power, Renewable Energy,Wind Energy, Heavy/Civil, Crane Service, andIndustrial/Food Process. Check us out and getresponsive constructors on your project today.

CORROSION PROTECTION

Polyguard Products3801 S Interstate 45Ennis, TX 75119Contact: John Muncaster, CEOPhone: (214) 515-5000Fax: (972) 875-9425Email: [email protected]: www.polyguardproducts.comPolyguard’s RD-6 corrosion coating is apatented NON SHIELDING wrap used for girthwelds, line pipe, and pipeline rehab. We alsooffer the patented RG series of ReactiveGelcorrosion treatment, used for corrosion underinsulation (CUI), casings, and crevice corrosion.The unique reactive gel reacts with elementsin the steel to form an invisible glasslike corro-sion protection layer.

ENGINEERING & DESIGN FIRMS

Anvil Corp. 1675 W Bakerview RdBellingham, WA 98226Contact: Dennis Bennett, Business Develop-ment ManagerPhone: (360) 937-0333Fax: (360) 671-1697Email: [email protected] Office: Anvil Corp. 1015 Broadwater Ave., Ste. 201Billings, MT 59102Phone: (406) 245-9258Website: www.anvilcorp.comAnvil is a 100 percent ESOP-owned firm with a41 year history of providing successful andquality engineering, procurement, and proj-ect/construction management services. Ourcurrent portfolio focuses on the many servicefacets of oil and gas facilities. We primarilyserve clients throughout the Western and Cen-tral United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & PRODUCTS (INCLUDES CONSULTING & ENGINEERING, LAND

SURVEYING, EVALUATIONS, FIRE & SPILL RESPONSE, ETC.)

City of Grand Forks255 N 4th StGrand Forks, ND 58203Contact: Kevin Dean, Public Information OfficerPhone: (701) 746-4636Email: [email protected]: www.grandforksgov.comExpand to Grand Forks, N.D., as your Bakkenbusiness grows. Available workforce, commer-


cial and industrial space and convenient trans-portation to the heart of the Bakken. A hometo North Dakota’s energy research hub. Ex-pand east – do business west.



Rotational Energy2719 40th Ave NFargo, ND 58102Contact: Bill Jordan, SalesPhone: (800) 237-5161Fax: (701) 280-0946Email: [email protected]: www.rotational-energy.comRotational Energy is an alternative energycompany that manufactures FLAMELESSportable heating units designed with technol-ogy to produce safe, environmentally friendly,and humidity free heat.

SERVICE, SUPPLY,

EQUIPMENT & TRANSPORT

CONSTRUCTION

Wanzek Construction Inc. 16553 37R St SEContact: Frank Rusich Jr., Sr. VP Industrial,Power, Oil & Gas GroupPhone: (701) 893-3661Fax: (701) 492-0905Email: [email protected] Office: (701) 852-0726Website: www.wanzek.comWanzek Construction’s relationship-based phi-losophy for doing business is evident through-out the organization. Wanzek is a direct-hire,heavy industrial contractor, Wanzek providesconstruction expertise in the industries ofOil/Gas/Chemical, Power, Renewable Energy,Wind Energy, Heavy/Civil, Crane Service, andIndustrial/Food Process. Check us out and getresponsive constructors on your project today.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Beaver Creek Archaeology Inc. 1632 Capitol WayBismarck, ND 58501Phone: (701) 663-5521Fax: (701) 663-5589Email: [email protected]: www.bcarch.orgCultural Resource Inventories, NEPA Documen-tation, Tribal Construction, GIS Mapping.

STORAGE, TRANSMISSION &

PROCESSING FOR OIL &

NATURAL GAS

CORROSION PROTECTION

Polyguard Products3801 S Interstate 45Ennis, TX 75119Contact: John Muncaster, CEOPhone: (214) 515-5000Fax: (972) 875-9425Email: [email protected]: www.polyguardproducts.comPolyguard’s RD-6 corrosion coating is apatented NON SHIELDING wrap used for girthwelds, line pipe, and pipeline rehab. We alsooffer the patented RG series of ReactiveGelcorrosion treatment, used for corrosion underinsulation (CUI), casings, and crevice corrosion.The unique reactive gel reacts with elementsin the steel to form an invisible glasslike corro-sion protection layer.



PIPELINESSERVICE, SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION

& EQUIPMENT

CONSTRUCTION

Wanzek Construction Inc. 16553 37R St SEContact: Frank Rusich Jr., Sr. VP Industrial,Power, Oil & Gas GroupPhone: (701) 893-3661Fax: (701) 492-0905Email: [email protected] Office: (701) 852-0726Website: www.wanzek.comWanzek Construction’s relationship-based phi-losophy for doing business is evident through-out the organization. Wanzek is a direct-hire,heavy industrial contractor, Wanzek provides

construction expertise in the industries ofOil/Gas/Chemical, Power, Renewable Energy,Wind Energy, Heavy/Civil, Crane Service, andIndustrial/Food Process. Check us out and getresponsive constructors on your project today.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & PRODUCTS


EQUIPMENT & SALES

Rotational Energy2719 40th Ave NFargo, ND 58102Contact: Bill Jordan, SalesPhone: (800) 237-5161Fax: (701) 280-0946Email: [email protected]: www.rotational-energy.comRotational Energy is an alternative energycompany that manufactures FLAMELESSportable heating units designed with technol-ogy to produce safe, environmentally friendly,and humidity free heat.

UPSTREAMOILFIELD SERVICE, SUPPLY

& EQUIPMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & PRODUCTS(INCLUDES CONSULTING & ENGINEERING, LAND

SURVEYING, EVALUATIONS, FIRE & SPILL RESPONSE, ETC.)



UMIAQ6700 Arctic Spur RdAnchorage, AK 99518Contact: Richard Reich, General ManagerPhone: (907) 273-1808


Fax: (907) 677-8286Email: [email protected]: www.ukpik.com/umiaq.htmEstablished in 1982, UMIAQ meets the grow-ing service demands of resource and ruralcommunity development projects in Alaska.UMIAQ provides design, consulting, oilfieldservices, and science logistics that address theunique tactical and environmental challengesof the Arctic and remote regions of Alaska.

MAT SYSTEMS


SEMI-TRUCK, TRACTORS & TRAILERS

Allstate Peterbilt Group500 Ford RdSt Louis Park, MN 55426Phone: (952) 703-3439Fax: (952) 703-3460Email: [email protected]: www.allstatepeterbilt.comPeterbilt truck sales, parts and service servingthe upper Midwest with 17 locations.

SEMI-TRUCK, TRACTORS & TRAILER SERVICE AND SUPPLY

Allstate Peterbilt Group500 Ford RdSt Louis Park, MN 55426Phone: (952) 703-3439Fax: (952) 703-3460Email: [email protected]: www.allstatepeterbilt.comPeterbilt truck sales, parts and service servingthe upper Midwest with 17 locations.

WELL COMPLETION & PRODUCTION SERVICES, SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

(INCLUDES WELLHEAD ASSEMBLY, VALVES, CONTROLS, PUMPS, FLARE STACKS,

TANKS, ENGINES, ETC.)

OFS Energy Fund LLC5757 Woodway, Ste 176Houston, TX 77057Contact: Bruce Ross, PartnerPhone: (713)580-2722Fax: (713) 580-2743Email: [email protected]: www.ofsfund.comInvestment Management Company specializ-ing in acquisitions and investments in lowermiddle market energy service companies.

Rotational Energy2719 40th Ave NFargo, ND 58102Contact: Bill Jordan, SalesPhone: (800) 237-5161Fax: (701) 280-0946Email: [email protected]: www.rotational-energy.com

Rotational Energy is an alternative energycompany that manufactures FLAMELESSportable heating units designed with technol-ogy to produce safe, environmentally friendly,and humidity free heat.

Unico Inc. 3725 Nicholson RdPO Box 0505Franksville, WI 53126-0505Contact: Christopher Schmidt, Sales Manager,Oil & Gas DivisionPhone: (435) 604-0871Fax: (435) 604-0869Email: [email protected]: www.unicous.comUnico is a leading provider of automation so-lutions for the exploration and production ofoil and gas. The company develops, manufac-tures, and services innovative variable-speeddrives, artificial lifts, alternative power solu-tions, and monitoring systems that improveoperations by increasing productivity, safety,and equipment life while lowering opera-tional and maintenance costs.

WELL SERVICE & SUPPLY CONTRACTORS


WELL TESTING & WORKOVER SERVICES & SUPPLIES


OILFIELD SUPPORT

CAMPS & CATERING

Arctic Catering1301 Huffman Rd, Ste 206Anchorage, AK 99515Contact: Randy MacMillanPhone: (907) 562-5588, Ext. 412Fax: (907) 562-5898E-Mail: [email protected]: Terry McIntosh, general managerPhone: (907) 743-7415 (Direct Line)E-Mail: [email protected] Catering Inc. has been active in the re-mote camp and catering business since incor-poration in the State of Alaska in 1974. Weare proud to have provided quality services atcompetitive rates for base camps, hotels,drilling rigs, drill ships and platforms, seismic

crews (land and sea) and construction camps.Our HSE and employee training programs aresecond to none in our industry.

Modular Transportable Housing21 West Viola AveYakima, WA 98902Contact: Stacy Stoltenow, Vice PresidentPhone: (509) 248-8616Fax: (509) 248-8656Email: [email protected]: www.mthousing.netMTH units can be set directly on site pads witha front end loader, travel by rail, truck, sea orair. Pre-engineered modular units are new ISOcontainers and can be stacked eight high forocean transport. They are virtually indestructi-ble, wind/water tight, suited for the most vig-orous weather conditions.

Solsten Hotel14505 Hwy 1804Williston, ND 58801Contact: ReservationsPhone: (701) 774-7580Email: [email protected]: www.solstenhotel.comLocated near the township of Trenton, SolstenHotel is a newly renovated lodging facilitywith premier services for guests seeking com-fortable amenities, personal service and con-venient location for worksites nearby. Eachspacious room includes a workstation, vanity,lockable storage, linens, plush towels andthree hot meals a day.

UMIAQ6700 Arctic Spur RdAnchorage, AK 99518Contact: Richard Reich, General ManagerPhone: (907) 273-1808Fax: (907) 677-8286Email: [email protected]: www.ukpik.com/umiaq.htmEstablished in 1982, UMIAQ meets the grow-ing service demands of resource and ruralcommunity development projects in Alaska.UMIAQ provides design, consulting, oilfieldservices, and science logistics that address theunique tactical and environmental challengesof the Arctic and remote regions of Alaska.

Watford RanchHighway 85Watford City, ND Contact: Wade Petty, PartnerPhone: (701) 339-5411Email: [email protected]: www.watfordranch.comFull service housing lodge with all amenities.

COMMUNICATIONS

North Slope Telecom2020 E Dowling, Ste 3Anchorage, AK 99507Contact: Dave Smith, VPPhone: (907) 751-8200 mainFax: (907) 751-8272Email: [email protected]: www.nstiak.comThirty years of arctic experience in design andinstallation of microwave, satellite, fiber optic,radio, paging, telephone equipment and sys-tems. Tower construction, inspection andmaintenance and Motorola 2-way radio


dealer.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Arrow Truck Sales1300 New Brighton BlvdMinneapolis, MN 55413Contact: Andy Hauser, SalesPhone: (651) 846-0970Fax: (651) 846-0999Email: [email protected]: www.arrowtruck.comArrow Truck Sales is the nation’s leading pre-owned truck dealer. With over 2,000 trucks ininventory we can find the right truck to fityour needs. And since our inventory changesdaily, we are always looking to buy quality,pre-owned units as well. So when you have asingle unit or a fleet to dispose of, call us.

CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURES & FACILITIES

ClearSpan Fabric Structures1395 John Fitch BlvdSouth Windsor, CT 06074Phone: (866) 643-1010Fax: (860) 760-0210Email: [email protected]: www.clearspan.com/ADPNClearSpan Fabric Structures is the industry-leading manufacturer of tension fabric build-ings, offering American-made structures within-house engineering, manufacturing, financ-ing and installation. Hercules Truss Arch Build-ings feature abundant natural light andspacious interiors. With minimal foundationrequirements, the structures can be perma-nent or temporary, and are easy to relocate.


Northern Oilfield Services Inc.112 N MainPO Box 396Plentywood, MT 59254Contact: Bart Horner, PresidentPhone: (406) 765-1183Fax: (406) 765-2719Email: [email protected]: www.northernoilservices.comWhen it comes to choosing the right companyto partner with for heavy haul and hot shottransportation, lease operators, roustaboutservices, and well site supervision, NOSI hasthe right tools and experience to get the jobdone the first time, on time.

Solsten Hotel14505 Hwy 1804Williston, ND 58801Contact: Reservations

Phone: (701) 774-7580Email: [email protected]: www.solstenhotel.comLocated near the township of Trenton, SolstenHotel is a newly renovated lodging facilitywith premier services for guests seeking com-fortable amenities, personal service and con-venient location for worksites nearby. Eachspacious room includes a workstation, vanity,lockable storage, linens, plush towels andthree hot meals a day.

CONTROL SYSTEMS

North Slope Telecom2020 E Dowling, Ste 3Anchorage, AK 99507Contact: Dave Smith, VPPhone: (907) 751-8200 mainFax: (907) 751-8272Email: [email protected]: www.nstiak.comDesign, installation and maintenance of, sur-veillance, power generation and remote com-munication systems.

ELECTRICAL


Solsten Electric & Telecom14505 Hwy 1804Williston, ND 58801Contact: Rick ViverosPhone: (701) 770-7647Fax: (701) 774-7584Email: [email protected]: solstenxpelectricandtelecom.com Full service electrical and telecom contractorwith over 30 years experience in industrial,commercial, and the Oil and Gas Industry.Communication installation skills in copper ca-bling, fiber optic cabling, LAN systems, andLocal Area Networking for any size business.

EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

Air Energi6002 Rogerdale Rd, Ste 340Houston, TX 77072Contact: Darren Rowan, Business Develop-ment ManagerPhone: (281) 983-8709Email: [email protected]: www.airenergi.comAir Energi are the premier supplier of trustedexpertise to the Oil & Gas industry. We possessthe expertise and knowledge to be acknowl-edged as a trusted advisor providing our

clients with superior and more cost effectiveworkforce solutions. Our range of services in-clude: Technical Consultants, Global MobilityServices, Project Team Search, RecruitmentProcess Outsourced Solutions, and StrategicConsulting.



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


LODGING & DINING

Arctic Catering1301 Huffman Rd, Ste 206Anchorage, AK 99515Contact: Randy MacMillanPhone: (907) 562-5588, Ext. 412Fax: (907) 562-5898E-Mail: [email protected]: Terry McIntosh, general managerPhone: (907) 743-7415 (Direct Line)E-Mail: [email protected] Catering Inc. has been active in the re-mote camp and catering business since incor-poration in the State of Alaska in 1974. Weare proud to have provided quality services atcompetitive rates for base camps, hotels,drilling rigs, drill ships and platforms, seismiccrews (land and sea) and construction camps.Our HSE and employee training programs aresecond to none in our industry.


City of Grand Forks255 N 4th StGrand Forks, ND 58203Contact: Kevin Dean, Public Information Offi-cerPhone: (701) 746-4636Email: [email protected]: www.grandforksgov.comExpand to Grand Forks, N.D., as your Bakkenbusiness grows. Available workforce, commer-cial and industrial space and convenient trans-portation to the heart of the Bakken. A hometo North Dakota’s energy research hub. Ex-pand east – do business west.



MAINTENANCE

Northern Oilfield Services Inc.112 N MainPO Box 396Plentywood, MT 59254Contact: Bart Horner, PresidentPhone: (406) 765-1183Fax: (406) 765-2719Email: [email protected]: www.northernoilservices.comWhen it comes to choosing the right companyto partner with for heavy haul and hot shottransportation, lease operators, roustaboutservices, and well site supervision, NOSI hasthe right tools and experience to get the jobdone the first time, on time.

MEDICAL & MEDEVAC SERVICES (INCLUDING DRUG TESTING)

UMIAQ6700 Arctic Spur RdAnchorage, AK 99518Contact: Richard Reich, General ManagerPhone: (907) 273-1808Fax: (907) 677-8286Email: [email protected]: www.ukpik.com/umiaq.htmEstablished in 1982, UMIAQ meets the grow-ing service demands of resource and ruralcommunity development projects in Alaska.UMIAQ provides design, consulting, oilfieldservices, and science logistics that address theunique tactical and environmental challengesof the Arctic and remote regions of Alaska.

PLUMBING

Haws Corp. 1455 Kleppe LaneSparks, NV 89431Contact: Katy Loos, Marketing Communica-tions Associate ManagerPhone: (775) 353-8390Fax: (775) 353-8490Email: [email protected]: www.hawsco.comSince 1906 Haws Corporation has been an in-dustry-leading designer and manufacturer ofquality, innovative products including theground breaking Axion MSR™ eye/face wash,the environmentally-friendly Brita® HydrationStation™, and custom-designed temperedwater solutions from Haws Integrated™.Headquartered in Nevada, Haws is repre-sented around the globe. For more informa-tion visit www.hawsco.com.

POWER GENERATION


REAL ESTATE, SALE & RENTAL (INCLUDES APARTMENTS & HOMES, SHOPS,

STORAGE SPACE, COMMERCIAL)

City of Grand Forks255 N 4th StGrand Forks, ND 58203Contact: Kevin Dean, Public Information Offi-cerPhone: (701) 746-4636Email: [email protected]: www.grandforksgov.comExpand to Grand Forks, N.D., as your Bakkenbusiness grows. Available workforce, commer-cial and industrial space and convenient trans-portation to the heart of the Bakken. A hometo North Dakota’s energy research hub. Ex-pand east – do business west.


SAFETY & FIRE PROTECTION

Haws Corp. 1455 Kleppe Lane

Sparks, NV 89431Contact: Katy Loos, Marketing Communica-tions Associate ManagerPhone: (775) 353-8390Fax: (775) 353-8490Email: [email protected]: www.hawsco.comSince 1906 Haws Corporation has been an in-dustry-leading designer and manufacturer ofquality, innovative products including theground breaking Axion MSR™ eye/face wash,the environmentally-friendly Brita® HydrationStation™, and custom-designed temperedwater solutions from Haws Integrated™.Headquartered in Nevada, Haws is repre-sented around the globe. For more informa-tion visit www.hawsco.com.

TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT & SALES

North Slope Telecom2020 E Dowling, Ste 3Anchorage, AK 99507Contact: Dave Smith, VPPhone: (907) 751-8200 mainFax: (907) 751-8272Email: [email protected]: www.nstiak.comDesign, installation and maintenance of tele-phone, cable plant, fiber optics, data network,VOIP, paging and cellular systems.

TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

Carlile Transportation Systems1800 E 1St AveAnchorage, AK 99501Contact: Tom Hendrix, Vice PresidentEmail: [email protected]: www.carlile.bizCarlile Transportation Systems is one ofAlaska’s largest multi-modal trucking logisticscompanies operating ten terminals in Alaska;Edmonton, Alberta; Tacoma, Wash., St. Paul,Minn. and Houston, Texas.

Cruz Energy Services LLC 10944 27D St SWDickinson, ND 58601Contact: Kodi Long, Operations ManagerPhone: (701) 483-3016Fax: (701) 483-3018Email: [email protected]: www.cruzenergyservices.comCruz Energy Services LLC specializes in rigmoves, crane work, rig support service andheavy haul trucking in North Dakota, SouthDakota, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.Cruz’s innovative solutions and use of its ownequipment fleet provide unmatched servicesthat save time, money and deliver complexquality projects in extreme conditions and re-mote locations throughout the U.S.

Lynden 6441 S Airpark PlAnchorage, AK 99502Contact: Paul GrimaldiPhone: (888) 596-3361Fax: (206) 241-8778Email: [email protected] Office: Houston


1417 Richey RoadHouston, TX 77073Houston Phone: (800) 231-0582Website: www.lynden.comOver land, on water, in the air – Lynden trans-ports equipment and materials to get the jobdone in challenging areas such Gulf Coast,Midwest, Alaska, Canada, or anywhere in theworld. WE have built a reputation of superiorservice with customers in the petroleum, con-struction, and mining industries.

