Richard Smith

Numac Energy (TESO), Inc. explores for and produces oil and gas. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. Numac Energy (TESO was acquired by Anderson Exploration Ltd. on February 15, 2001 for $508.22 million.

The Company is seeking and reviewing new oil and gas exploration projects. The Company recorded a write-off of its interest in the Montana and North Dakota projects during the 2007 fiscal year as the exploration wells that were drilled were deemed to be commercially uneconomical During fiscal 2006, the Company acquired the rights to seismic geophysical data covering certain oil and gas prospects located in South Texas in consideration for $55,000. These costs are not related to the unproved properties already acquired. Because the Company does not have any properties with proved reserves, these costs were included in property investigation expenses.

Canamax Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties. The firm focuses on the consolidation and exploitation of Montney oil assets in the Greater Grimshaw area of Alberta. The company was founded on April 30, 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. operates as a heavy oil exploration and production company with operations in Western Canada. It operates through two business units: Whitesands and Archon. The Whitesands unit focuses on developing Petrobank's oil assets located in the Peace River, Alberta area and Saskatchewan's heavy oil belt. The Archon unit focuses on pioneering new and improved methods of finding and producing oil. The company was founded by James D. Tocher and Jerald Lindsay Oaks on December 1, 1983 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Novus Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas reserves. The company was founded on August 7, 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Passport Energy Ltd. is a junior oil and gas company, which engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties in western Canada and the United States. Its exploration and operations includes Hardy Field of southeast Saskatchewan and Sweetgrass Arch area in the northwest Montana. The company was founded on February 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Lightstream Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas. The company was founded on July 30, 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Hunt Oil Co., Inc., Newport Petroleum Corp. is a Canadian company that explores for and produces oil and natural gas. The private company is based in Grande Prairie, Canada. The company was founded by Sidney W. Dykstra, Uldis Upitis. Newport Petroleum was acquired by Hunt Oil Co., Inc. on June 15, 2000 for $332.79 million.