Richard L. Payne

Sooner Holdings, Inc. owns the Syntroleum Process for Fischer-Tropsch (FT) conversion of synthesis gas derived from biomass, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons, the Synfining Process for upgrading FT liquid hydrocarbons into middle distillate products such as synthetic diesel and jet fuels, and the Bio-Synfining technology for converting animal fat and vegetable oil feedstocks into middle distillate products such as renewable diesel and jet fuel. The company is focused on siting, engineering and constructing a plant that produces clean renewable synthetic diesel and jet fuel using low grade fats and greases as feedstock. It was founded by Kenneth L. Agee on November 15, 1984 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. operates as an oil and natural gas company which is engages in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded by Richard K. Stoneburner in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Foundation Energy Co. LLC (Foundation Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Arco, Inc. supplies memory components and semiconductor products. The frim offers procurement, logistic and value added, global sourcing solutions and supply chain services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Part of Foundation Energy Co. LLC, Foundation Energy Management LLC is a manager and operator of onshore oil and gas producing properties. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company's strategy is to acquire, exploit, and develop assets on behalf of its institutional partners. Operating in ten states, the company manages oil and gas assets for institutional investors. The company was founded in 2005 by Eddie W. Rhea, who has been the CEO since 2005.