TRANSPORT, HEAVY HAUL



Lynden 6441 S Airpark PlAnchorage, AK 99502Contact: Paul GrimaldiPhone: (888) 596-3361Fax: (206) 241-8778Email: [email protected] Office: Houston1417 Richey RoadHouston, TX 77073Houston Phone: (800) 231-0582Website: www.lynden.comOver land, on water, in the air – Lynden trans-ports equipment and materials to get the jobdone in challenging areas such Gulf Coast,Midwest, Alaska, Canada, or anywhere in theworld. WE have built a reputation of superiorservice with customers in the petroleum, con-struction, and mining industries.

Northern Oilfield Services Inc.112 N MainPO Box 396Plentywood, MT 59254Contact: Bart Horner, PresidentPhone: (406) 765-1183Fax: (406) 765-2719Email: [email protected]: www.northernoilservices.comWhen it comes to choosing the right companyto partner with for heavy haul and hot shottransportation, lease operators, roustabout

services, and well site supervision, NOSI hasthe right tools and experience to get the jobdone the first time, on time.

TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS



Lynden 6441 S Airpark PlAnchorage, AK 99502Contact: Paul GrimaldiPhone: (888) 596-3361Fax: (206) 241-8778Email: [email protected] Office: Houston1417 Richey RoadHouston, TX 77073Houston Phone: (800) 231-0582Website: www.lynden.comOver land, on water, in the air – Lynden trans-ports equipment and materials to get the jobdone in challenging areas such Gulf Coast,Midwest, Alaska, Canada, or anywhere in theworld. WE have built a reputation of superiorservice with customers in the petroleum, con-struction, and mining industries.

VEHICLES, SALES & RENTAL

Arrow Truck Sales1300 New Brighton BlvdMinneapolis, MN 55413Contact: Andy Hauser, SalesPhone: (651) 846-0970Fax: (651) 846-0999Email: [email protected]: www.arrowtruck.comArrow Truck Sales is the nation’s leading pre-owned truck dealer. With over 2,000 trucks ininventory we can find the right truck to fityour needs. And since our inventory changesdaily, we are always looking to buy quality,pre-owned units as well. So when you have asingle unit or a fleet to dispose of, call us.

GOVERNMENTU.S. FEDERAL

U.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Forest ServiceGrassland Supervisor’s Office240 W. Century AveBismarck, ND 58503-1494Paula Johnston - Program ManagerPhone: (701) 250-4443Fax: (701) 250-4454Email: [email protected]: www.fs.fed.us/r1/dakotaprairie

U.S. Department of Energy1000 Independence Ave SWWashington, DC 20585Dr. Steven Chu - Secretary of EnergyPhone: (202) 586-5000 Fax: (202) 586-4403Email: [email protected] Website: www.energy.gov

U.S. Department of EnergyDrilling Waste ManagementArgonne National Laboratory955 L’Enfant Plaza SW Ste 6000Washington, DC 20024Christopher Harto - Energy and EnvironmentalAnalystPhone: (202) 488-2457Fax: (202) 488-2413Email: [email protected]: web.evs.anl.gov/dwm

U.S. Department of EnergyEnergy Education & Workforce Development1000 Independence Ave SWWashington, DC 20585Phone: (202) 586-5000Website:www1.eere.energy.gov/education/index.html

U.S. Department of EnergyEnergy Information Administration1000 Independence Ave SWRoom: 2H-027Washington, DC 20585Adam Sieminski - AdministratorPhone: (202) 586-4361Fax: (202) 586-0329Email: [email protected]: www.eia.gov

U.S. Department of EnergyNational Energy Technical Laboratory Oiland Gas Division3610 Collins Ferry RdMorgantown, WV 26507John R. Duda - DirectorPhone: (304) 285-4764 Fax: (304) 285-4403Website: www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/index.html

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyEPA Region 8 (Mountains and Plains)1595 Wynkoop St


Denver, CO 80202Paula Smith - Acting DirectorPhone: (303) 312-6599Fax: (303) 312-7910Email: [email protected]:www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region8.html

U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management (BLM)BLM Montana/Dakotas5001 Southgate DrBillings, MT 59101Jamie Connell - State DirectorPhone: (406) 896-5000Fax: (406) 896-5299Email: [email protected]/mt/st/en/prog/energy/oil_and_gas.html

U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)Office of Public Affairs1849 C St NWWashington, DC 20240Phone: (202) 208-3985James Watson - DirectorEmail: [email protected]: /www.bsee.gov

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)12201 Sunrise Valley DrReston, VA 20192Marcia McNutt - DirectorPhone: (703) 648-5953Fax: (703) 648-4850Email: [email protected]: www.usgs.gov

STATE OF MONTANA

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology(MBMG)A department of Montana Tech of The Univer-sity of MontanaNatural Resource Building1505 West Park StButte, MT 59701John Metesh - Director and State GeologistPhone: (406) 496-4167Fax: (406) 496-4451 Email: [email protected]: www.mbmg.mtech.edu

Montana Department of Commerce301 S Park AveHelena, MT 59601Dore Schwinden - DirectorPhone: (406) 841-2700Fax: (406) 841-2701Email: [email protected]: www.commerce.mt.gov

Montana Department of CommerceEnergy Promotion & Development Division301 S Park AveHelena, MT 59601Tom Kaiserski - Program ManagerPhone: (406) 841-2030Fax: (406) 841-2031Email: [email protected]: www.commerce.mt.gov/energy

Montana Department of EnvironmentalQualityLee Metcalf Building1520 E Sixth AveHelena, MT 59620Richard Opper - DirectorPhone: (406) 444-2544FAX: (406) 444-4386Email: [email protected]: www.deq.mt.gov

Montana Department of Labor and IndustryWalt Sullivan Building1315 E Lockey AveHelena, MT 59601Keith Kelly - CommissionerPhone: (406) 444-2840Fax: (406) 444-1394Email: [email protected]: www.dli.mt.gov

Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation1625 Eleventh AveHelena, MT 59601Mary Sexton - DirectorPhone: (406) 444-2074Fax: (406) 444-2684Email: [email protected] Website: www.dnrc.mt.gov

Montana Department of Natural Resources and ConservationMontana Board of Oil and Gas2535 St Johns AveBillings, MT 59102Tom Richmond - Division AdministratorPhone: (406) 656-0040Fax: (406) 655-6015Email: [email protected]: www.bogc.dnrc.mt.gov

Montana Department of Natural Resources and ConservationTrust Land Management Division1625 Eleventh AveHelena, MT 59620Shawn Thomas - AdministratorPhone: (406) 444-2074Fax: (406) 444-2684Email: [email protected]: www.dnrc.mt.gov/trust/default.asp

Montana Department of RevenueMineral RoyaltySam W Mitchell Bldg.125 N Roberts, 3rd FloorHelena, MT 59601Dan Bucks - DirectorPhone: (406) 444-6900Fax: (406) 444-3696Email: [email protected]: www.revenue.mt.gov/forbusi-nesses/mineral_royalty_withholding

Montana Department of Transportation2701 Prospect AveHelena, MT 59620Tim Reardon - DirectorPhone: (406) 444-6302Fax: (406) 523-5801Email: [email protected]: www.www.mdt.mt.gov

Montana LegislatureEnergy Telecommunications Interim Com-mitteeLegislative Services DivisionPO Box 201706Helena, MT 59620Sonja Nowakowski - Research AnalystPhone: (406) 444-3078FAX: (406) 444-3036Email: [email protected]: www.leg.mt.gov/css/committees/in-terim/2011-2012/Energy-and-Telecommunica-tions

Montana LegislatureLegislative Services DivisionPO Box 201706Helena, MT 59620-1706Susan Byorth Fox - Executive DirectorPhone: (406) 444-3064Fax: (406) 444-3036E-mail: [email protected]: www./leg.mt.gov/css/Default.asp

Montana State Library Montana Natural Resource InformationSystem (NRIS)1515 East 6th AveHelena, MT 59620Stewart Kirkpatrick - CoordinatorTelephone: (406) 444-5354Fax: (406) 444-0266Email: [email protected]: www.nris.mt.gov

Office of the GovernorMontana State Capitol BuildingState Capitol, Room 204Helena, MT 59620Brian D. Schweitzer - GovernorJohn Bohlinger - Lieutenant GovernorVivian Hammill - Chief of StaffPhone: (406) 444-3111FAX (406) 444-5529Email: [email protected]: www.governor.mt.gov

Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission1625 Eleventh AveHelena, MT 59620Bill Schultz - Administrator Phone: (406) 444-6841Fax: (406) 444-6721Email: [email protected]: /www.dnrc.mt.gov/rwrcc

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

Job Service of North Dakota1601 E Century AveBismarck, ND 58503Phil Davis - Customer Service Area ManagerPhone: (701) 328-5000Fax: (701) 328-5050Email: [email protected]: www.jobsnd.com

North Dakota Department of Trust Lands1707 N 9th StBismarck, ND 58506Lance Gaebe - CommissionerPhone: (701) 328-2800Fax: (701)328-3650Email: [email protected]


Website: www.land.nd.gov

North Dakota Highway PatrolState Truck Permits608 E Boulevard Ave Room 139Bismarck, ND 58505Colonel James Prochniak – SuperintendentPhone: (701) 328-2455Fax: (701) 328-1717Website: www.nd.gov/ndhp/motor-carrier/e-permits/trip-permit

North Dakota Industrial Commission(NDIC)State Capitol 14th Floor600 E Boulevard Ave No 14Bismarck, ND 58505Phone: (701) 328-3722Fax: (701) 328-2820Email: [email protected] Website: www.nd.gov/ndic

North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources 600 E Boulevard Ave - Dept 405Bismarck, ND 58505Lynn D. Helms - DirectorPhone: (701) 328-8020Fax: (701) 328-8010Email: [email protected] Website: www.dmr.nd.gov

North Dakota Industrial CommissionDepartment of Mineral Resources North Dakota Geological Survey1016 E Calgary AveBismarck, ND 58503Edward C. Murphy - State GeologistPhone: (701) 328-8000 FAX: (701) 328-8010Email: [email protected] Website: www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs

North Dakota Industrial CommissionDepartment of Mineral Resources Oil and Gas Division600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 405Bismarck, ND 58505Bruce Hicks - Assistant DirectorPhone: (701) 328-8020 FAX: (701) 328-8022Email: [email protected] Website: www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas

North Dakota Industrial CommissionNorth Dakota Pipeline AuthorityState Capitol 14th Floor600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 405Bismarck, ND 58505Justin Kringstad - DirectorPhone: (701) 220.6227Fax: (701) 328.2820E-mail: [email protected]: www.dmr.nd.gov/pipeline

North Dakota Legislative BranchLegislative CouncilState Capitol600 East BoulevardBismarck, ND 58505-0360Phone: (701) 328-2916Fax: (701) 328-3615Email: [email protected]: www.legis.nd.gov

North Dakota Office of the Governor600 E Boulevard AveBismarck, ND 58505 Jack Dalrymple - GovernorDrew Wrigley - Lt. GovernorPhone: (701) 328-2200Fax (701) 328-2205Ron Rauschenberger – Governor’s Chief ofStaffPhone (701) 328-2222Email: [email protected]: www.governor.nd.gov

North Dakota Oil and Gas Research ProgramState Capitol 14th Floor600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 405Bismarck, ND 58505Brent Brannan - DirectorPhone: (701) 425-1237Fax: (701) 328-2820Email: [email protected]: www.dmr.nd.gov/ogr

North Dakota Public Service Commission600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 408Bismarck, ND 58505Brian P. Kalk - Chairman/CommissionerPhone: (701) 328-2400Fax: (701) 328-2410Email:[email protected]: www.psc.nd.gov

North Dakota State Water Commission900 E Boulevard Ave Dept 770Bismarck, ND 58505Todd Sando - State Engineer Phone: (701) 328-2750Fax: (701) 328-3696Email: [email protected]: www.swc.nd.gov

Tax Department - Oil and Gas TaxOffice of State Tax Commissioner600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 127Bismarck, ND 58505Cory Fong - Tax CommissionerPhone: (701) 328-7088Fax: (701) 328-3700Email: [email protected] Website: www.nd.gov/tax/oilgas

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Office of the Governor500 E Capitol AvePierre, SD 57501Dennis Daugaard - GovernorMatt Michels - Lieutenant GovernorDusty Johnson - Gov. Chief of StaffPhone: (605) 773-3212Fax: (605) 773-6184Email: [email protected]: www.sd.gov/governor

South Dakota Bureau of Administration500 E Capitol AvePierre, SD 57501Paul Kinsman - CommissionerPhone: (605) 773-3688Fax: (605) 773-3887Email: [email protected] Website: www.state.sd.us/boa

South Dakota Department of Environ-ment & Natural ResourcesJoe Foss Building523 E Capitol AvePierre, SD 57501Steven M. Pirner, P.E. - Department SecretaryPhone: (605) 773-5559Fax: (605) 773-6035Email: [email protected] Website: www.denr.sd.gov

South Dakota Department of Environ-ment & Natural ResourcesOil & Gas SectionMinerals and Mining Program 2050 W Main St Ste 1Rapid City, SD 57702Bob Townsend - AdministratorPhone: (605) 773-4201Fax: (605) 394-5317Email: [email protected]:www.denr.sd.gov/des/og/oghome.aspx

South Dakota Department of Environ-ment & Natural ResourcesSouth Dakota Geological SurveyAkeley-Lawrence Science Center, USD414 E Clark StVermillion, SD 57069Derric Iles - State GeologistPhone: (605) 677-5227Fax: (605) 677-5895Email: [email protected]: www.sdgs.usd.edu

South Dakota Department of Labor andRegulation700 Governors DrPierre, SD 57501Pamela S. Roberts - Secretary of Departmentof LaborPhone: (605) 773-3101Fax: (605) 773-6184Email: [email protected]: www.dlr.sd.gov

South Dakota Department of RevenueProperty Tax Division445 E Capitol AvePierre, SD 57501Andy Gerlach - Secretary of TaxPhone: (605) 773-3311Fax: (605) 773-6729Email: [email protected]:www.state.sd.us/drr2/propspectax/property/home.htm

South Dakota Department of Transporta-tionBecker-Hansen Building700 E Broadway AvePierre, SD 57501Darin Bergquist - Secretary of TransportationPhone: (605) 773-3265 Fax: (605) 773-3921Email: [email protected]: www.sddot.com

South Dakota Governor’s Office of Eco-nomic Development711 E Wells AvePierre, SD 57501Steve Watson - DirectorPhone: (605) 367-4518


Fax: (605) 347-5223Email: [email protected]: www.sdreadytowork.com

South Dakota LegislatureLegislative Research CouncilCapitol Building, 3rd Floor500 E Capitol AvePierre, SD 57501Jim Fry - DirectorPhone: (605) 773-4576Fax: (605) 773-3251Email: [email protected]: www.legis.state.sd.us

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Alberta Ministry of Aboriginal Relations19th floor, Commerce Place10155 - 102 St NWEdmonton, AB, Canada T5J 4G8Hon. Robin Campbell - MinisterPhone: (780) 427-8407Fax: (780) 427-4019Email: [email protected]: www.aboriginal.alberta.ca

Alberta Energy2nd Floor North Petroleum Plaza9945 - 108 StEdmonton, AB, Canada T5K 2G6Hon. Ken Hughes - MinisterPhone: (780) 427-8050Fax (780) 422-9522Email: [email protected]: www.energy.alberta.ca

Alberta Ministry of Enterprise and Ad-vanced Education5th Floor, Phipps-McKinnon Building10020 101A AveEdmonton, AB, Canada T5J 3G2Hon. Stephen Khan - MinisterPhone: (780) 422-5400Fax: (780) 427-4185Website: www.eae.alberta.ca

Alberta Ministry of Environment and Sus-tainable Resource Development11th Floor, Petroleum Plaza South Tower9915 - 108 StEdmonton, AB, Canada T5K 2G8Hon. Diana McQueen - MinisterPhone: (780) 427-2700 Fax: (780) 422-4086Email: [email protected]: www.environment.alberta.ca

Alberta Executive Council Office305 Legislature Building10800 - 97 AveEdmonton AB, Canada T5K 2B6Peter Watson - Deputy MinisterPhone: (780) 422-4910Fax: (780) 422-1917Email: [email protected]: www.alberta.ca/executivecouncil.cfm

Alberta Office of the PremierConstituency Office6, 22 Richard Way SWCalgary, AB, Canada T3E 7M9Alison Redford - PremierPhone: (403) 252-0346Fax: (403) 252-0520

Email: [email protected] Website: www.alberta.ca/premier.cfm

Alberta Treasury Board and FinanceRoom 534, Oxbridge Place9820 - 106 StEdmonton, AB, Canada T5K 2J6Hon. Doug Horner - MinisterPhone: (780) 427-3035Fax: (780) 427-1147Email: [email protected]: www.finance.alberta.ca

Alberta Treasury Board and FinanceTax and Revenue Administration9811 - 109 StEdmonton, AB, Canada T5K 2L5Phone: (780) 427-3044Fax: (780) 427-0348Email: [email protected]: www.finance.alberta.ca

Legislative Assembly of Alberta10800 - 97 AveEdmonton, AB, Canada T5K 2B6Hon. Gene Zwozdesky - SpeakerPhone: (780) 427-2826Email: [email protected]: www.assembly.ab.ca

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Af-fairs344 - 450 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 0V8Hon. Eric Robinson - MinisterPhone: (204) 945-3719Fax: (204) 945-8374Email: [email protected]: www.gov.mb.ca/ana

Manitoba Finance200 - 386 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 3R6Hon. Stan Struthers - MinisterPhone: (204) 945-4150Fax: (204) 945-4878Email: [email protected]: www.gov.mb.ca/finance

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transporta-tionRoom 203 Legislative BuildingWinnipeg, MD, Canada R3C OV8Hon. Steve Ashton - MinisterPhone: 204-945-3723Fax: 204-945-7610Email: [email protected]: www.gov.mb.ca/mit

Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines343 Legislative Building450 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 0V8Hon. Dave Chomiak - MinisterPhone: (204) 945-5356Fax: (204) 948-2692Email: [email protected]: www.manitoba.ca/iem

Office of the Premier204 Legislative Building450 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 0V8

Hon. Greg Selinger - PremierPhone: (204) 945-3714Fax: (204) 949-1484Email: [email protected]: www.gov.mb.ca/minister/premier

The Legislative Assembly of ManitobaOffice of the ClerkRoom 237 Legislative Building450 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 0V8Patricia Chaychuk - ClerkPhone: (204) 945-3636Fax: (204) 948-2507Email: [email protected]: www.gov.mb.ca/legislature

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Board of Revenue Commissioners480 - 2151 Scarth StRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Ken Krawetz - Deputy Premier Ministerof FinancePhone: (306) 787-6221Fax: (306) 787-1610Email: [email protected]: www.gov.sk.ca/BRC

Energy and ResourcesRoom 346, Legislative Building2405 Legislative DrRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Tim McMillan – MinisterPhone: (306) 787-9124Fax: (306) 787-0395Email: [email protected]: www.er.gov.sk.ca

Enterprise Saskatchewan200 - 3085 Albert StRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B1Hon. Bill Boyd - MinisterPhone: (306) 787-4484Fax: (306) 798-0629Email: [email protected] Website: www.enterprisesaskatchewan.ca

Executive Council and Office of the PremierRoom 135, Legislative BuildingRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Doug Moen - Deputy Minister to the PremierPhone: (306) 787-6337Fax: (306) 787-8338Email: [email protected]: www.gov.sk.ca/executive-council

First Nations, Métis and Northern AffairsRoom 307, Legislative Building2405 Legislative DrRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Jim Reiter - MinisterPhone: (306) 787-6100Fax: (306) 787-0399Email: [email protected]: www.fnmr.gov.sk.ca

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan2405 Legislative DrRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Dan D’Autremont - SpeakerPhone: (306) 787-2277Fax: (306) 787-5856Email: [email protected]


Website: www.legassembly.sk.ca

Ministry of EnvironmentRoom 315, Legislative Building2405 Legislative DrRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Ken Cheveldayoff - MinisterPhone: (306) 787-0393Fax: (306) 787-1669Email: [email protected]: www.environment.gov.sk.ca

Ministry of FinanceRoom 312, Legislative Building2405 Legislative DrRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Ken Krawetz - MinisterPhone: (306) 787-6060Fax: (306) 787-6055Email: [email protected]: www.finance.gov.sk.ca

Office of the Premier226 Legislative BuildingRegina, SK, Canada, S4S 0B3Hon. Brad Wall - PremierPhone: (306) 787-9433Fax: (306) 787-0885E-mail: [email protected]: www.premier.gov.sk.ca

