K. Ralph Ranson

Union Drilling, Inc. was provided contract land drilling services and equipment to oil and natural gas producers in the United States. It provided drilling services primarily to major or independent oil and natural gas producers that operate in the exploration and productions areas in the United States. The firm specialized in shallow to deep horizontal drilling in select oil and gas producing basins of the United States. The company was founded in December 1997 and was headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Eastern American Energy Corp. provides natural gas services focused on the Appalachian Basin. The company is a subsidiary of Energy Corporation of America. The company is headquartered in Charleston, WV.

Part of Chesapeake Energy Corp., Alamco, Inc. is a company that acquires, develops, and produces domestic oil and gas. The company is based in Clarksburg, WV. Alamco was acquired by Columbia Natural Resources LLC on August 08, 1997 for $72.80 million.

Energy Corp. of America explores, extracts, produces and transport natural gas and oil. The company was founded by John Mork and Julie M. Mork in 1963 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.