James M. Morgan

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

Shell Oil Co. manufactures petrochemicals and distributes gas and oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Equilon Enterprises LLC engages in the provision of refining, marketing, and transportation services for gasoline and other petroleum products to consumer and business-to-business customers in automotive, commercial, and industrial sectors. It also offers lubricants and petroleum transportation solutions. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Royalty Exploration LLC provides exploration services for the oil and gas industries. It engages in exploration of natural gas, crude oil, base metal, precious metal, and energy mineral deposits. The company was founded by Mark Arnold and Grant Tonkin in November 2005 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.