Saskatchewan Water Security Agency111 Fairford St EMoose Jaw, SK, Canada S6H 7X9Hon. Ken Cheveldayoff - MinisterPhone: (306) 694-3900Fax: (306) 694-3465Email: [email protected]: www.swa.ca

Surface Rights Arbitration BoardBox 1597, 113-2nd Ave EKindersley, SK, Canada S0L 1S0Duane Smith - Board ChairmanPhone (306) 463-5447Fax (306) 463-5449Email: [email protected]: www.er.gov.sk.ca/SurfaceRights

ORGANIZATIONSAmerican Association of Petroleum Geol-ogists (AAPG)1444 S Boulder AveTulsa, OK 74119David Curtiss - Executive DirectorPhone: (918) 584-2555Fax: (918) 560-2665Website: www.aapg.org

American Association of ProfessionalLandmen (AAPL)4100 Fossil Creek BlvdFort Worth TX 76137Martin Schardt, CPL - Executive Vice PresidentPhone: (817) 847-7700Fax: (817) 847-7704Email: [email protected]: www.landman.org

American Exploration & Production Coun-cil (AXPC)1350 Eye St NW Ste 510

Washington, DC 20005V. Bruce Thompson - PresidentPhone: (202) 652-2359Email: [email protected]: www.axpc.us

American Gas Association (AGA)400 N Capitol St NWWashington, DC 20001Kevin Hardardt -Administration Phone: (202) 824-7000Fax: (202) 824-7098Website: www.aga.org

American Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)701 Eighth St NW Ste 800Washington, DC 20001Regina Hopper - President & CEOPhone: (202) 789-2642Fax: (202) 464-0246Email: [email protected]: www.anga.us

American Petroleum Institute (API)1220 L St NWWashington, DC 20005Jack N. Gerard - President and CEOPhone: (202) 682-8000Fax: (202) 962-8051Email: [email protected]: www.api.org

Association of American State Geologists(AASG)University of Minnesota2642 University Ave WSt. Paul, MN 55114Harvey Thorleifson – PresidentPhone: (612) 627-4780Fax: (612) 627-4778Email: [email protected]: www.stategeologists.org

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)4025 Pleasantdale Rd Ste 420Atlanta, GA 30340Stephenie Johnson - Information Service Direc-torPhone: (770) 447-5083Fax: (770) 446-3969Email: [email protected]: www.aeecenter.org

Association of Energy Service Companies(AESC)AESC 14531 FM 529 Ste 250Houston, TX 77095Kenny Jordan - Executive DirectorPhone: (713) 781-0758Fax: (713) 781-7542Email: [email protected]: www.aesc.net

Association of Energy Services Profes-sionals International (AESP)15215 S 48th St Ste 170Phoenix, AZ 85044Meg Matt - President and CEOPhone: (480) 704-5900Fax: (480) 704-5905Email: [email protected]: www.aesp.org

Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL)1808 Eye St NWWashington, DC 20006

Andrew J. Black - President & CEOPhone: (202) 292-4500Fax: (202) 280-1949Email: [email protected]: www.aopl.org

Canadian Association of Petroleum Pro-ducers (CAPP)2100, 350 - 7 Ave SWCalgary, AB, Canada, T2P 3N9David Collyer - PresidentPhone: (403) 267-1100Fax: (403) 261-4622Email: [email protected]: www.capp.ca

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association(CEPA)Suite 200, 505-3rd St SWCalgary, AB, Canada, T2P 3E6Brenda Kenny - President & Chief ExecutiveOfficerPhone: (403) 221-8777Fax: (403) 221-8760Email: [email protected]: www.cepa.com

Canadian Gas Association (CGA)350 Sparks St Ste 809Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1R 7S8Timothy M. Egan - President & Chief ExecutiveOfficerPhone: (613) 748-0057Fax: (613) 748-9078Email: [email protected]: www.cga.ca

Energy & Environmental Research Center(EERC)University of North Dakota15 North 23rd St Stop 9018Grand Forks, ND 58202Dr. Gerald Groenewold - DirectorPhone: (701) 777-5000Fax: (701) 777-5181Email: [email protected]: www.undeerc.org

Gas Technology Institute (GTI)1700 S Mount Prospect RdDes Plaines, IL 60018David Carroll - President and CEOPhone: (847) 768-0500Fax: (847) 768-0501Email: [email protected]: www.gastechnology.org

Geological Society of America (GSA)3300 Penrose PlBoulder, CO 80301John W. (Jack) Hess - Executive DirectorPhone: (303) 357-1000FAX: (303) 357-1070Email: [email protected]: www.geosociety.org/

Ground Water Protection Council13308 N MacArthurOklahoma City, OK 73142Mike Paque - Executive DirectorPhone: (405) 516-4972Email: [email protected]: www.gwpc.org


Independent Petroleum Association ofAmerica (IPAA)1201 15th St NW Ste 300Washington, DC 20005Barry Russell - President & CEOPhone: (202) 857-4722Fax: (202) 857-4799Email: [email protected]: www.ipaa.org

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commis-sion (IOGCC)900 NE 23rd StOklahoma City, OK 73105Mike Smith - Executive DirectorPhone: (405) 525-3556Fax: (405) 525-3592Email: [email protected]: /www.iogcc.state.ok.us

Montana Association of Counties2715 Skyway DrHelena MT 59602Harold Blattie - Executive DirectorPhone: (406) 449-4360Fax: (406) 442-5238Email: [email protected]: www.mtcounties.org

Montana Petroleum Association25 Neill Ave Ste 202Helena, MT 59601David A. Galt - Executive DirectorPhone: (406) 442-7582Fax: (406) 443-7291Email: [email protected]: www.montanapetroleum.org

National Association of Energy ServiceCompanies (NAESCO)1615 M St NW Ste 800Washington, DC 20036Terry E. Singer - Executive DirectorPhone: (202) 822-0950 FAX: (202) 822-0955Email: [email protected]: www.naesco.org

National Association of Royalty Owners(NARO)15 W 6th St Ste 2626Tulsa, OK 74119Jerry Simmons - Executive DirectorPhone: (918) 794-1660Fax: (918) 794-1662Email: [email protected]: www.naro-us.org/

National Association of State Energy Offi-cials (NASEO)2107 Wilson Blvd Ste 850Arlington, VA 22201David Terry - Executive Director Phone: (703) 299-8800 Fax: (703) 299-6208Email: [email protected]: www.naseo.org

National Ground Water Association(NGWA)601 Dempsey RdWesterville, OH 43081Kevin B McCray CAE – Staff liaisonPhone: (614) 898-7791Fax: (614) 898-7786Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ngwa.org

National Petroleum Council (NPC)1625 K St NW Ste 600Washington, DC 20006Marshall W. Nichols - Executive DirectorPhone: (202) 393-6100Fax: (202) 331-8539Email: [email protected]: www.npc.org

North Dakota Association of Oil and GasProducing Counties (NDAOGPC)400 E Broadway Ave Ste 304Bismarck, ND 58501Vicky Steiner - Executive DirectorPhone: (701) 751-3587Fax: (701) 751-3587Email: [email protected]: www.ndenergy.org

North Dakota Petroleum Council120 N 3rd St Ste 200Bismarck, ND 58501Ron Ness - PresidentPhone: (701) 223-6380Fax: (701) 222-0006Email: [email protected]: www.ndoil.org

North Dakota Recorders Information Net-workHigh Plains Technology1351 Page Dr SW Ste 106Fargo, ND 58103Denise PieterickPhone (701) 265-1280Fax (701) 271-1557Email: [email protected]: www.ndrin.com

Petroleum Technology Transfer Council(PTTC)PO Box 8531Tulsa, OK 74101Dr. William F. (Bill) Lawson - Executive DirectorPhone: (918) 629-1056Fax: (571) 485-8255Email: [email protected]: www.pttc.org

Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) PartnershipEnergy & Environmental Research Center(EERC)15 N 23rd St Stop 9018Grand Forks, ND 58202Charles D. Gorecki - Program ManagerPhone: (701) 777-5000Fax: (701) 777-5181Email: [email protected]: www.undeerc.org/pcor

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)830 S Greenville AveAllen, TX 75002Dr. Ganesh C. Thakur - PresidentPhone: (972) 952-9393Fax: (972) 952-9435Email: [email protected]: www.spe.org

Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engi-neers (SPEE)5535 Memorial Dr #F654Houston, TX 77007B.K. Buongiorno - Executive Secretary

Phone: (713) 651-1639Fax: (713) 951-9659Email: [email protected]: www.spee.org/

Society of Professional Well Log Analysts(SPWLA)8866 Gulf Fwy Ste 320Houston, TX 77017Sharon Johnson – Executive DirectorPhone: (713) 947-8727Fax: (713) 947-7181Email [email protected]: www.spwla.org/

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)203 N La Salle St Ste 1675Chicago, IL 60601Alyse Stofer - PresidentPhone: (877) 793-4636Fax: (312) 596-5252Email: [email protected]:www.societyofwomenengineers.swe.org

South Dakota Association of County Offi-cials (SDACO)211 E Prospect AvePierre, SD 57501Julie Risty - PresidentPhone: (605) 224-4554Fax: (605) 224-9128Email: [email protected]: www.sdcounties.org

The Pipeline Association for PublicAwareness (PAPA)16361 Table Mountain PkwyGolden, CO 80403Jeff Farrells - Executive DirectorPhone: (719) 375-3873Fax: (719) 329-5662Email: [email protected]: www.pipelineawareness.org

United States Energy Association (USEA)1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 550, Box 142 Washington, DC 20004Barry K. Worthington - Executive DirectorPhone: (202) 312-1230Fax: (202) 682-1682Email: [email protected]: www.usea.org

US Oil & Gas Association (USOGA)1101 K St NW Ste 425Washington, DC 20005Albert L. Modiano - PresidentPhone: (202) 638-4400Fax: (202) 638-5967Email: [email protected]: www.usoga.org

Western Energy Alliance410 17th St Ste 700Denver, CO 80202Tim Wigley - PresidentPhone: (303) 623-0987Fax: (303) 893-0709Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernenergyalliance.org



EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. Robert L.G. Watson, president and CEO18803 Meisner Dr, San Antonio, TX 78258Website: www.abraxaspetroleum.comPhone: (210) 490-4788 / Fax: (210) 918-6675Stock exchange: Nasdaq CM / Ticker symbol: AXASAssets: Map bit.ly/SnJQ0HPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzieAbout: Established in 1977, Abraxas is a publicly traded independentnatural gas and crude oil exploitation and production company, withoperations in the Rocky Mountains (Williston Basin), Mid-Continent,Permian Basin and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Abraxas fo-cuses on quality assets having high working interests with operationaland infrastructure control, high producing rates per well, largeacreage positions with substantial upside, exploitable using our ex-pertise in horizontal drilling and/or 3-D seismic.

Algonquin Oil & Gas LimitedRenamed PetroShale Energy in March 2012. See PetroShale.

American Eagle Energy Corp. Richard L. “Dick” Findley, chairman and [email protected] Colby, president & [email protected] W Main St, Ste 202, Littleton, CO 80120Website: www.americaneagleenergy.comPhone: (303) 798-5235 / Fax: (303) 798-5767Stock exchange: OTCBB / Ticker symbol: AMZGAssets: Targets energy resources in the North Dakota Bakken andThree Forks formations; the Alberta Basin Bakken source system inMontana; and the Hardy Bakken project in Saskatchewan. Spyglass www.americaneagleenergy.com/spyglass.php

West Spyglass www.americaneagleenergy.com/west_spyglass.phpHardy Bakken www.americaneagleenergy.com/hardy_bakken.phpMinton Bakken www.americaneagleenergy.com/minton_bakken.phpBenrude www.americaneagleenergy.com/benrude.phpGlacier www.americaneagleenergy.com/glacier.phpPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production inthese counties: DivideAbout: American Eagle says its “proven resources and expert team de-rive from the 2011 combination of Eternal Energy Corp (formerlyOTCBB quoted as EERGD) and American Eagle Energy Inc.” forming an“exploration and development company with a diverse blend of highpotential exploration projects and solid development opportunities.”

Anschutz Exploration Corp. Subsidiary of The Anschutz Corp., a privately held companyPhilip Anschutz, top exec at parentBill Miller, president of Anschutz Exploration55 17th St, Ste 2400, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.anschutz-exploration.comPhone (303) 298-1000General email: [email protected] and about company: Privately owned company that is a pio-neer explorer in Southern Alberta Bakken Basin; specifically in the por-tion that is in northwestern Montana’s Glacier County. In July 2011closed sale of its remaining operated and non-operated properties andundeveloped acreage in the Williston Basin of Montana and NorthDakota after a “successful Bakken and Mission Canyon program thatbegan in 2004. Our continuing focus is on emerging shale oil plays inthe U.S.” If Anschutz can prove up acreage in Southern AlbertaBakken, it will look for a producer to buy or farm-in and take over op-eratorship. Per its website, Anschutz has “active oil and gas projects inMontana, Wyoming, Colorado, New York and Texas.”

Apache Corp. Steve Farris, chairman and CEOJohn Bedingfield, VP worldwide exploration & new [email protected] Post Oak Blvd, Ste 100, Houston, TX 77056-4400Website: www.apachecorp.comPhone: (713) 296-6000 / Toll free: (800) 272-2434 / Fax: (713) 296-6458Stock exchange: New York, Chicago, Nasdaq National Market / Tickersymbol: APAAssets: www.petroleumnews.com/bkpdfarch/193605774.pdf#page=8No Bakken petroleum system production; in exploration phase. About: Established in 1954, Apache has grown to become one of theworld’s top independent oil and gas exploration and production com-panies with US $54 billion in total assets as of year-end 2011. New2012 exploratory oil prospects include a 300,000-acre position (net) inthe Williston Basin in Daniels County, Montana, with more than 1,900potential locations and a potential resource of 1 billion barrels of oil.No production.

Arkanova Energy Corp.Pierre Mulacek, president and chief executive officer305 Camp Craft Rd, Ste 525, Austin, TX 78746Phone: (512) 222-0975 / Fax: (512) 330 0574Field office: 17.75 Valier Hwy, Cut Bank, MT 59427Phone: (406) 873-9277 / Fax: (406) 873-9011Website: www.arkanovaenergy.comEmail: [email protected] Exchange: OTCBB / Ticker symbol: AKVAAssets: www.arkanovaenergy.com/Montana.htmlAbout: Arkanova Energy is an exploration and junior production com-pany engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of oiland gas properties. Arkanova has secured working interests in threekey North American areas; Montana, Arkansas and Colorado. In Mon-tana, the company is focused on the Alberta Basin Bakken. Also re-ferred to as the Exshaw formation, it is Mississippian in age andconsists of black shale, siltstone and limestone and is time equivalentto the lower and middle members of the Williston Basin’s BakkenShale. The Exshaw formation, when present, overlies the Upper De-vonian Three Forks Formation and is at the base of the Mississippian-

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Armstrong, Phillip D., attorney20 1st St SW, #260, Minot, ND 58701Phone: (701) 838-9422Per ND Dept. of Minerals operates oil production in this county:McKenzie

Arsenal Energy USA Inc.Subsidiary of Arsenal Energy Inc.Neil MacKay, chairmanTony van Winkoop, president and CEO639 Fifth Ave SW, Ste 1900, Calgary, AB T2P 0M9Website: www.arsenalenergy.comPhone: (403) 262-4854 / Fax: (403) 265-6877Stock exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange / Ticker symbol: AEIAssets: www.arsenalenergy.com/media/ARSENAL-Investor-Presenta-tion-Oct-2012-web.pdfPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production inthese counties: MountrailAbout: An oil and gas exploration, development and production com-pany headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with a production mix of 73percent oil and natural gas liquids.

Baytex Energy USA LtdRaymond T. Chan, executive chairmanJames L. Bowzer, president and CEOCentennial Place, East Tower, 2800, 520 – Third Ave SW, Calgary, Al-berta T2P 0R3Website: www.baytex.ab.caPhone: (587) 952-3000 / Fax: (587) 952-3029Help desk: [email protected] exchange: Toronto, New York / Ticker symbol: BTEAssets: Oil and gas operations are organized into three business units:Alberta/BC, Saskatchewan (Lloydminster area heavy oil operations)and the U.S. (Bakken-Three Forks play in North Dakota). Each businessunit has a portfolio of mineral leases, operated and non-operatedproperties and development prospects. More at www.baytex.ab.ca/op-erations/operationshome/united-states-bu.cfmPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production inthese counties: Divide, WilliamsAbout: Baytex Energy Corp. is a conventional oil and gas company en-gaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natu-ral gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin with an emergingpresence in the United States. Baytex began as a junior explorationand production company in 1993, converted to a trust in 2003 andconverted back to a corporation at year-end 2010 as a result ofchanges to trust taxation laws in Canada.

Bowood EnergySee LGX Oil + Gas.

Brigham Exploration Co. Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P.Statoil purchased in December 2011. See Statoil.

BTA Oil Producers LLC Founder Carlton E. Beal, deceasedCompany and associated firms run by sons, grandsons: Four sons in-clude Carlton “Carty” Beal Jr., Barry Beal Sr., Spencer and Kelly Beal.Grandsons include Barry Beal’s sons Stuart Beal and Barry “BJ” Beal Jr.Other: Barry Beal’s son-in-law: Bob Davenport 104 S Pecos, Midland, TX 79701Website: www.btaoil.comPhone: (432) 682-3753 / Fax: (432) 683-0314Regional office:Dave Robinson, general manager14020 W Front St, Williston, ND 58801 Phone: (701) 774-2014 Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production in

these counties: Billings, Burke, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzieAbout: A privately held independent oil producer with more than 50years of experience in exploration, development and production ofcrude oil and natural gas. Specializing in drilling, acquisition, develop-ment and operation of oil and gas properties for four generations.

Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LPOwned by ConocoPhillips. See ConocoPhillips.

Cenovus Energy Brian Ferguson, chief executive officer 421 - 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0M5PO Box 766, Calgary, AB T2P 4K9Website: www.cenovus.comPhone: (403) 766-2000 / Fax: (403) 766-7600Stock exchange: Toronto, New York / Ticker symbol: CVEAssets: Its southern Saskatchewan Shaunavon and Bakken tight oilplays are “early stage development opportunities,” with Bakken pro-duction up 18 percent to 1,700 barrels of oil per day in third quarter2012. Cenovus continues to also focus on developing new tight oilplays on its existing lands in southern Alberta. For a more completeasset picture go to www.cenovus.com/operations/index.htmlAbout: Spun off from EnCana three years ago, Cenovus Energy is rap-idly broadening its heavy oil portfolio to incorporate conventional oilproperties in Saskatchewan and Alberta, which are strongly tilted to-ward the Bakken and Lower Shaunavon tight oil plays in the WillistonBasin. A Canadian oil company, Cenovus had a market capitalization of$24 billion mid-2012, and is in the business of developing, producingand marketing crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in Canadawith refining operations in the United States. Its average oil and NGLproduction in the first six months of 2012 was in excess of 156,000 bar-rels per day.Editor’s note: In most oil provinces tight oil plays such as WillistonBasin’s Bakken, where most production does not come fromshale/source rock members, tight oil reservoirs are considered conven-tional reservoirs.

Charger Resources LLCJohn E Barnes, governing personGreg J McFarland, governing personLouie B Nevens, chief executive officer9001 Airport Fwy, Richland Corporate Centre, North Richland Hills, TX76180 Phone: (817) 479-2370Assets: Operates in Texas, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. Pri-vately owned and no website. In Feb. 23, 2012, Chaparrel Energy LLCtransferred 12 wells to Charger in North Dakota counties of Slope,McKenzie, Stark, Golden Valley and Billings.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzie, Golden Valley.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Chesapeake Operating Inc.Aubrey K. McClendon, chairman and chief executive officer6100 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118Phone: (405) 848-8000Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: CHKAssets: Williston Basin Bakken acreage disappeared from this map inlate August or early September 2012www.chk.com/Operations/Pages/Default.aspxPer North Dakota Department of Minerals Chesapeake Operating op-erates one wildcat well in Golden Valley County and one wildcat inStark County. As of August 2012, the Golden Valley well was not pro-ducing, but the Stark well produced 28 barrels of oil that month for aperiod of nine days, which averaged 3.1 bpd (August North Dakotaproduction chart accompanying this directory shows an average of lessthan a barrel a day but that was because it averaged the productionover the entire month, which was 31 days.)About: Chesapeake told investors in early 2012 that its holdings in theBakken have been disappointing. By mid-2012 the company said it hadamassed some 400,000 net acres in the Bakken, but it appears most ofthe options on that acreage were dropped by the company. According


to its website, Chesapeake is the “second-largest producer of naturalgas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most ac-tive driller of new wells in the U.S. … The company’s operations are fo-cused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas andoil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in theEagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Limeand Niobrara unconventional liquids plays and in the Marcellus, Hay-nesville/Bossier and Barnett unconventional natural gas shale plays.The company has also vertically integrated its operations and ownssubstantial marketing, midstream and oilfield services businesses di-rectly and indirectly through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Mar-keting Inc., Chesapeake Midstream Development L.P. and COSHoldings L.L.C.”

