James H. Painter

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

Forest Oil Corp. is an independent oil and gas company, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of natural gas and liquids in the United States and selected international locations. The company's reserves and operational areas are in the Texas Panhandle, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, and the Ark-La-Tex area. Its core operational areas consist of drilling projects that have exposure to oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Forest Oil was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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

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

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

Ocean Energy, Inc. explores and produces crude oil and natural gas. Its operations are focused in the shelf and deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, Permian Basin, Anadarko, East Texas, North Louisiana and Gulf Coast regions. The company also conducts operations in Egypt, the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, Brazil, and Indonesia. Ocean Energy is located in Houston, TX.

ExxonMobil Oil Corp. operates gas stations and produces petroleum related products. The company was founded on August 24, 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Azalea Energy Plc engages in the development and production of oil and gas. Its assets include Tuscaloosa, Austin Chalk Play, and Louisiana Heritage Play. The company was founded on April 27, 2018 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.