Citation Oil & Gas Corp.Curtis F. Harrell, president and chief executive officer14077 Cutten Rd, Houston, TX 77069Website: www.cogc.comPhone: (281) 891-1000Rocky Mountain region office:1016 E Lincoln, Gillette, WY 82716Phone: (307) 682.4853 / Fax: (307) 682.0186Assets: www.cogc.com/operationsPer ND Dept. of Minerals operates oil production in this county: DivideAbout: According to its website, Citation is one of the largest privatelyheld independent oil and gas acquisition, development and produc-tion companies in the U.S. Founded in 1981, Citation has built a signifi-cant portfolio of mature, long-life producing oil & gas propertiesthrough a combination of disciplined acquisitions, focused operationsand subsequent development. Today, Citation has oil and gas assets inmore than 335 fields with over 209 million net equivalent barrels of re-maining proved reserves (90 percent oil, 89 percent developed). Thecompany’s assets are onshore in the central third of the U.S., with con-centrated positions in several of the premier, mature producing basinsin the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin and Rocky Mountain regions. Inaddition to its oil and gas production operations, Citation is also in-volved in crude oil marketing activities through its wholly owned sub-sidiary, Citation Crude Marketing Inc.

Condor Petroleum Inc.Ronald C Koehler, president 417 2nd St NE, Tioga, ND 58852-7233PO Box 339, Tioga, ND 58852-0339Phone: (701) 664-2870 / Fax: (701) 664-2877E-mail: [email protected] North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Divide, Mountrail

About: Condor Petroleum is a private company, established in 1986and incorporated in North Dakota. It appears to have no connection tothe company of the same name headquartered in Calgary, Alberta,that is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange as TSX, and has the web-site www.condorpetroleum.com.

ConocoPhillips Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LPRyan Lance, chairman and chief executive officerMatt Fox, executive vice president, exploration and production600 N Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079-1175PO Box 2197, Houston, TX 77252-2197Website: www.conocophillips.comPhone: (281) 293-1000 Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: COPAssets: In the Bakken as of end of September 2012, had more than620,000 acres that’s all held by production. Exited third quarter with aproduction rate of 26,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (88 percentliquids), and because of incremental takeaway capacity from new railfacilities, has ramped up from five to eight rigs. Worldwide asset map as of end of 2011:www.conocophillips.com/EN/newsroom/presskit/Documents/Cono-coPhillips-Asset-Map.pdfLower 48 states asset map as of end of 2011: www.conocophillips.com/EN/about/worldwide_ops/l48-la/Pages/Lower48.aspxPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzieAbout: Per ConocoPhillips website, “While North America is our homeand provides the majority of our production, we are active in almost30 countries and in a wide range of geologic and geographic settings,including some of the world’s most challenging areas. From the frozenArctic to the arid desert, we have a proven track record of responsiblyand efficiently exploring for and producing oil and natural gas. Ourproduction streams include light oil, heavy oil, oil sands, natural gasliquids, conventional natural gas, coalbed methane, shale gas and oil,and liquefied natural gas.”

Continental Resources Inc.Harold G. Hamm, chairman and chief executive officerW.F. “Rick” Bott, president and chief operations officer20 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102PO Box 269000, Oklahoma City, OK 73126Website: www.contres.comOklahoma phone: (405) 234-9000 / Fax: (405) 234-9253Montana phones: Baker (406) 778-3319 / Sidney (406) 433-3006North Dakota phones: Killdeer (701) 764-6582 / Rhame (701) 279-6688 /

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Tioga (701) 664-3001Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: CLRAssets: Continental is the largest acreage holder in the Bakken. Per itswebsite, its lease position has grown to more than 946,248 net acres atJune 30, 2012, with a majority of the acreage in North Dakota.Map of major U.S. assets: www.contres.com/operationsPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Mer-cer, Mountrail, Stark, WilliamsAbout: Per Continental’s website, “Continental Resources is a Top 10petroleum liquids producer in the United States and the largest lease-holder in the nation’s premier oil play, the Bakken play of NorthDakota and Montana. Based in Oklahoma City, the company also has aleading presence in the Anadarko Woodford Play of Oklahoma andthe Red River Units Play of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.Founded in 1967, Continental’s growth strategy has focused on crudeoil since the 1980s. The company reported total revenues of $1.6 bil-lion for 2011 and is on track to triple production and proved reservesfrom 2009 to 2014.”

Cornerstone Natural Resources, LLCDavid Kornder, president and chief executive officer1225 17th St, Ste 200, Denver, CO 80202Field office: Bowbells, NDWebsite: www.cornerstonenaturalresources.comEmail: [email protected]: (303) 720-2587 / Fax: (303) 468-5861Assets: Per company website, “Cornerstone’s net production in NorthDakota is approximately 1,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day from40 operated and 19 non-operated gross wells.” Holds more than89,000 net acres of leasehold in Burke and Mountrail counties, ND, andan additional 21,000 net acres in Sheridan County, MT.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, DunnAbout: Per Cornerstone’s website, “Cornerstone Natural Resources isan independent oil and gas company focused on building a long-livedreserve base in the Williston Basin. Cornerstone is managed by the for-mer executive management team of Patina Oil & Gas. With an inven-tory of over 80 operated Bakken 1280 acre drilling units (+600 drillinglocations), Cornerstone is poised for significant growth.”

Crescent Point Energy Corp.Crescent Point U.S. Corp.Scott Saxberg, president and chief executive officer of parentKent Mitchell, president, Crescent Point Energy U.S. Corp.111 5 Ave SW, Ste 2800, Calgary, AB T2P 3Y6Phone: (403) 693-0020 / Fax: (403) 693-0070555 17th St, Ste 750, Denver, CO 80202Phone: (720) 880-3610 / Fax: (303) 292-1562Website: www.crescentpointenergy.comStock exchange: TSX / Ticker symbol: CPGAssets: North Dakota Bakken/Three Forks and Exshaw, southern Al-berta Bakken player Operations map:www.crescentpointenergy.com/operate/areasPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Divide, WilliamsAbout: Crescent Point is a conventional oil and gas producer with as-sets strategically focused in properties comprised of high-quality, long-life, operated light and medium oil and natural gas reserves in UnitedStates and Canada.

DeeThree ExplorationMartin Cheyne, president and [email protected](403) 263-91302200, 520 – 3rd Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0R3Phone: (403) 767-3060 / Fax: (403) 263-9710Email: [email protected]: www.deethree.caStock exchange: TSX / Ticker symbol: DTXAssets: Crude oil and natural gas exploration is concentrated in west-ern Canada. Core operating areas are the Peace River Arch area of

northwestern Alberta and the Brazeau area in west central Alberta,which are prospective for natural gas, light crude oil and natural gasliquids; and the Lethbridge region of southern Alberta which featuresshallow gas and prospective Bakken light oil (Exshaw).About: Per company website, “DeeThree is an energy company with adifference. Our distinct advantage is the deep and proven expertise ofour management, fueled by the innovation of our talented team ofprofessionals. DeeThree’s leadership brings a wealth of knowledgefrom other highly successful energy firms in Canada. … Our portfolioreflects a balanced and diverse production base. … DeeThree also hasan ownership interest in gas transportation and processing infrastruc-ture providing a significant strategic advantage through reduced coststructure, future processing revenues and minimized on-stream time.”

Denbury ResourcesExxonMobil to buying Denbury’s Bakken petroleum system leases inNorth Dakota and Montana for $1.6 billion in cash and interests in twooil fields. Announced September 2012. Closes at end of year. SeeExxonMobil.

Donco Inc.Shale Exploration LLCShale Bakken Investments Corp.Sam Tallis, president of Shale ExplorationSid Greehey, majority owner of Donco and its subsidiaries/affiliatesFort Worth “corporate” office: 777 Main St, Ste 3100, Fort Worth TX76102 (31st Floor of the Carter Burgess Building in Downtown FortWorth)Phone: (817) 338-2325San Antonio office: 506 Sandau, Ste 100, San Antonio, TX 78216No phone listed; told media Donco based in San AntonioMontana operations office: 214 Main St, Scobey, MT 59263Phone: (406) 487-2962(Also lists this Montana office on Shale Exploration website: 27 N 27thSt, Ste 18E Billings, MT 59101 with same phone number. Sam Tallis sayshe works out of this office.)Website: www.shaleexploration.comAbout: Shale Exploration LLC brought Apache Corp. into DanielsCounty, Mont., in the first half of 2012, selling Apache 300,000 netacres in an undeveloped area that both companies said was on thefringe of the known Bakken petroleum system. (See Petroleum NewsBakken article at www.petroleumnews.com/pnads/450975930.shtml.)Some of the permitting and other paperwork in Daniels County wasdone in the name of Shale Bakken Investments Corp., reportedly asubsidiary of Shale Exploration LLC. Then in October 2012, San Antonio-based Donco Inc., which says it isthe parent of Shale Exploration LLC, leased almost 75,000 acres fromthe U.S. Bureau of Land Management in northeast Montana’s McConeCounty in a move that company executive Sam Tallis says could por-tend a significant westward expansion of the Bakken petroleum sys-tem, noting that Donco aims to amass leases on roughly 200,000 acresin McCone and neighboring Garfield County. He said drilling couldbegin in 2013.

Earthstone Energy Inc.Ray Singleton, president and chief executive officer633 17th St, Ste 1900, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.earthstoneenergy.comPhone: (303) 296-3076 / Fax: (303) 773-8099Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: ESTEAssets: www.earthstoneenergy.com/rocky.phpPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: McKenzieAbout: From company website, “We are an independent oil and gasexploration company focusing on the fundamentals of companygrowth and profitability in an effort to enhance shareholder wealth.Our company is comprised of seasoned industry professionals whohave been associated with the company for a long time. We are sur-vivors with a management track record in both good times and bad.We have an established production base that generates positive cashflow and profits. Our focus on growth is aimed at discovering newsources of oil and natural gas reserves, acquiring strategically signifi-


cant properties and boosting cash flows from existing oil and gas pro-duction. Our activities are intended to capitalize on our knowledgeand presence in the North Dakota and Montana portions of the Willis-ton basin, the Denver-Julesburg basin of Colorado, the southern por-tions of Texas, and along the on-shore portions of the Gulf Coast.”

Encore Energy Partners Operating LLC Merged with Vanguard Natural Resources LLC in 2011. See VanguardNatural Resources.

Endeavor Energy Resources LPAutry C. Stephens, founder and chief executive officer110 N Marienfeld, Ste 200, Midland, TX 79701Phone: (432) 687-1575 / Fax: (432) 687-2521Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Endeavor-Energy-Resources-LP/100804060008624Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil pro-duction in this county: McKenzieAbout: Wildcatter Autry Stephens formed the Big Dog Drilling Co. in1996 with one drilling rig. Since then, the company has expanded to25 rigs, while also branching out into several other oil well serviceareas. In 2000, Stevens formed the limited partnership Endeavor En-ergy Resources LP, and in 2005, he bought Perenco Energy from itsFrench owners and changed the name to LCX Energy LLC, increasingEndeavor's operations by approximately 25 percent. LCX Energy wouldsoon be merged to Endeavor in 2009. Today, Endeavor operates in ex-cess of 4,000 oil and gas wells, with production located in severalstates, but primarily in Texas and New Mexico.

Enduro Operating LLCEnduro Resource Partners LLCJon “Jonny” Brumley, partnerJohn Arms, partner777 Main St, Ste 800, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Phone (817) 744-8200Website: NONERiverstone Holdings LLC (Enduro backer)Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr., founderDavid M. Leuschen, founder712 Fifth Ave, 51st Floor, New York, NY 10019Website: www.riverstonellc.comPhone: (212) 993-0076 Fax: (212) 993-0077Limited Partner Relations:Elizabeth K. Weymouth, partnerPatrick J. Connell, vice presidentJohn M. Cosgrove, associatePhone: (212) 993-0076 Fax: (212) 993-0077Email: [email protected]: www.petroleumnews.com/pnads/979627418.shtmlAbout Enduro: Enduro is a privately held upstream oil and gas part-nership managed by Jon Brumley and John Arms. Founded in 2010,the partnership has an exploitation and production business plan witha focus on acquiring high quality long-lived domestic U.S. onshore as-sets. Capitalization of $200 million in partnership with Riverstone. About Riverstone: The Riverstone/Carlyle Global Energy and PowerFunds is a group of energy-focused private equity funds managed byRiverstone Holdings. Riverstone is an energy and power-focused pri-vate equity firm founded in 2000 with approximately $22 billion of eq-uity capital raised across seven investment funds, including the world’slargest renewable energy fund. Riverstone conducts buyout andgrowth capital investments in the midstream, exploration & produc-tion, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors of the energy in-dustry. With offices in New York, London and Houston, the firm hascommitted approximately $19.6 billion to 91 investments in NorthAmerica, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Enerplus Resources USA Corp.Gordon J. Kerr, president and chief executive officerThe Dome Tower, 333 7th Ave SW, Ste 3000, Calgary, AB T2P 2Z1Website: www.enerplus.comPhone: (403) 298-2200 / Fax: (403) 298-2211North Dakota office: 1866 Bear Den Rd, Watford City, ND 58854

Phone: (701) 675-2135 Stock exchange: TSX, NYSE / Ticker symbol: ERFAssets: Map www.enerplus.com/operations/bakken-tight-oil.cfm /Tight oil activities are focused on two key assets – Fort Berthold, Ener-plus’ growing Bakken/Three Forks play where we hold 75,000 net acresof land in the highly prolific region of Dunn, Mackenzie and Macleancounties in North Dakota and Sleeping Giant, its mature Bakken fieldin Richland County, Montana. Its tight oil resource plays account fornearly 26 percent of its total proved plus probable reserves as well asnearly 20 percent of its daily production. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Dunn, McKenzieAbout: Established in 1986, Enerplus is a North American energy pro-ducer with a diversified asset base of oil and gas assets that offer botha stable cash flow stream as well as growth potential. We are focusedon creating value for our investors through the successful develop-ment of our properties and the disciplined management of our bal-ance sheet. Through our activities, we strive to provide investors with acompetitive return comprised of both growth and income.

EOG Resources Inc. Mark G. Papa, chairman of the board and chief executive officer1111 Bagby, Sky Lobby 2, Houston, TX 77002PO Box 4362, Houston, TX 77210-4362Phone: (713) 651-7000 / FAX: (713) 651-6995Website: www.eogresources.com/home/index.htmlStock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: EOGAssets: Map www.eogresources.com/about/factsheet.html#op_areas /Considers Eagle Ford its best play, with Bakken second. See page 20 ofthis pdf for description of Bakken petroleum systems assets, plans —www.eogresources.com/investors/slides/InvPres_1012.pdfPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: Per its website, EOG is one of the largest independent (non-in-tegrated) crude oil and natural gas companies in the United Stateswith proved reserves in the United States, Canada, Trinidad, the UnitedKingdom and China. As of Dec. 31, 2011, EOG’s estimated net provedcrude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids reserves were 745 millionbarrels and estimated net proved natural gas reserves were 7,851 bil-lion cubic feet for a total of 2,054 million barrels of oil equivalent. Ap-proximately 84 percent of these reserves on a crude oil equivalentbasis were in the United States. At year-end 2011, EOG had approxi-mately 2,550 employees.

Evertson Operating Co. Inc.Evertson Cos., parentBruce F. Evertson, CEO of parentPO Box 397, Kimball, NE 69145Website: www.evertson.comPhone: (308) 235-4871 / Fax: (308) 235-2800Rocky Mountain office: 621 - 17th St, Ste 830, Denver, CO 80293 Phone: (303) 595-9478 / Fax: (303) 893-1865Assets: www.evertson.com/evertson.php?page=mapPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: WilliamsAbout: Starting up in 1974, the first Evertson venture was EvertsonWell Service, a service company that worked on wells for hundreds ofclients in the Rocky Mountain region. Building on the knowledgegained in these operations, the Evertson Cos. expanded in 1980 andbegan building a production base in the U.S. Evertson has since devel-oped into multiple exploration and production companies with activi-ties in numerous states, and service companies in South Americancountries. By lowering operating costs and increasing production onacquired properties, washing down bypassed wells, recompleting oldwells, initiating secondary recovery projects, and applying effective ex-ploration methods, the Evertson says it is now the largest producer inNebraska for the fourth consecutive year, as well as being among thetop 50 largest oil producers throughout the entire Rocky Mountain re-gion.


ExxonMobilXTO Energy Inc., subsidiary of ExxonMobilRex W. Tillerson, ExxonMobil chairman and CEO5959 Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, TX 75039-2298Website: www.exxonmobil.com Phone (972) 444-1000Jack Williams, president of XTO Energy810 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6298Website: www.xtoenergy.com/en/home.htmlPhone (817) 870-2800 or (800) 299-2800 / Fax (817) 870-1671Stock exchange: Trades on several including NYSE / Ticker symbol:XOMAssets: When the $2 billion acquisition of Denbury Resources’ NorthDakota and Montana Bakken assets is finalized, ExxonMobil/XTO En-ergy’s production will increase from approximately 32,000 barrels of oilequivalent per day to 47,000 boe in July, the first month in which thetransaction is effective once it closes at the end of this year, and its netacreage will increase to 600,000 net acres.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: XTO in Burke, Divide, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail,Williams; Denbury in Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Ward,WilliamsAbout: XTO Energy, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, operates the compa-nies’ Bakken acreage. ExxonMobil entered the Bakken play when it ac-quired XTO in 2010 for a whopping $41 billion ($10 billion in assumeddebt) to take out XTO Energy and create the world’s largest unconven-tional gas producer. It was Exxon’s biggest transaction since the $81

billion merger of Exxon and Mobil 10 years earlier. In the midst offalling oil production and a first quarter 2012 net income decline of 11percent, ExxonMobil began shifting drilling rigs from shale gas areasto liquids-rich areas such as the Williston Basin’s Bakken petroleum sys-tem. Worldwide projects:www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Files/news_presentation_2q12.pdf

Fairways Offshore Exploration (Fairways Exploration & Production, LLC)Dwayne T. Stewart, president and chief executive [email protected] Northwest Fwy, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77040Website: www.fairwaysresources.comPhone: (713) 622-3492 Fax: (713) 622-3474Email: [email protected]: The company is focused on evaluating and developing morethan 15,000 net mineral acres within the Bakken/Three Forks trend.Fairways spud its first exploration well in Teton County in October2011 and anticipates significant follow-up activity during 2012. Fair-ways has joined the Exshaw/Bakken hunt in northwestern Montana.About: In 2009, Fairways Offshore Exploration Inc., which began in1993 and only operated Gulf of Mexico assets, was restructured underan enhanced business plan as a private portfolio investment companytargeting opportunities in the upstream oil and natural gas sector. Itsaffiliate — Fairways Exploration & Production, LLC — was formed toparticipate in onshore exploration and development of oil and naturalgas reserves in the Lower 48 states.

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Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.E&P arm of MDU Resources GroupKent Wells, president and CEO of Fidelity1700 Lincoln St, Ste 2800, Denver, CO 80203Phone: (303) 893-3133 / Fax: (303) 893-1964Website: www.fidelityepco.comE-mail: [email protected] operations office: 2010 Montana Ave, Glendive, MT 59330Phone: (406) 359-7360 / Fax: (406) 359-7273Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: MDUAssets: Fidelity’s business is focused in the Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent/Gulf States regions. Fidelity’s properties in the Rocky Moun-tain region are primarily located in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,Utah and Wyoming. Fidelity produces natural gas and oil in the Bakerfield in southeastern Montana and southwestern North Dakota, theBowdoin area in north-central Montana, the Big Horn Basin in north-central Wyoming, the Bakken area in western North Dakota, the Para-dox Basin in Utah, the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyomingand the Green River Basin in southwest Wyoming. Fidelity also ownsnon-operated natural gas and oil interests and undeveloped acreagepositions in this region.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Mountrail, StarkAbout: The E&P arm of MDU Resources Group, Fidelity is involved inthe acquisition, exploration, development and production of naturalgas and oil resources. Fidelity’s activities include the operation and de-velopment of natural gas and oil production properties, acquisition ofproducing properties and leaseholds with potential development op-portunities and exploratory drilling. Fidelity shares revenues and ex-penses from the development of specified properties in proportion toits ownership interests.

Filco Inc.Dale FilkowskiMain St, Charlson, ND 58763Phone: (701) 570-1882Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: McKenzie

Gadeco LLCDennis Johnson109 5th St SW, Watford City, ND 58854-7135Phone: (303) 850-7490Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: Williams

Galaxy OilRussell D. Evitt2210 4th Ave W, Williston, NDPO Box 1291, Williston, ND 58802-1291Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Divide, Williams

GeoResources Inc.G3 Operating LLC Acquired by Halcon Resources. See Halcon Resources.

GMX Resources Inc.Ken Kenworthy Jr., chief executive officerMichael J. Rohleder, president9400 N Broadway, Ste 600, Oklahoma City, OK 73114Website: gmxresources.comPhone (405) 600-0711Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: GMXRAssets: GMX is currently focused on development acreage in two oilshale resource plays in the Williston basin of North Dakota and Mon-tana, targeting the Bakken and Sanish-Three Forks formations, andthe DJ basin of Wyoming, targeting the Niobrara formation. Both re-source plays are estimated to be 90 percent oil. The company’s is cur-rently developing its oil resource acreage in the Williston Basin,approximately 36,000 acres, with 8 oil producers in the Bakken & ThreeForks, plus 222 operated locations and 260 remaining locations many

potentially operated.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, Stark, McKenzieAbout: From company website, “GMXR’s 2012-2013 business strategy.Liquidity & Execution: We have become a Bakken producer and willcontinue to focus on improving drilling, completion and productionoperations; as well as lower costs for all activities across our Bakkenacreage. GMXR’s objective for the second half of 2012 is to increaseour liquidity to fund our 2013 oil drilling program and to retire nearterm debt maturity. At year-end 2012, with continued successfuldrilling our Bakken acreage, 70 percent of our revenues are projectedto be oil and natural gas liquids.”

Halcon Resources Corp.Ram Energy Resources Inc.GeoResourcesFloyd Wilson, chairman and chief executive officerStephen W. Herod, president 1000 Louisiana St, Ste 6700, Houston, TX 77002Phone: (832) 538-0300 Website: www.halconresources.comStock exchange: NASDAQ / Ticker symbol: HKAssets: Slide 9 in this presentation bit.ly/PGRAf3 With the $1.45 billionacquisition of some of Petro-Hunt’s assets in the Williston Basin ex-pected to close in December 2012, the 81,000 net acres and 10,500 bar-rels of oil equivalent per day in northwest North Dakota that Halcon isacquiring will increase Halcon’s footprint in the basin to more than135,000 net acres. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals already operates oil produc-tion (G3 Operating LLC, subsidiary of GeoResources) in these counties:McKenzie, Williams. The counties in the Petro-Hunt deal are Williams,Mountrail, McKenzie and Dunn.About: Halcon is an independent energy company engaged in the ac-quisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil andnatural gas properties in the United States. The company says it is“committed to serving the best interests of our shareholders.”

Helis Oil & Gas Co. LLCAffiliate: Black Hills Corp. and subsidiary Black Hills Exploration & Pro-duction Inc.Douglas P. St. Clair, directorDavid A Kerstein, general [email protected] Saint Charles Ave No. 912, New Orleans, LA, 70130 Website: www.helisoil.com (not yet operational)Phones: (504) 523-6257 and (504) 523-1831Fax: (504) 522-6486Field office: Contact: Donna HeislerPO Box 159, Billings, MT 59103-0159Phone: (406) 248-2222Assets: Per Aug. 24, 2012, announcement, Black Hills Corp. subsidiaryBlack Hills Exploration & Production, Inc., is selling about 85 percent ofits Bakken and Three Forks shale assets in the Williston Basin to QEPResources Inc. for roughly $243 million. The sale includes all of BlackHills’ interests in the Williston Basin assets owned jointly with operatorHelis. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzieAbout: Helis Oil & Gas is a private company categorized under oil andgas exploration and development in State of Louisiana records, whereit is headquartered. Our records show it was established in 1983. Thecompany was formerly known as William G. Helis Co. LLC and changedits name in October, 2003.

Hess Corp.John B. Hess, chairman of the board and chief executive officerChuck VanAllen, vice president global unconventionalsDavid McKay, director of the Bakken project1501 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010Website: www.hess.com Phone: (713) 496-4000


3520 N Broadway, Minot, ND 58703Phone: (701) 420-6900Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: HESAssets: Global operations and assets www.hess.com/operations/de-fault.aspx Hess North Dakota operations are in Tioga, Williston, Keene,Fryburg and Newburg. Hess has made significant investments to de-velop the Bakken shale, and is the largest gas producer and the third-largest oil producer in North Dakota, with more than 40,000 barrels ofoil equivalent per day. Hess also operates the Tioga Gas Plant. In 2010,Hess acquired American Oil & Gas and TRZ Energy, increasing the com-pany’s net acreage in North Dakota by 252,000 acres.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, Ward, WilliamsAbout: Hess is a huge integrated energy company that has enoughoperations to literally span the globe. Currently, it has operations inmore than 23 countries, including a strong stake in the Bakken petro-leum system. First production in North Dakota, where its assets are 100percent self-operated, was 1957. Per its website, “Hess discovered oil inNorth Dakota in 1951, and its presence has since continued to grow.”

Hunt Oil Co.Steve Suellentrop, president1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201Website: www.huntoil.com/home.aspxPhone: (214) 978-8000 / Fax: (214) 978-8888North Dakota offices:1424 20th Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701Phone: (701) 852-05044598 72nd Ave NW, Parshall, ND 58770Phone: (701) 862-2058Assets: Per its website, Hunt Oil has a “significant land position andactive programs in the Williston Basin (Bakken) of North Dakota, EagleFord Play of South Texas and the Marcellus play in Pennsylvania andWest Virginia.”Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Dunn, McKenzie, MountrailAbout: Hunt Oil celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009. A privatelyheld exploration and production company, Hunt is one of the world’sleading independent energy companies, with operations in NorthAmerica, South America, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. It hasdrilled wells on every continent except Antarctica

Husky EnergyAsim Ghosh, president and chief executive officer707 – 8th Ave SW, Box 6525, Station D, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G7Website: www.huskyenergy.comPhone: (403) 298-6111 / Fax: (403) 298-7464Stock exchange: Toronto / Ticker symbol: HSE and HSE.PR.AAssets: www.huskyenergy.com/operations/ At his company’s annualmeeting in April 2012, Aim Ghosh said Husky was continuing tosharpen its focus on oil and liquids-rich plays, as the conventional sec-tor of the Western Canada Sedimentary basin went into decline. Ofthe 400 wells Husky planned to drill in the basin in 2012, “over a thirdof them are focused on oil and liquids-rich gas resource plays,” he said.One of those liquids plays is in southeast Saskatchewan, at OungreBakken.About: Per its website, Husky Energy is one of Canada’s largest inte-grated energy companies. The company operates worldwide with up-stream, midstream and downstream business segments. A combinationof technological innovation, prudent investment, sound project man-agement and responsible resource development allows Husky to de-liver strong returns to shareholders. The company has a well-definedand growth-oriented business plan, a stable foundation and has setcourse to realize value from three mid- to long-term growth pillars.

Intervention Energy LLCJohn Zimmerman, founder and managing [email protected] Box 1028, Minot, ND 58702Website: www.interventionenergy.comPhone: (701) 852-0213 About: Intervention Energy, or IE, is a privately held non-operating oil

and gas exploration and production companies focused on NorthDakota and Montana. The company has participated in more than 100wells targeting the Bakken or Three Forks formations and now con-trols more than 55,000 net mineral acres. Since its founding, IE says ithas built its mineral lease portfolio through “selective acquisitions andhas partnered with leading operators” active in the Williston Basin.

Jettison Inc.Ron Evitt, owner1224 4th Ave E, Williston, ND 58801Phone: (701) 774-2004Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, Dunn

KKR & Co.Samson Resources Co.David Adams, chief executive officerSamson Plaza, Two West Second St, Tulsa, OK 74103-3103Phone (918) 591-1791 / Fax: (918) 591-1796370 17th St, Ste 3000, Denver, CO 80202Phone: (720) 904-1391Websites: www.samson.com and www.kkr.comAssets: www.samson.com/operations.htmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, Divide, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: Samson was founded by the late Charles Schusterman in 1970and grew to hold hundreds of drilling leases nationwide and offshore.Then CEO Stacy Schusterman, his daughter, and the family put all ofthe company up for sale except for their interests in the offshore anddeepwater Gulf of Mexico. In 2011, KKR & Co., the private-equity firmthat began investing in the energy industry in 1985, agreed to acquiremost of Samson Investment Co. for $7.2 billion to capitalize on in-creased production of shale-based oil and gas. KKR changed the namefrom the recent Samson Investment Co. back to the original SamsonResources Co. A $1 billion 2012 capital budget for Samson was prima-rily spent on drilling for oil. KKR eventually plans to take Samson Re-sources public.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.Lynn A. Peterson, chairman and chief executive officerJames E. Catlin, executive vice president of business development1625 Broadway, Ste 250, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.kodiakog.com/index.htmlPhone: (303) 592-8075 / Fax: (303) 592-8071Fortuna, ND: (701) 985-2422Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: KOGAssets: Per its website, Kodiak “owns and controls approximately155,000 net acres” in Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana inthe Williston Basin, where its primary target is the Bakken petroleumsystem’s middle Bakken and Three Forks formations. The company hasmore than 800 net locations prospective for Bakken production.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Divide, Dunn, McKenzie, WilliamsAbout: Kodiak is an independent exploration and production com-pany focused on exploring, developing and producing oil and naturalgas in the U.S. Rocky Mountain region. Its core areas include the Willis-ton Basin in Montana and North Dakota, and the Vermillion Basin ofthe Greater Green River Basin.

Legacy ReservesLegacy Reserves Operating LPDan Westcott, executive vice president and chief financial officer 303 W Wall St, Ste 1400, Midland, TX 79701Website: www.legacylp.comPhone: (432) 689-5200Cody, Wyoming office: Tom Fitzsimmons, Cody business unit leaderPhone: (307) 587-7232, ext 203 for FitzsimmonsAssets: Page 6 of this pdf has an assets map at bit.ly/RsHfC7 In mid-July 2012 Summit Resources and Panther Creek Resources transferredoperatorship of 61 North Dakota wells, and the leases held by them, toLegacy Reserves LP, signed a $70.8 million cash deal in April; a deal that


included another 60 wells and adjacent acreage in Montana. At thattime total net production from the North Dakota and Montana wellswas 776 barrels of oil equivalent a day. The transaction, which closedMay 23, 2012, represented Legacy’s entry into the Williston Basin inNorth Dakota. The new assets will be managed by the company’swholly owned subsidiary, Cody, Wyo.-based Legacy Reserves OperatingLP, which absorbed Iron Creek Energy and its team in 2010 and over-sees its parent’s properties in the Rocky Mountain region.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzieAbout: Legacy’s company-wide strategy is to acquire long-lived oilproperties in basins with multiple producing horizons, aligning it withcarefully selected, “efficient” and “reputable” nearby leasehold opera-tors that then operate the combined acreage, Tom Fitzsimmons, Codybusiness unit leader, told Petroleum News Bakken in mid-September2012.Currently, Legacy is an “aggressive purchaser of production,” hesaid. “We are going to be a completive big bidder on packages … soldthat are highly developed.” But in the next few years Fitzsimmons canenvision Legacy picking up a rig in the Williston Basin, but before thecompany drills its own wells it will “look for a little more risk to betaken off the table,” he said.

Liberty Resources LLCChris Wright, chief executive officerC. Mark Pearson, president1200 17th St, Ste 2050, Denver, CO 80202Website: libertyresourcesllc.comPhone: (303) 749-5757Assets: Since its formation in 2010, Liberty says it has acquired approx-imately 43,000 net acres in Williams and McKenzie counties of NorthDakota. All of this acreage is believed to be prospective with respect tothe production of oil from the Middle Bakken formation of the Willis-ton Basin. The company operates 12 producing wells and participatesin approximately 70 non-operated wells in the Bakken formation. Lib-erty is running two drilling rigs and plans to drill approximately 20 ad-ditional operated wells in the Williston Basin prior to the end of 2013.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: WilliamsAbout: On its website Liberty Resources says it is “focused on acquir-ing acreage in emerging oil and gas resource plays and generating su-perior production results based on its completions expertise. Theprincipals in the business are recognized as global experts in hydraulicfracturing and related technologies.”

Magnum Hunter, parentWilliston Hunter ND, formerly MHR Acquisition Co II; now Mag-num Hunter Resources’ Williston Basin DivisionWilliston Hunter Canada, formerly NuLoch ResourcesGary C. Evans, chairman and CEO, Magnum Hunter ResourcesGlenn Dawson, president, Magnum Hunter Resources’ Williston BasinDivision (formerly president and CEO of NuLoch Resources, which isnow Williston Hunter Canada. 777 Post Oak Blvd., Ste 650, Houston, TX 77056Website: magnumhunterresources.comHeadquarters phone: (832) 369-6986 / Fax: (832) 369-6992Williston Hunter Canada2200, 444 - 5 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2T8Telephone: (403) 920-0455 / Fax: (403) 920-0457Stock Exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: MHRAssets: Mapwww.magnumhunterresources.com/Magnum_Hunter_Resources.pdfAbout: Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. is an independent explo-ration and production company engaged in the acquisition, develop-ment and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids,primarily in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, North Dakota andSaskatchewan. The company is active in five of the most prolific uncon-ventional resource plays in North America, namely the Marcellus,Utica, Eagle Ford, Pearsall and Williston Basin/Bakken.

Marathon Oil Clarence P. Cazalot Jr., chairman, president and CEODavid E. Roberts, Jr., executive vice president and COO

5555 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77056Website: www.marathonoil.comPhone: (713) 629-6600Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: MROAssets: The North Dakota Bakken oil play have been a significant partof Marathon’s unconventional resource portfolio “and a top invest-ment priority” for the company, per Marathon’s website. With about416,000 net acres in North Dakota and eastern Montana, in its oper-ated assets the company has a working interest of around 80 percent.For details go herewww.marathonoil.com/content/documents/fact_sheets/MOC_Bakken_FINAL_April_2012.pdfPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: “By using state-of-the-art automated rigs in the Bakken toachieve best-in-class drilling performance, we have reduced well costsand cycle times and improved safety and energy efficiency. In addition,Marathon has implemented proactive environmental practices in sensi-tive areas located on federal and tribal lands,” Marathon said about itsBakken operations in the Williston Basin. The company is celebratingits 125 year anniversary this year (2012).

MBI Oil & Gas LLCMike Reichert, land managerMobile: (701) [email protected] 35th St SW, PO Box 7, Belfield, ND 58622Website: www.mbioilandgas.comPhone: (701) 575-8242 / Fax (701) 575-4160Assets: No information available on company website.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzie, About: From MBI’s website, “MBI Oil and Gas LLC is a well-established,locally-owned, emerging exploration and production company locatedin Belfield, North Dakota. We are interested in leasing large and smallland tracts with intent to participate or develop. MBI … is currentlyleasing oil and gas minerals in western North Dakota and easternMontana offering you the best in leasing options and competitivebonuses and terms.”

MDU Resources See Fidelity Exploration & Production

Missouri River Royalty Corp.UEC, United Energy Corp.Numerous contacts on website919 S 7th St #405, Bismarck, ND 58504Website: uecorporation.com/pages/missouri-river-royalty-corpPhone: (701) 255-7970Assets: Missouri River Royalty, Jurassic Resources Development NALLC, Montana Heartland LLC and Pine Gas Gathering LLC own over 126oil and natural gas wells in western North Dakota and eastern Mon-tana along with dozens of non-operated, overriding royalty and roy-alty interests in many other wells. The focus of the company is almostentirely on natural gas production and gas gathering in addition toproducing associated volumes of crude oil. Missouri River began oper-ating wells in 1984 and continues today. All of its production is in theWilliston Basin in North Dakota and Montana. Plus it has 38,000 netacres of non-producing mineral rights in the Williston Basin.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: McKenzieAbout: Competitive advantage, per the website, “Unlike many ‘Rock-ies’ producers, much of Missouri River Royalty’s gas production assetshave the advantage and choice of accessing the Chicago/Midwest mar-ket via Northern Border Pipeline or staying in the Rockies off WBI. Re-cently, this has added significantly to the price Missouri River Royaltyand its working interest partners have received for their natural gas.”

Murex Petroleum Corp.Waldo J. Ackerman, [email protected] N Sam Houston Parkway E, Ste 485, Houston, Texas 77060


Phone: (281) 590-3313 / Fax: (281) 590-3381Website: www.murexpetroleum.comColorado office: PO Box 440758, Aurora, CO 80044Phone: (303) 360-8223 / Fax: (303) 617-8836 Assets: Map www.murexpetroleum.com/assets/ Murex currently oper-ates 170 wells in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana andWyoming. Current project: “Continuing a successful horizontal Bakkendrilling program on the Nesson Anticline in Williams County, NorthDakota.”Murex also controls more than 34,000 net mineral acres through affili-ated companies. These companies include Linda Petroleum Co., Mis-siana LLC, Missilinda of Canada, Williston Projects Inc., and Mono Corp.with holdings in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska,Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzie, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: Per its website, Murex Petroleum is engaged in the acquisition,development and operation of oil and gas properties in North Amer-ica. Since incorporating in 1996, Murex says it has enjoyed tremendousgrowth and success to become the fifth largest operator in SouthDakota, “the 11th largest operator in North Dakota and the 25thlargest operator in the Rocky Mountain Region.” Murex says it has alsobeen ranked the 38th largest privately held oil and gas company bythe Oil & Gas Financial Journal.

Murphy Exploration & Production Co.Murphy Oil Corp., parent David Wood, president and CEO16290 Katy Fwy, Ste 600, Houston, TX 77094 Website: www.murphyoilcorp.com/default.aspxPhone: (281) 675-9000Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: MURAssets: In 2010, the company’s website said it added approximately150,000 gross acres of land in Southern Alberta “in the heart of theemerging Alberta Bakken shale light oil resource play,” also referredto as the Exshaw and which straddles the Alberta/Montana border. In2012 that acreage position had grown to 150,000 net acres. One of thelarger operators in the play, Murphy said in spring 2011 that it haddrilled the first two Exshaw/Bakken appraisal wells of its six-well pro-gram, and has since disclosed that it hit oil in the Three Forks zone. In April 2012, Murphy CEO David Wood said the findings were encour-aging, but that it wasn’t the Eagle Ford. When asked to shed somelight on the precise nature of the Exshaw play, and whether it was sim-ilar to the Bakken, he said it was a “geological equivalent,” but about10 percent thinner overall than the sweet spots of the Bakken. “It does have the same carrier bed in the middle. So, given the resultsof the Bakken where that is a key contributor to how wells perform …it has very similar geologic characteristics,” Wood said.“The oil that was recovered from the two wells on acreage we have isgood quality oil, low-30 gravity. The section is over-pressured. So it isquite analogous,” but Wood noted there wasn’t yet enough data onthe play and that “geologically things change over these long dis-tances, but it does have a lot of very similar characteristics.”Murphy said it is trying to grow its position, and it planned to drill twomore wells in 2012.About: Murphy Oil is an international oil and gas company that con-ducts business through various operating subsidiaries. The companyproduces oil and natural gas in the United States, Canada, the UnitedKingdom, Malaysia, and Republic of the Congo and conducts explo-ration activities worldwide. Murphy owns marketing operations in theUnited States and the United Kingdom, including a refinery in MilfordHaven, Wales. Murphy USA Marketing Co. (Murphy Oil USA Inc.) oper-ates retail gasoline stations under the Murphy USA® brand across 23states. These are high-volume, low-cost retail gasoline stations, prima-rily in the parking areas of Wal-Mart Supercenters. Murphy Oil USAInc. also operates a network of seven company-owned terminals.These terminals, along with numerous third-party terminals, providefuel supply to its retail network and wholesale customers in the 23states.

Newfield Exploration Co.Newfield Production Co.Newfield Rocky Mountains Inc.Lee K. Boothby, chairman, president and CEODaryll T. Howard, vice president, Rocky Mountains4 Waterway Square Pl, Ste 100, The Woodlands, TX 77380Phone: (281) 210-5100 / Fax: (281) 210-5101 Website: www.newfld.comRocky Mountains office: 1001 17th St, Ste 2000, Denver, CO 80202Phone: (303) 893-0102 / Fax: (303) 893-0103Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: NFXAssets: Newfield’s principal domestic areas of operation include theMid-Continent, the Rocky Mountains and onshore Texas. Internation-ally, the company focuses on offshore oil developments in Malaysiaand China. www.newfld.com/focus-areas.aspx Holds roughly 100,000net acres in the Williston Basin and an inventory of more than 300 lo-cations in the Bakken and Three Forks formations. Newfield has joinedthe Exshaw/Bakken hunt in northwestern Montana.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Divide, Dunn, McKenzie, WilliamsAbout: According to the company website, Newfield Exploration is anindependent energy company engaged in the exploration, develop-ment and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.The company relies on a “proven strategy of growing reserves throughan active drilling program and select acquisitions.”

Northern Oil & Gas Inc.Michael L. Reger, co-founder and CEO315 Manitoba Ave, Ste 200, Wayzata, MN 55391Website: www.northernoil.comPhone (952) 476-9800 / Fax: (952) 476-9801Stock exchange: NYSE, AMEX / Ticker symbol: NOGAssets and about: Per its website, Northern Oil and Gas is a “Willis-ton Basin Bakken and Three Forks pure play.” By combining “experi-enced management, low overhead and strategic acreage acquisition,Northern is one of America’s fastest growing oil and gas explorationand production companies.” One of the largest non-operating partici-pants in the core of the Bakken and Three Forks play in western NorthDakota and eastern Montana, the company has participated in morethan 1,200 Bakken or Three Forks wells since 2007 and now controls~180,000 net mineral acres. A detailed assets map can be found herebit.ly/QVQqJJ

Oasis Petroleum Inc (OAS) or Oasis Petroleum North America, LLCThomas B. Nusz, chairman of the board of directors1001 Fannin St, Ste 1500, Houston, TX 77002Website: www.oasispetroleum.comPhone: (281) 404-9500Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: OASAssets: www.oasispetroleum.com/ops_overview.htmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, McKenzie, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: From Oasis’ website, “We are an independent exploration andproduction company focused on the acquisition and development ofunconventional oil and natural gas resources. We have accumulatedapproximately 307,000 net leasehold acres in the Williston Basin. Weare currently focused on exploiting what we have identified as signifi-cant resource potential from the Bakken and Three Forks formations,which are present across a substantial majority of our acreage. A re-port issued by the United States Geologic Survey, or USGS, in April2008 classified these formations as the largest continuous oil accumu-lation ever assessed by it in the contiguous United States. We believethe location, size and concentration of our acreage creates an oppor-tunity for us to achieve cost, recovery and production efficienciesthrough the large-scale development of our project inventory.”

Occidental PetroleumOxy USA Inc.Stephen I. Chazen, president and chief executive officer10889 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024Website: www.oxy.com


Phone: (310) 208-8800Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: OXYAssets: Occidental’s oil and gas operations are consolidated in threecore areas — the United States, the Middle East/North Africa and LatinAmerica. The United States is the heart of Oxy’s oil and gas business. Itsnet developed and undeveloped oil and gas assets in the U.S. totalmore than 7 million net acres. See overview at www.oxy.com/OurBusi-nesses/OilAndGas/Pages/Overview.aspxOxy’s U.S. operations include interests in North Dakota’s WillistonBasin, where it says on its website that it has about 277,000 net acresof “oil producing and prospective unconventional properties,” includ-ing acreage in the Bakken and Three Forks formations. A substantialportion of the acreage was purchased in 2011 and 2010.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, Burke, Dunn, Mountrail, Williams.About: Occidental is an international oil and gas exploration and pro-duction company — the third-largest in the U.S., based on equity mar-ket capitalization as of June 30, 2012 — and its OxyChem subsidiary isa major North American chemical manufacturer. Oxy prides itself onbeing an industry leader in applying advanced technology to boostproduction and access hard-to-reach reserves. It has more than 40,000employees and contractors worldwide.

Passport EnergyBruce Murray, chairman, president and CEO600 - 6th Ave SW, Ste 420, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0S5Website: www.passportenergy.comPhone: (403) 930-4060 / Fax: (403) 930-4065Stock exchange: TSX.V / Ticker symbol: PPOAssets: www.passportenergy.com/montana.phpAbout: Passport Energy is a junior oil and gas company focused on ac-quiring, exploring and developing light oil resource opportunities inWestern Canadian Basin and NW United States. See recent articleabout the company: www.petroleumnews.com/pnads/966798377.shtml

Penn West ExplorationMurray R. Nunns, president and chief executive officerPenn West Plaza, 207 - 9th Ave SW, Ste 200, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1K3Website: www.pennwest.comPhone: (403) 777-2500Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: PWEAssets: www.pennwest.com/operations/development.html Althougha very small part of its assets, Penn West is among the big names thathave staked claims along with a number of little-known juniors, in theSouthern Alberta Bakken, also known as the Exshaw.About: Penn West is one of the largest conventional oil and naturalgas producers in Canada. The company operates a significant portfolioof opportunities with a dominant position in light oil in Canada. It op-erates throughout western Canada on a land base encompassing moresix million acres.

PetroBakken Energy Ltd. John D. Wright, president, chief executive officer and director2800, 525 – 8th Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G1Website: www.petrobakken.comPhone: (403) 268-7800 / Fax: (403) 218-6075Stock exchange: Toronto / Ticker symbol: PBNAssets: Business includes Bakken and Cardium resource plays withconventional light oil assets and extensive growth opportunities. Abenchmark operator and the Bakken and Cardium plays of WesternCanada, PetroBakken is currently the second largest landowner inSaskatchewan’s Bakken play, a play characterized as a significant lightoil hydrocarbon accumulation. Its widespread acreage position in theBakken, combined with low production expenses and a visionary roy-alty regime in Saskatchewan, has provided PetroBakken with a foun-dation for continued success in the play. Its Bakken business unit holdsmore than 450 (400 net) sections in the Bakken, with over 700 net de-velopment locations — only 256 booked at year-end 2011. Map ofBakken unit assets at www.petrobakken.com/operations-overview/bakken-business-unitAbout: Newly reorganized PetroBakken Energy Ltd. is an oil and gasexploration and production company combining light oil Bakken and

Cardium resource plays with conventional light oil assets, delivering in-dustry leading operating netbacks, strong cash flows and productiongrowth. PetroBakken is applying leading edge technology to a multi-year inventory of Bakken and Cardium light oil development locations.Its strategy is to deliver accretive production and reserves growth,along with an attractive dividend yield. A pioneer in southeasternSaskatchewan’s Bakken formation and one of the leaders in WesternCanada’s resource plays, at the end of October 2012 PetroBakken had20 rigs operating, nine of them in the Cardium fairway, eight in theBakken and two on conventional prospects. Of its third-quarter pro-duction volumes, 15,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day came fromthe Bakken in Saskatchewan and 14,700 boe per day came from theCardium in central Alberta.

Petro Harvester Operating Co. LLCPetro Harvester Oil & Gas LLC, parentBill Griffin, president and chief executive officer103 1st Ave NE, Mohall, ND 58761Website: petroharvester.comPhone: (701) 756-6310Assets: Petro Harvester Oil and Gas closed on its first significant pro-ducing property acquisition in December 2010, with the purchase ofLaurel Field and other interests in the Mississippi Salt Basin. The com-pany’s position in this area was expanded in January 2012, with the ac-quisition of numerous additional fields in this basin, as well as SouthLouisiana, Alabama and Northern Mississippi. These properties com-prise the foundation of Petro Harvester’s Gulf Coast District with a pro-duction base that is 94 percent oil. In third quarter 2012 PetroHarvester operated approximately 500 wells within the Gulf Coast Dis-trict and was the fourth largest oil producer in Mississippi. In January2011, Petro Harvester expanded into the Williston Basin with the ac-quisition of producing properties in North Dakota. The assets includeproduction and acreage in more than 20 fields with a production basethat is 94 percent oil. The majority of the production is from conven-tional reservoirs and includes secondary recovery operations. TheWilliston District of Petro Harvester is focused on improving operatingefficiencies and enhancing productivity. The company is continuing topursue additional acquisition and leasing opportunities within theseareas and other North American oil producing basins.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: BurkeAbout: Formed in 2010, Petro Harvester Oil & Gas LLC is an upstreamexploration and production business focused on the acquisition, devel-opment and operational improvement of oil properties in North Amer-ica. The company’s success is predicated on a talented staff utilizingnew technologies to unlock incremental reserves and improved recov-ery efficiencies within relatively mature producing areas. Petro Har-vester is backed by affiliates of TPG Capital. The company operates itsproperties through Petro Harvester Operating Co. LLC.

Petro-Hunt LLCBruce W. Hunt, presidentDouglas H. Hunt, director of acquisitions1601 Elm St, Ste 3400, Dallas, TX 75201Phone (214) 880-8400 / Fax: (214) 880-7101Website: www.petro-hunt.comNorth Dakota regional office: 258 119th Ave SW, Killdeer, ND 58640Phone: (701) 863-6500 / Fax: (701) 863-6620Assets: Beginning with its first East Texas oil field, Petro-Hunt entitieshave participated in the discovery of reserves in almost every majorproducing region in the United States. Its main domestic areas of oper-ation include Mississippi, Louisiana, East and South Texas, the TexasGulf Coast, Wyoming and the Rocky Mountains Williston Basin areas.Map of domestic operations can be found here bit.ly/RvkIRDPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Burke, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, WilliamsAbout: Petro-Hunt LLC and its related entities are owned and oper-ated by the William Herbert Hunt Family and are commonly referredto as Petro-Hunt, a privately held independent oil and gas companyheadquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through Petro-Hunt, its subsidiariesand affiliates are actively engaged in various industries with the pri-mary focus being the onshore and offshore exploration and produc-


tion of oil and gas, gas processing, pipeline transportation and refin-ing. Today Petro-Hunt is one of the largest privately held companies inthe world. In addition to the energy industry, it is also active in coalmining, marine transportation, real estate, banking and ranching.

PetroShale Inc. (formerly Algonquin Oil & Gas Limited)PetroShale (US) Inc.James D. Fair, president and CEO, PetroShale Inc.John Fair, president, PetroShale (US) [email protected] Broadway, Ste 1410, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.petroshaleinc.comPhone: (303) 297-1407Stock exchange: TSX VENTURE / Ticker symbol: PSHAssets: Mondak and False Bakken map and details www.pet-roshaleinc.com/operationsSee September 2012 article about PetroShale and Slawson Explorationtapping the upper Bakken shale memberwww.petroleumnews.com/pnads/964413997.shtmlAbout: Per PetroShale’s website, the company was formed in March2012 “under a plan of arrangement combining Mondak Petroleum Inc.and Algonquin Oil and Gas Ltd. It has offices in both Calgary and Den-ver. PetroShale partners with Slawson Exploration in the WillistonBakken. Slawson Exploration is the sixth largest oil producer in theWilliston Bakken and the seventh largest private oil producer in Amer-ica. Slawson Exploration has been operating in the Williston Basin formore than 35 years and it is known for its technical innovation and ef-ficient operations. PetroShale’s non-operating model and low over-head allows for extremely efficient conversion of Slawson Explorationoperations into both reserve and EBITA growth.”

Pride Energy, an Oklahoma general partnershipCo-owners Matthew L. Pride and John W. Pride4641 East 91st St, Tulsa, OKPO Box 701950, Tulsa, OK 74170-1950Website: www.pride-energy.comPhone: (918) 524-9200 / Fax: (918) 524-9292Assets: No description on company’s website. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzie.About: From its website, “For more than 30 years, Pride Energy Co.(PEC) has served as a key player in the energy industry. PEC is a diversi-fied oil and gas company that conducts business in its corporate officein Tulsa, Oklahoma, changing the way oil and gas producers operate— with Pride.”

Prima Exploration Inc.Don Law, president100 Fillmore Plaza, Denver, CO 80206Phone: (303) 755-5681Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil pro-duction in this county: BurkeAbout: Per Manta, Prima Exploration is a “private company catego-rized under oil and gas producers. Our records show it was establishedin 1980 and incorporated in Colorado.” Shows three employees.

Primary PetroleumMichele (Mike) N. Marrandino, president, director, founder700 - 4th Ave S.W., Ste 480, Calgary AB T2P 3J4, CanadaWebsite: www.primarypetroleum.comPhone: (403) 262-3132 Fax: (403) 262-3175Stock exchange: Toronto / Ticker symbol: PIEAssets: Primary Petroleum has focused a majority of its resources inthe acquisition of prospective oil and gas acreage in Montana. Thecompany says it has a significant land position in the Alberta BasinBakken Fairway in Northwestern Montana — see bit.ly/PoBhSS. Per itswebsite, Primary holds more than 304,000 net acres (500 gross/337 netsections) in its Pondera-Teton prospect in the Southern Alberta BakkenBasin Fairway in Montana’s Pondera and Teton counties. The acreageadjoins the Blackfeet Indian reservation to the south and is prospectivefor oil in the Sunburst, Madison, Lodgepole (Banff), Bakken, ThreeForks and Nisku formations.

About: Most recent investor presentation slides can be found herewww.primarypetroleum.com/pdf/Primary_Petroleum_Presentation-2012-10-24.pdf

QEP Resources Inc.Charles B. “Chuck” Stanley, president and CEOMatt Thompson, asset manager1050 17th St, Ste 500, Denver, CO 80265Website: www.qepres.comPhone: (303) 672-6900 / Fax: (303) 294-9632Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: QEPAssets: Company-wide E&P areas map atwww.qepres.com/ops_overview.html In 2012, QEP went on a buyingspree in the Williston Basin’s Bakken petroleum system, where it hasbeen operating since 2008. Some of the criteria for those acquisitionsand for the tight oil play itself were provided by QEP’s top executive inan Aug. 24, 2012, acquisition transcript. Here is part of what ChuckStanley had to say about some of those criteria: “We’ve been quiteforthcoming that we’ve been looking for bolt-on acquisitions to bol-ster the growth trajectory of liquids production and reserves in ourportfolio. … Our acquisition strategy is driven by multiple criteria. First,to focus on crude oil production and reserves in our portfolio, we’vefocused on true crude oil dominant basins. There are very few black oilproducing basins or provinces in the US, and we’re focused on those.… Our second criteria is that we focus on tight sand and carbonate un-conventional reservoirs. We don’t focus on shales for oil plays. Wequestion how well shales work as a crude oil reservoir over the long-term. We like tight carbonation sands because we can map the extent,thickness, and quality of reservoir rock as well as map the oil, gas, andwater content in each of the reservoirs. … Fourth, we target stackedreservoirs in the horizontal plays to increase well delivery efficiencyand lower our operating costs. Multiple reservoirs means that you cango after these targets with pad drilling. More hydrocarbon in placefrom stacked reservoirs means less infrastructure costs, lower operat-ing costs, and higher margins. … Sixth, we focus on operating contigu-ous chunky acreage positions in both our leasing and acquisitions tocreate core area. … So this Williston Basin Bakken Three Forks acquisi-tion fits this criterion perfectly. It’s a true black oil play, the WillistonBasin is a crude oil dominant province, and the production streamfrom the wells on the acquired properties is approximately 81 percentcrude oil, 9 percent NGL, and 10 percent natural gas. … The Bakkenand Three Forks are tight clastic and carbonate reservoirs that wethink are very mappable and predictable.” The rest of the documentcan be found on QEP’s website.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals QEP Energy Co. operates oilproduction in these counties: Dunn, McLean, Mountrail, Williams.About: QEP Resources is a leading independent natural gas and oil ex-ploration and production company, which focused in the Rocky Moun-tain and Midcontinent regions of the United States. The company alsogathers, compresses, treats, and processes natural gas.

Quicksilver ResourcesGlen Darden, president and chief executive officer801 Cherry St, Ste 3700, Unit 19, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Website: www.qrinc.comPhone: (817) 665-5000 / Fax: (817) 665-5005Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: KWKAssets: www.qrinc.com/operations/producing_regionsAbout: Quicksilver is an independent oil and gas company engaged inthe development and production of natural gas, natural gas liquidsand crude oil, which it attains through a combination of exploratoryand development drilling, exploitation and property acquisitions. Itsefforts are principally focused on unconventional reservoirs found infractured shales and coal seams. Quicksilver is part of theExshaw/Bakken hunt in northwestern Montana, although in August20912, due to budget constraints and low commodity prices, it has puton hold plans for a “long-term investment” that could help the heavilynatural gas-weighted producer to become more oily. The company hasU.S. offices in Fort Worth, Texas; Cut Bank, Mont.; Steamboat Springs,Colo.; Craig, Colo. and Glen Rose, Texas. It also has a Canadian sub-sidiary, Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. in Calgary, Alberta.


Ranch Oil Co.Dale FilkowskiHHC RTE 2, Charlson, ND 58763Phone: (303) 771-2343Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzie

Renegade Petroleum (North Dakota) Ltd.Michael C. Erickson, co-founder, director, president and chief executiveofficer435 4th Ave SW, Ste 600, Calgary, AB T2P 3A8Website: www.renegadepetroleum.comPhone: (403) 355-8920Stock exchange: TSX-V / Ticker symbol: RPLAssets: Renegade is a light oil focused exploration and productioncompany with assets in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota.Most recent investor presentation slide at bit.ly/SzCKWdPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: RenvilleAbout: Per company website, “management’s goal is to build thecompany through the combination of accretive acquisitions and inter-nal growth. With the focus on light oil production, Renegade is wellpositioned to develop high netback assets generating above averagegrowth. Through strong local and community relationships, Renegadeis shifting the perception of the oil and gas industry from the silentcorporation to the conscious community member. With several years ofdevelopment and exploration drilling opportunities available, Rene-gade is poised for substantial growth.”

Resolute Natural Resources Co. LLC1675 Broadway, Ste 1950, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.resolutenaturalresources.comPhone: (303) 534-4600Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil pro-duction in these counties: Dunn, McKenzie.

Resource Drilling LLCButch Butler, presidentPO Box 5046, Buena Vista, CO 81211www.resourcedrillingllc.comPhone: (719) 395-8059Assets: Very little current information on website, so unclear.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: MountrailAbout: Resource Drilling is an independent oil and gas company fo-cused on exploration, development and production from resourceplays in North America such as the Bakken/Three Forks and Niobrara. Itwas formed by four oil and gas companies operating in the RockyMountain area. The company is focused on exploration, developmentand production from resource plays in North America such as theBakken/Three Forks and Niobrara.

Rolling Hills Oil & Gas LLCAudreyana Vanderwey8731 39th St NW, New Town, ND 58763Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: Dunn

Rosetta ResourcesRandy L. Limbacher, president, director and CEO717 Texas, Ste 2800, Houston, TX 77002Website: www.rosettaresources.comPhone: (713) 335-4000 / Fax: (713) 335-4197Stock exchange: NASDAQ / Ticker symbol: ROSEAssets: Rosetta says it is a leading producer in the Eagle Ford shale inSouth Texas. Production for the second quarter of 2012 averaged33,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day. It also holds an exploratory po-sition in the Southern Alberta Basin in northwest Montana.About: Rosetta Resources is an independent oil and gas company en-gaged in the exploration, development and exploitation of onshoreenergy resources in the United States of America. It says it is, “focusedon maintaining an inventory of high-return, low-risk unconventional

drilling opportunities offering long-term production and reservegrowth and a balanced commodity mix.”

Samson Investment Co./ Samson Resources Co.Acquired in 2011 by New York-based KKR& Co. (See KKR & Co.)

Serka Services LLCAdali Holding, parentGurhan Adali, president5515 Hwy 85, Williston, ND 58801Website: www.adaliholding.com/engPhone: (703) 307-0424Assets: See website for detailed worldwide holdings, also see recentarticle about company’s entry into Williston Basin: www.petroleum-news.com/pnads/830681843.shtmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, McKenzieAbout: Serka Services LLC is a U.S. subsidiary of Istanbul, Turkey-basedAdali Holding, which is a long-time construction and services contrac-tor with the U.S. military in Europe and the Middle East.

Shale Exploration LLC(See Donco)

Sinclair OilSinclair Oil and Gas Co.Robert Earl Holding, president and CEOPO Box 30825, Salt Lake City, UT 84130Website: www.sinclairoil.comPhone: (801) 524-2700 / Fax: (801) 524-2877Assets: Per company’s website, “In addition to developing conven-tional reservoirs in Texas, the Rocky Mountain Basins and the WillistonBasin of Montana and North Dakota, Sinclair is active in some of theleading unconventional resource projects in North America includingthe Barnett, Bakken, Woodford and Marcellus shale plays.” Company’sE&P operations at www.sinclairoil.com/exploration.htmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operate oil production inthese counties: Dunn, MountrailAbout: Per company’s website: “Sinclair Oil Corp. is a fully integratedoil and gas company beginning with our upstream division which is de-fined as the Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. Our team of upstream profession-als are experienced in all aspects of the exploration and production ofcrude oil and natural gas including; acquisition and interpretation of3-D seismic data, horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturestimulation to name a few. Sinclair Oil and Gas gives top priority to op-erating in an environmentally responsible manner where safety is ofthe utmost concern. Our staff is constantly evaluating new opportuni-ties and new approaches and takes pride in being a partner of choicein the development of America’s domestic resources.”

Slawson Exploration Co. Inc.Donald Slawson, president, COO, GMWichita corporate office:River Park Pl, Ste 400, 727 N Waco, Wichita, KS 67203Phone: (316) 263-3201 / Fax (316) 268-0702Website: www.slawsoncompanies.com/exploration.htmlWestern Division Exploration & Production office:1675 Broadway, Ste 1600, Denver, CO 80202Phone: (303) 592-8880 / Fax: (303) 592-8881Email: [email protected]: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals Slawson operatesoil production in these counties: Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams.See recent article about company atwww.petroleumnews.com/pnads/964413997.shtml According to Slaw-son’s website, the company is an aggressive explorer, focusing on risk-reduction technological advantages in time-tested, prolific geologicprovinces, delivering greater returns for investors.About: Slawson Exploration is a privately held oil and gas explorationcompany founded by Donald C. Slawson in 1957. Since its inception,Slawson has drilled more than 3,500 wells in 10 states employing ad-vanced techniques like 2-D seis/strat in the early 1980s, horizontaldrilling in the late 1980s, large scale 3-D AVO in California gas basins in


the 1990s and record-holding staged fracs for hydrocarbon harvestingin the oil resource plays throughout the Rockies.

SM Energy Co. Jay Ottoson, president and chief executive officer1775 Sherman St, Ste 1200, Denver, CO 80203Website: www.sm-energy.comPhone: (303) 861-8140Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker symbol: SMAssets: SM Energy has been active in the Rockies since the early 1990s.The acquisition of Nance Petroleum in 1999 established a more signifi-cant presence in the region. While the Company has approximately200,000 net acres in the Williston Basin, SM Energy’s activities in the re-gion are primarily focused on the oil-producing formations of theNorth Dakota portion of the basin, namely the Bakken and ThreeForks formations, where the company has approximately 87,000 netacres. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Billings, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Stark.About: SM Energy is an independent energy company engaged in theacquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil,natural gas, and natural gas liquids in onshore North America. Thecompany operates in four core areas managed by four regional offices.The South Texas and Gulf Coast, Mid Continent, Rocky Mountain, andPermian regions are operated out of the company’s offices in Houston,Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; and Midland, Texas, respec-tively. Each office is staffed with a full complement of geologists, geo-physicists, landmen and engineers who have extensive experience inthe region or basin where they work.

Statoil ASA, parentBrigham Exploration Co.Brigham Oil & Gas LPHelge Lund, chief executive officerForusbeen 50, 4035 Stavanger, NorwayBox 8500 NO-4035 Stavanger, NorwayWebsite: www.statoil.comPhone: +47 51 99 00 00 / Fax: +47 51 99 00 50North Dakota office: 14649 Brigham Dr, Williston, ND 58801Phone: (701) 875-3501Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: STOStock exchange: Oslo Stock Exchange / Ticker symbol: STLAssets: Brigham’s parent Statoil is an international energy companywith operations in 36 countries. See map atwww.statoil.com/en/about/worldwide/pages/default.aspx Brighamholds some 375,000 net acres in the Williston Basin. Its acreage is inwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana. The company has con-centrated on three areas in the basin — Easy Rider, Rough Rider andeastern Montana — where its production continues to grow and pro-duces strong returns due to strong liquids and low operating costs. Per North Dakota Department of Minerals Brigham operates oil pro-duction in these counties McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams.About: From company’s website, “Building on 40 years of experiencefrom oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, weare committed to accommodating the world’s energy needs in a re-sponsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative busi-ness solutions. We are headquartered in Norway with 21,000employees worldwide. … We have a regional office in Williston, NorthDakota and a field office in Mountrail County, North Dakota.”

Sundance Energy Inc.Sundance Energy Australia Ltd., parent633 17th St, Ste 1950, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.sundanceenergy.com.auPhone: (303) 543-5700Stock exchange: ASX / Ticker symbol: SEAAssets: Per its website, the company “currently owns in excess of110,000 net acres in some of the most prospective shale basins in theU.S., including the Bakken fields of North Dakota and the DJ Basin inColorado and Wyoming. Sundance operates more than a half of itsprospects; in the balance of its plays, the company is partnered with in-

dustry leading operators including Helis Oil & Gas, Newfield Explo-ration, Continental Resources, American Oil & Gas, EOG Resources andHess Corporation.”Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: McKenzieAbout: Australia-based independent energy exploration companywith U.S. headquarters in Broomfield, Colo. Since listing on the ASX inApril of 2005, Sundance has focused primarily upon the developmentof large, repeatable resource plays in the U.S. where horizontaldrilling, advanced, massive fracture stimulation and enhanced recoverytechnologies have provided the means to economically develop andproduce oil and natural gas from unconventional shale formations.

Texakota Inc.2707 Kipling, Houston, TX 77098Website: texakota.com/ (takes you to Vanguard Natural Resources LLC,which follows)Phone: (713) 520-7600Per North Dakota Department of Minerals Texakoto operates oil pro-duction in this county: Williams

The Triple T Inc.Fred Evans, president4949 Triple T Rd, Stanley, ND 58784No websitePhone: (701) 628-2418Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals The Triple T Inc. op-erates oil production in this county: BillingsAbout: Manta shows Triple T Inc. in Stanley, N.D., is a private companycategorized under wholesale oils-petroleum. It was established in 1982and incorporated in North Dakota.

Triangle USA Petroleum Corp.Jonathan Samuels, president and chief executive officer1200 17th St, Ste 2600, Denver, CO 80202Website: www.trianglepetroleum.comPhone: (303) 260-7125 / Fax: (303) 260-5080Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: TPLMAssets: Overview of U.S. assets found herewww.trianglepetroleum.com/index.php?page=usPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzie, WilliamsAbout: Triangle is a growth-oriented oil and gas exploration and de-velopment company that is focused solely on the Bakken oil play in theWilliston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. Since entering thebasin in early 2010, the company has acquired approximately 86,000net acres prospective for the Bakken and Three Forks formations.While converting its assets to production through operated and non-operated drilling programs, the company continues to grow itsacreage position throughout the basin.

Tri-C Resources, LLC909 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX 77024Website: www.tricresources.comPhone: (713) 685-3600 / Fax: (713) 685-3630Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil pro-duction in this county: WilliamsAbout: Tri-C Resources is a privately owned oil and gas explorationcompany founded in June of 1985 by Michael M. Cone, Scott Cone,and John Clinch. The company was formed to pursue exploration anddevelopment opportunities on the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast, buthas since broadened its scope. All exploration expenses are paid or fi-nanced by a private investment group that has been participating inthe company's projects since inception, and by Tri-C employees andprincipals.

True Oil LLCTom Walker, manager455 N Poplar, Casper, WY 82602PO Drawer 2360, Casper, WY 82602Website: www.truecos.com/true_oil/default.htmPhone: (307) 237-9301


Assets: Properties in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota,Utah, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahomaand Arizona, per company website. Per North Dakota Department ofMinerals operates oil production in this county: McKenzieAbout: From its website, “True Oil LLC is a family-owned explorationand production company operating mainly in the Rocky Mountain re-gion with the capability and expertise to explore and operate through-out the United States and other countries. Our mission is to worksafely to increase reserves of oil and gas through drilling and acquisi-tions, to efficiently produce and optimize recovery of existing reservesto achieve long term profitability, to be good stewards of the environ-ment, and to uphold the good name and integrity of the True Family.”

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC Merged with Encore Energy Partners Operating LLC in 2011.Scott W. Smith, president and chief executive officer5847 San Felipe Dr, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77057Website: www.vnrllc.comPhone: (832) 327-2255 / Fax: (832) 327-2260Powell, Wyoming office: (307) 754-7300Stock exchange: NYSE / Ticker Symbol: VNRAssets:www.vnrllc.com/Vanguard/Vanguard_Natural_Resources,_LLC___Willis-ton.htmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals Encore operates oil produc-tion in these counties: Billings, BurkeAbout: From company website, “We are a publicly traded limited lia-bility company focused on the acquisition and development of mature,long-lived oil and natural gas properties. Our primary business objec-tive is to generate stable cash flows allowing us to make monthly cashdistributions to our unit holders, and over time to increase ourmonthly cash distributions. Our properties are located in the PermianBasin in West Texas and New Mexico, the Big Horn Basin in Wyomingand Montana, the Arkoma Basin in Arkansas and Oklahoma, theWilliston Basin in North Dakota and Montana, Mississippi, and SouthTexas.”

Wesco Operating Inc.Per Manta, Robert Kirkwood, presidentPer Manta, Bill Kirkwood, manager120 S Durbin St, Casper, WY 82601No websitePhone: (307) 472-4618Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthis county: McKenzieAbout: Per Manta, Wesco Operating Inc. is a private company catego-rized under oil and gas producers and established in 1984, incorpo-rated in Wyoming.

Whiting Petroleum Corp.Whiting Oil and Gas Corp.James J. Volker, chief executive office1700 Broadway, Ste 2300, Denver, CO 80290Website: www.whiting.comPhone: (303) 837-1661Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: WLLAssets: In this pdf on page 4 is a map of the company’s operationswww.whiting.com/media/general_corporate_information1.pdf Onpage 11 is a Williston Basin assets map.Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: Mountrail, Billings, Golden Valley, Stark, McKenzie,Williams.About: Whiting Petroleum is an independent exploration and produc-tion company with an oil focused asset base. It controls one of thelargest acreage positions in the Bakken resource play in North Dakota.It also operates one of the largest enhanced oil recovery projects in theUnited States at its North Ward Estes Field in the Permian Basin ofTexas. Whiting aims to deliver sustainable growth through a combina-tion of its high return Bakken assets and long lived enhanced oil recov-ery projects. At its headquarters in Denver, Whiting operates one ofthe few in-house geoscience core labs in the oil and gas industry.

Windsor Energy Group LLCDiamondback Energy14313 N May Ave #100, Oklahoma City, OK 73134Website: www.windsorenergy.com (takes you to Diamondback Energywebsite) Phone: (405) 463-6900Assets: Per North Dakota Department of Minerals Windsor EnergyGroup LLC operates oil production in this county: Mountrail.About: Diamondback Energy is an independent oil and natural gascompany currently focused on the acquisition, development, explo-ration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gasreserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

WPX Energy Inc.Ralph A. Hill, chief executive officerOne Williams Center, Tulsa, OK 74172Website: www.wpxenergy.comPhone: (855) 979-2012Minot, ND phone: (701) 837-2900Stock exchange: New York / Ticker symbol: WPXAssets: WPX Energy has operations and interests in Colorado, NewMexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Argentina and Colom-bia. In addition to its exploration and development activities, it en-gages in natural gas sales and marketing. Interactive asset map can befound here www.wpxenergy.com/operations/asset-map/#bakkenshalePer North Dakota Department of Minerals WPX operates oil produc-tion in these counties: Dunn, McKenzie, MountrailAbout: According to WPX’s website, it is “an independent natural gasand oil exploration and production company engaged in the develop-ment of long-life unconventional properties. We have built a geo-graphically diverse portfolio of natural gas, oil and NGL reservesthrough organic development and strategic acquisitions. For the fiveyears ended Dec. 31, 2011, we have grown production at a compoundannual growth rate of 12 percent. As of Dec. 31, 2011, our proved re-serves were 5,265 Bcfe, 59 percent of which were proved developedreserves.”

XTO Energy Inc.Acquired by ExxonMobil. See ExxonMobil.

Zavanna LLCWilliam L. Coleman, presidentTabor Center, 1200 17th St, Ste 2000, Denver, CO 80202www.zavanna.comPhone: (303) 595-8004Fax: (303) 595-9847Assets: Interactive assets map at www.zavanna.com/area-of-opportu-nity.htmlPer North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzie, WilliamsAbout: Zavanna is an exploration and production company. The com-pany and its predecessors have been working in the Williston Basinsince 1981. Company headquarters are in Denver, Colo., with a field of-fice in Williston, N.D. In North Dakota, Zavanna says it has grown from100th largest producer in 2007 to 23rd in 2010 and 25th in 2011. TheWilliston Basin of North Dakota is the company’s core area of interestwith the Bakken as its target. The company operates 80 wells in NorthDakota and is currently managing a two rig drilling program. In addi-tion to its Williston Basin production, the company has production inNew Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Zenergy Inc. (formerly Zinke and Trumbo Inc.)Zenergy Operating Co. LLCBob Zinke, presidentKelley Bryan, Williston Basin land manager Direct line: (918) 488-6535 / Fax: (918) 488-6477Email: [email protected] 6100 S Yale Ave, Ste 1700, Tulsa, OK 74136Main phone line: (918) 743-5096Per North Dakota Department of Minerals operates oil production inthese counties: McKenzie, Williams


Company BDP*

1 Continental Resources, Inc. 64,503

2 Hess Corporation 58,048

3 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 56,809

4 EOG Resources, Inc. 46,098

5 Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. - Statoil 37,738

6 Marathon Oil Company 27,426

7 Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. 23,699

8 Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP 20,336

9 Oasis Petroleum North America LLC 19,759

10 XTO Energy, Inc (subsidiary of ExxonMobil) 18,132

11 Petro-Hunt, LLC 17,963

12 Kodiak Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. 17,852

13 SM Energy Company 12,875

14 WPX Energy Williston, LLC 12,415

15 Denbury Onshore, LLC 11,914

16 OXY USA, Inc. 11,524

17 Enerplus Resources USA Corporation 10,209

18 Zavanna, LLC 9,898

19 Newfield Production Company 8,995

20 Hunt Oil Company 8,522

21 Helis Oil & Gas Company, LLC 8,321

22 Fidelity Expoloration & Production Company 6,875

23 Zenergy, Inc 6,667

24 Murex Petroleum Corporation 6,411

25 Samson Resources Company 6,026

26 QEP Energy Company 5,298

27 Baytex Energy USA Ltd 3,250

28 Crescent Point Energy U.S. Corporation 2,694

29 G3 Operating, LLC 2,605

30 Sinclair Oil and Gas Company 2,248

31 Triangle USA Petroleum Corporation 1,181

32 Arsenal Energy USA, Inc 1,119

33 Phillip D. Armstrong 872

34 Cornerstone Natural Resources LLC 846

35 GMX Resources Inc 525

36 American Eagle Energy Corporation 486

37 Gadeco, LLC 380

38 Prima Exploration, Inc. 286

39 Windsor Energy Group, LLC 251

40 Resource Drilling, LLC 250

41 Sequel Energy, LLC 223

42 Abraxas Petroleum Corporation 216

43 Liberty Resources, LLC 151

44 Legacy Reserves Operating LP 131

45 Texakota, Inc 83

46 Resolute Natural Resources Company, LLC 57

47 BTA Oil Producers, LLC 56

48 Petro Harvester Operating Company, LLC 36

49 Tri-C Resources, LLC 24

50 True Oil, LLC 22

*Barrels of oil per day

Numbers derived from the August 2012 Oil & Gas Pro-duction Report published by the North Dakota State In-dustrial Commission, Department of Minerals, Oil & GasDivision. Note this is the oil produced by wells operatedby these companies; it does not identify the percentageof Bakken petroleum system oil (including Three Forks)that is owned by the company or its partners, so it maydiffer from what the company reports.

August 2012 Top 50 North Dakota Bakken Oil Producers


ASCE invites participants to 2013 symposium

The ASCE said April 25 that it is requesting papers for the up-coming 10th International Symposium on Cold Regions Devel-opment in Anchorage, Alaska, June 2-5, 2013.

The Technical Council on Cold Regions Engineering of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers and the Alaska Section ofASCE will sponsor the ASCE 10th International Symposium onCold Regions Development in Anchorage, Alaska, at the Dena’inaCivic and Convention Center.

The symposium theme is “Planning for Sustainable Cold Re-gions.” You are invited to submit paper abstracts and sessionproposals online at content.asce.org/conferences/coldre-gions2013/index.html. Authors are expected to orally presenttheir papers in a technical session or poster session. Deadlinefor abstracts and or papers is June 20, 2012. Papers and posterpresentations are encouraged on all aspects of cold regions en-gineering and development, including: frozen ground and per-mafrost; building design; construction techniques; oil and gas;structure and foundation failures; water and wastewater sys-tems, and much more. For information, please contact SteeringCommittee Co-Chairs Thomas G. Krzewinski [email protected], or Jon E. Zufelt [email protected].

Four Seasons Equipment celebrates 10 years of service

Four Seasons Equipment said April 27 that it celebrated its10th anniversary in 2011.

In a relatively short time period Four Seasons has grown tofour locations across Texas, Louisiana and its newest addition inWilliston, N.D. Four Seasons is afull-service heavy constructionequipment distributor. Its fleetconsists of new and usedHyundai Excavators and Wheel Loaders, Liebherr Scrap Han-dlers, Terex Articulated Dumptrucks, Sakai Rollers and Com-pactors, Morooka crawler carriers, LaBounty shears, grapplesand hammers, Indeco breakers and Swenson spreaders.

Four Seasons’ newest facility in Williston, N.D., is now open.They are proud to bring the same level of service and supportto this new and exciting area. Please contact its sales depart-ment at 701-577-7014 for your heavy equipment needs in theBakken.

Atigun Inc. announces building of new facility in ND

Atigun Inc. said April 30 that its new facility, headed up byGeneral Manager Jerry Olson, based in Minot, N.D., is slated toopen and be operational Oct. 1.

The 144,000-square-foot facility being built by TK BuildersLLC will house office space, a showroom, a two-bedroom apart-

ment and large shop. Atigun also has a service location in Watford City, N.D.,

headed up by Manager Corkey Barlow, with a 20-acre storageyard, shops, five-bedroom staff house and office.

Atigun Inc. is an Alaska-based company in business for over21 years, specializing in sales and rentals of oilfield serviceequipment. Atigun’s fleet includes a line of flameless heatersbuilt by Therm Dynamics. Atigun is the dealer for Therm Dynam-ics in North Dakota and Alaska. With experienced oilfield per-sonnel and mechanics, Atigun’s equipment and customerservice is top notch. Atigun services Alaska and the entire Willis-ton basin, including North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.

For your equipment needs in North Dakota, please contactAtigun’s General Manager Jerry Olson at 701-509-5337 or SalesRepresentative Keith Huss at 701-509-1439; in Alaska please con-tact Tim Kirsch at 907-398-0305.

For more information visit www.atiguninc.com.

Totem Equipment & Supply exclusive to ND dealer

Totem Equipment and Supply said May 9 that it announces

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the appointment of Four Seasons Equipment of North DakotaLLC as the exclusive dealer for the Totem line of heaters. FourSeasons will stock the well known indirect fired self-contained1 million Btu Totem 10 at their facility in Williston. In additionthe new Totem5CDLT heater and light tower combination willbe available. All the equipment will be available for rental or pur-chase with spare parts and warranty work located on site.

For more information visit www.toteminc.com.

Weston Solutions finds unique solution for ND office

Weston Solutions said May 11 that when it sought an officelocation in Dickinson, N.D., an area of rapid growth, it found thedownside of that growth— a severe housing shortage. But forWeston, a firm predicated on solving complex challenges, it con-sidered an innovative solution few firms might consider andpurchased the former Hartfiel Inn Bed and Breakfast on 3rd Av-enue West.

Weston is retrofitting the 4,800-square-foot fully furnishedinn, built in 1912, to be its regional office and will be using thefour bedrooms and six bathrooms the 100-year-old inn featuresfor both local staff members and out-of-town visitors from otherWeston offices.

“We’re excited to have a real ‘home’ here in Dickinson,” saidMatt McCue, client service manager, Weston. “Unlike many firms,we’re here for the long-term. This is our permanent residenceand we’re excited. We’ve met a lot of phenomenal people al-ready and we’re looking forward to meeting even more. In fact,as soon as we’re settled, we’ll be hosting a community partner-ing and volunteerism event so we can get to know our neigh-bors even better.”

Weston Solutions Inc. is a global leader in environmental so-lutions, sustainable development, design and build construction,green buildings and clean energy. For more information visitwww.westonsolutions.com.

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com adds halide light

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said May 30 that it an-

nounced the addition of theRNT-EPL-BS-70-TP1-100 TripodMounted Explosion ProofMetal Halide Light to its line ofindustrial grade hazardous loca-tion rental lighting solutions.This Class 1 & 2, Division 1 & 2approved light tower is wetarea and marine use compliantand fitted with a removablemetal halide lamp that can betaken off the tower for use as apedestal light for increased ver-satility and is available as arental unit, making it ideal foroperators who need a portableexplosion proof tower on atemporary basis.

Magnalight’s RNT-EPL-BS-70-TP1-100 tripod mounted explosion proof light is designed toprovide operators requiring a temporary explosion proof light-ing solution a versatile source of powerful illumination that canbe utilized as either a tower or pedestal light. This explosionproof metal halide light is equipped with a non-sparking ad-justable tripod that gives operators an easily set up tower thatcan be adjusted between 4 and 9 feet in height, effectively illu-minating up to 13,000 square feet of work area and can be eas-ily collapsed for loading and transport.

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com carries an extensive lineof explosion proof lights, hazardous location lights, intrinsicallysafe lights, portable explosion proof lights and intrinsically safeLED flashlights. For more information visit Magnalight.com.

Haws announces addition of Wing and Whisman to team

Haws Corp. saidJune 7 that it recentlywelcomed new staffteam members BillyWing and NicholeWhisman, both in theroles of sales engi-neer, to help supportits continued successin the plumbing andemergency equip-ment industries.

Wing is the newest member of the Haws Integrated team,and is based out of a satellite office in Texas. Originally from thetraditional side of engineering, he has more than 7 years of ex-perience in sales engineering. Wing received a Bachelor of Me-chanical Engineering from the University of Dayton, his M.B.A.from the New York Institute of Technology and earned his E.I.T.in 1999. Born in Panama City, Panama, Wing is bilingual in Eng-lish and Spanish.

Whisman joined the Haws Integrated team in January, and isbased at the Sparks, Nev., location. With more than 8 years of ex-perience as an application and sales engineer, she holds a Bache-lor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

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from the University of Nevada. Nichole was born and raised inReno, Nev., and was the recipient of the prestigious NASA SpaceGrant Consortium Graduate Fellowship Award.

For more than 100 years, Haws has been committed to bring-ing the highest quality water delivery and emergency equip-ment to global customers across a wide variety of industries.Haws continues to provide solutions that help keep people hy-drated and safe through an unrelenting focus on quality, service,and innovation.

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight new HID flashlight

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said June 18 that it wasannouncing the addition of a rechargeable HID flashlight thatoffers extreme high output and durability in a compact design.Fully sealed and waterproof and producing up to 4700 lumensof light output, these rugged HID flashlights are designed tomeet the demanding requirements of military applications andemergency responders. Fully sealed against water and dust,portable, able to operate in high or low output modes, and con-structed of high grade aerospace aluminum, the MagnalightHIDH-3550 HID flashlight is ideal for use as a diving light, tacti-cal light, and portable emergency services light.

“This dual mode HID flashlight’s entire housing is entirelyCNC machined out of aerospace aluminum alloy,” said Rob Bres-nahan with Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com. “Unlike mostflashlights that have a separate reflector, this rugged HID light’sreflector is machined into the housing and coated for maximumlight output.”

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com carries an extensive lineof HID flashlights, LED flashlights, intrinsically safe flashlights,explosion proof flashlights and military and law enforcementspotlights.

Magnalight.com releases portable LED light tripod

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said July 10 that it has re-leased the WALTP-2X4ET-1277 tripod mounted LED light tower.This heavy duty LED lighting solution features excellent versatil-ity and high power LED illumination along with multiple power

options. Weatherproof and water-proof, the LED light tower can beoperated on 12-277 VAC or 12/24VDC, and can be easily deployedand stowed by one person. Produc-ing 1,440 lumens and adjustablefrom 3 to 8 feet in height it is idealfor emergency services, construc-tion, utilities and industrial applica-tions.

Additionally, the LED light headsare constructed of thick aluminumwith unbreakable polycarbonatelenses and are IP68 rated water-proof to 3 meters of submersionand offer cool operation, 50,000hour operational lives, and brightwhite output which easily out-classes and outperforms traditionalhalogen lamps.

Magnalight includes an inlinepower switch with this unit which lets the user control theon/off operation of the lights without the need to disconnectthe power cord, and also offers a choice of a single powerswitch, or a dual power switch which allows the operator torun a single light for lower power operation, or both lights to-gether for full power light output. For more information visitwww.magnalight.com.

Carlile truck drivers encourage sober driving

As reported on the Edmonds Beacon website July 17, travel-ers on I-5 in Washington are going see a reminder to ChooseYour Ride carefully.

Carlile Transportation Systems, in cooperation with the Wash-ington Trucking Associations and Washington Traffic Safety Com-mission, has wrapped a semi-truck with a graphic of a half taxi -half patrol car and the message, Choose Your Ride.

Drivers for Carlile based in Tacoma, Wash. see the aftermathof drunk and drugged drivers and want to help stop impaireddriving. They hope to remind partiers that nothing kills a goodmood like a driving under the influence, or DUI, arrest.

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force as part of Target Zero Teams. Full-time DUI squads are con-centrating on impaired driving, the number one contributingfactor to traffic deaths in Washington.

“Carlile … and the Washington Trucking Associations areother great members on the Target Zero Team,” said Darrin Gron-del, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. “Theyrealize it will take the entire community to get us to zero trafficdeaths and serious injuries, which is the vision of Target Zero.”

For additional information about the Washington TrafficSafety Commission, visit www.wtsc.wa.gov.

Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Carlile has terminals and officesacross North America. Its service includes the Williston basin.

Grand Forks launches accessthebakken.com website

Grand Forks region’s Bakken Initiative said Aug. 8 that it haslaunched a new website as part of a multi-pronged promotionalcampaign. The www.accessthebakken.com website promotesopportunities for business expansion into the Grand Forks re-gion to oil industry executives operating in western North

Dakota. The initiative launched in May at the Williston Basin Petro-

leum Conference. The City of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County,The Chamber-Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, the Grand ForksRegion EDC, AE2S, Energy & Environmental Research Center,and eight local businesses have made commitments to date tosupport the initiative.

“Grand Forks has many attributes we believe can be of mu-tual benefit to those companies that want to expand, but simplycan’t find the space or work force to do so,” said Grand ForksMayor Michael Brown.

Since January, three companies have announced expansionplans in the region to meet growing demands from the oil in-dustry for their products. One company, Steffes Corp., is expand-ing its Dickinson, N.D., plant to Grand Forks in part, executivessaid, because of the challenges they have finding employees.

“We are here to help our fellow North Dakotans,” said GrandForks Council President Hal Gershman. “This is an example howworking together, the entire state can benefit.”

The campaign has adopted the theme “Expand East – DoBusiness West”, to promote Grand Forks as a place that can sup-plement the oil boom in the Bakken oil reserve.

Magnalight.com announces LED strobe light

Magnalight.com announced Aug. 8 the addition of an explo-sion proof LED strobe light with non-metallic housing designedto resist the damaging effects of corrosive chemicals, vapors andsalt water. The HAL-SLED-10 explosion proof LED strobe lightfeatures high output LED illumination and a high strength poly-carbonate housing which allows it to outperform incandescentstrobes while providing excellent protection against rust andcorrosion in damaging hazardous environments. Available with avariety of mounting, power and light color options, these unitsare ideal for power plants, offshore use, and hazardous locationswhere corrosive compounds and atmospheres are frequentlyencountered.

The HAL-SLED-10 chemical resistant LED strobe light fromMagnalight.com is designed to provide high visibility and maxi-mum resistance to the effects of damaging corrosive chemicals,gases, vapors and salt water environments. With a housing con-structed of heavy duty polycarbonate and a protective Pyrexlamp globe, this explosion proof strobe light will not rust or

Larson Electronics Magnalight’s explosion proof light

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said July 25 that ithas released an affordable explosion proof LED light fix-ture designed specifically for use in wet and corrosive lo-cations. Able to withstand the damaging effects of wetand corrosive environments, the HALP- 48-2L-LED explo-sion proof LED light provides high light output combinedeasy upgrading capability.

Costing less than comparable LED lights with perma-nently integrated LEDs, these fixtures are ideal for costconscious operators in the petrochemical and industrialmarine industries who require durable and effective light-ing solutions that can be easily serviced, the companysays.

The HALP- 48-2L-LED Class 1 Division 2 LED Light is anideal lighting solution for those in the marine and petro-chemical industries who need a Class 1 Division 2 lightingsolution that can stand up to the corrosive affects of ma-rine and wet environments, Larson says.

Featuring non-corrosive materials including a glassfiber reinforced polyester housing, poured in cover gasket,stainless steel cover latches, and impact resistant acrylicdiffuser, this light is specifically designed for areas wherewetness and corrosive marine conditions are problems.

For more information visit Magnalight.com.

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corrode when exposed to corrosive chemicals or marine envi-ronments. Fitted with a high output 10 watt LED bulb, thesestrobe lights provide a highly visible flash that is ideal for use asa warning or indicator signal and are well suited to use withinindustrial or offshore oil platform applications where high visi-bility under dusty, clouded, or foggy atmospheric conditions isimportant.

For more information visit www.Magnalight.com

Solsten XP to hold fundraiser for ND Governor

Solsten XP said Aug. 29 that Solsten XPLodge, MonDak Energy Alliance, and MelFalcon will be holding a fundraiser dinnerfor Governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrym-ple on Sept. 13.

The fundraiser will be held at the Sol-sten Hotel in Trenton, 14505 North Dakota1804, Williston, N.D. 58801 and will beginat 6:30 p.m., with a social gathering com-mencing at 6:00 p.m.

Individual dinner tickets are $250 perperson, sponsorship $1,000 and host is$2,500. Checks are to be made payable to “Dalrymple for Gover-nor.” Contributions from corporations are not permitted.

To RSVS, please contact Greg Lyons at 701-250-7001 [email protected].

Paid for by Dalrymple for Governor, Lisa Carlson, treasurer.

Lynden celebrates award winning summer of 2012

The Lynden family of companies said Sept. 4 that it was rec-ognized as the best of the best by shippers and supply chainprofessionals this summer. Lynden was chosen as one of the Top100 third-party logistics service providers and as a Green SupplyChain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine. The company wasalso named one of the 100 Greatest Supply Chain Partners for2012 by SupplyChainBrain magazine and as one of TransportTopics’ Top 100 For-Hire Truck Carriers. Earlier this summer, Lyn-den Transport was voted the No. 1 Less-than-Truckload carrierfor the Western Region in Logistics Management magazine’s an-nual Quest for Quality Awards.

The lists are compiled by surveys and polls of 3PLs and sup-ply chain professionals. The Top 100 3PL Providers list is the re-sult of editors soliciting questionnaires from more than 4003PLs, detailing the services they provide and their areas of ex-pertise. To make the Green Partner list, companies were re-quired to show a deep commitment to green initiatives andsupply chain sustainability.

“Inbound Logistics selected Lynden as a 2012 Top 100 3PLProvider because of its successful track record in satisfying cus-tomers’ needs to cut costs while delivering the operational effi-ciency required to compete on a global level,” said FeliciaStratton, editor of Inbound Logistics magazine.

Inbound Logistics is the leading trade magazine targeted to-ward business logistics and supply chain managers.

Larson Electronics’ releases ATEX approved flashlight

Larson Electronics’ LXflashlights.com said Sept. 4 that ap-proved under both UL and ATEX safety standards; the EXPRL-91Intrinsically Safe LED is an ideal portable light source for work-ers in hazardous locations within both the U.S. and EuropeanUnion. Featuring multiple operating modes, rechargeable opera-tion, waterproof construction, and 360 lumens of total output,this intrinsically safe LED flashlight provides rugged dependabil-ity and up to 16 hours of operation on a single battery charge.

The EXPRL-9 Explosion Proof-Intrinsically Safe LED Flashlightfrom Larson Electronics’ LXflashlights.com is approved underboth U.L. and ATEX directive requirements for operation in haz-ardous environments where flammable gases and vapors arepresent. Designed for rugged and dependable operation, this in-trinsically safe LED flashlights’ housing is constructed of a light-weight and chemical resistant polymer that provides a no-slipgrip and high resistance to damage from impacts and dropping.The EXPRL-91 is also fitted with high grade LED lamp assem-blies which provide additional impact and vibration resistancewhile also providing up to 360 lumens of high quality light out-put. This explosion-proof LED flashlight offers multiple modesof operation including a single standard flashlight mode produc-ing 160 lumens, a floodlight mode producing 200 lumens, spotand flood combination for 360 lumens, and momentary or con-tinuous strobing flash operation. This light will run for six hourswhen run in standard flashlight mode, and up to 16 hours instrobe light mode when fully charged.

For more information visit www.lxflashlights.com.

Polyguard Products announces new team members

Polyguard Products Inc., of Ennis, Texas, said Sept. 18 that it ispleased to announce the addition of Jon Casey, Paul Evola, andEric Nelson to its Architectural Division, further strengtheningits ability to meet the needs of its customers.

Casey will serve as the new regional manager for the SouthEast. He joins Polyguard with more than 25 years experience inthe commercial construction industry in both sales and manage-ment roles.

Evola will serve as the new regional manager for the GreatLakes region, and comes to Polyguard with more than 15 yearsexperience in the commercial and industrial coating industry.

Nelson will serve as the new regional manager for the WestCoast. He brings more than 20 years experience in the commer-

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cial construction industry to Polyguard and over 15 years ofmanagement experience.

Larson Electronics launches light with portable cart

Larson Electronics Magnalight.com said Sept. 11 that it haslaunched the new EPL-TL-C-F explosion proof universal portabletank light. Designed for ease of movement, the EPL-TL-C-F ismounted on a heavy duty aluminum cart with solidpolyurethane wheels. The light has an optional flange mount forplacing into an 18 or 24 inch manhole for illumination in con-fined spaces or within tanks. This explosion proof light fromMagnalight.com meets area classifications of Class I Division 1Groups C & D. The EPL-TL-C-F explosion proof light uses a 400watt metal halide lamp to produce high illumination up to75,000 lumens for lighting 20,000 square feet of workspacearea. Included with this unit are 250 feet of SOOW cord and alamp fixture assembly that allows 360 degree rotation and 90degrees of tilt for easy positioning.

The cart design for the Larson Electronics Magnalight.comEPL-TL-C-F is constructed of aluminum with stainless steel fas-teners and uses two heavy duty solid rubber wheels for ease oftransport. The cart has been designed to easily disassemble andreassemble without the use of any tools for relocation throughmanhole covers in confined work spaces like tanks and en-closed areas. Reassembly in the workspace area allows movingthis heavy light around without heavy lifting.

For more information visit Magnalight.com.

Magnalight announces release of LED Golight

Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com said Oct. 2 that it hasadded the GL-9049-24V LED Golight to its comprehensive in-ventory of Golight remote controlled spotlights. This highpower spotlight combines the long life and high efficiency ofLED technology with the proven Golight design to produce apowerful and reliable lighting solution capable of operatingwithin a wide variety of professional applications.

The GL-9049-24V LED Golight remote control spotlight fromMagnalight.com combines the power and efficiency of LEDswith the versatility and convenience of remote control opera-tion. Producing 2,520 lumens and capable of throwing a lightbeam over 900 feet in length, the GL-9049-24V is designed toprovide extreme reliability while allowing operators to remotelycontrol the on and off operation, and vertical and horizontalmovement from up to 100 feet away. This high power LED spot-light is built for demanding conditions with a UV resistant andweather proof housing and heavy duty internal components.

For more information visit www.magnalight.com.

OFS Energy Fund equity growth used to expand KWI

As reported by Oil & Gas Financial Journal’s Website, OFS En-ergy Fund said Oct. 5 that it has closed on a growth equity in-vestment in Houston, Texas-based KW International LLC, a

provider of production and midstream equipment for oil andgas producers. Proceeds from the investment will fund KWI’sexpansion into a new manufacturing facility to be located inColumbus, Texas, by summer 2013.

“KWI has an exciting opportunity to grow our enterpriseinto the 150,000-square-foot facility while continuing to provideprocess and production equipment for oil and gas producers,”said Kurt Wind, CEO of KWI. “We expect to add approximately150 new jobs and see a substantial increase in the size andscope of our business.”

As part of the transaction, OFS contributed growth equity foran ownership position and arranged bank credit facilities.

From 2010 to present, KWI has increased its product offer-ing, opened field offices in Pennsylvania and Columbus, andgrown from 84 to 151 employees.

“We look forward to assisting the company with its contin-ued growth as it capitalizes on the high demand for equipmentand related infrastructure in the Permian Basin and the EagleFord shale as well as other emerging shale plays,” said BruceRoss, managing partner of OFS.

Amegy Bank of Texas provided financing for the transaction. Houston-based OFS Energy Fund is a professionally managed

private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and recapitaliz-ing lower middle-market energy service companies.

Larson Electronics announces portable HAZLOC light

Larson Electronicsllc.com saidOct. 15 that its new EPL-24QP-1X4-250 explosion proof tank light is de-signed with an innovative quadpodtower configuration fitted with a 400watt and metal halide lamp for porta-bility and high output in areas desig-nated as hazardous locations. Theseexplosion proof light towers providea mobile yet highly stable lightingplatform that is ideal for illuminatingthe interiors of tanks during servic-ing and cleaning operations as wellas large general work areas.

The EPL-24QP-1X4-250 explosionproof tank light is a powerful explo-sion proof tower light system thatcombines a high output metal halidelamp with a highly stable yet ad-justable and collapsible four leggedtower. This portable tank lighting sys-tem includes a 400 watt metal halidelamp that produces 36,000 lumens mounted on top of an ad-justable aluminum tower with a four leg quadpod base fitted withtwo solid rubber wheels. The aluminum light tower is adjustablefrom 4.5 feet to 9 feet in height to provide precise area lightingcoverage and can be collapsed, the lamp assembly and wheel at-tachments removed, and the legs then folded for transport or stor-age. The four leg design of this tower platform provides betterstability than standard three leg light towers, and the included rub-ber wheels allow operators to easily maneuver the entire unitfrom one area to another once set up.

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ON THE MOVELynden keeps the Bakken moving

Left: Lynden operates safely and re-sponsibly in the sensitive and chal-lenging lands, air and waters ofAlaska, the Pacific Northwest andother locations where our servicesare needed. We pride ourselves onour impeccable safety record andstrive for zero accidents.

Below: Lynden is regularly recog-nized for its commitment to the en-vironment. Lynden Transport is anEPA SmartWay Transport Partner, anInbound Logistics Green SupplyChain Partner and the company wasone of the first trucking companiesto earn a Green Star rating inAlaska. Lynden Transport was votedthe No. 1 LTL carrier in the WesternRegion in the 2012 Quest for Qual-ity Awards and included in the Top100 Motor Freight Carrier list by In-bound Logistics magazine.

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Above: From the trans-Alaskapipeline construction in the 1970s totoday’s global oil field operationsand exploration, Lynden has a longhistory of supporting the oil andgas industry. The company trans-ports drill rigs, camp modules,equipment and supplies and han-dles complex logistics for the topcompanies in the business.

Right: Lynden has spent decadeshauling freight to the Prudhoe Bayand Kenai oilfields of Alaska andnow provides the same level ofservice and commitment to theBakken Oil Field. With a variety ofintermodal options, Lynden has theexpertise, experience, infrastructureand people to handle anything cus-tomers need shipped, flown ortrucked onshore or offshore.

Lynden has extensive experience co-ordinating and moving oversizefreight in support of the oil industryin Texas, Alaska and Canada and isputting this expertise to use to sup-port the development of the BakkenOil Fields in North Dakota.

Lynden has a wide variety of equipment specialized to fit any transportationneeds, including hovercraft, barges, air charters, refrigerated tankers, tankertrailers for hauling chemicals, milk, or other sensitive liquids and muchmore. Lynden has built a reputation of superior service to diverse industriesincluding oil and gas, mining, construction, retail and manufacturing.

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