Thomas Ruissen

Koch Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of chemical products. It operates in variety of industries such as polymers and fibers, fertilizers, electronics, automotive components, forest and consumer products, minerals, glass, process and pollution control systems, refining and biofuels, commodity trading, investments, and ranching. The company was founded by Frederick Chase Koch in 1940 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Bennett Jones LLP is a Canadian law firm that offers legal counsel and business advisory services to clients across various industries. Bennett Jones is based in Calgary, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has 400 lawyers and business advisors across Canada and internationally. Bennett Jones has exceptional experience in complex cross-border and international transactions, making it ideally suited to advise foreign businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. The firm offers a wide range of services across four departments: corporate, litigation & dispute resolution, regulatory, and tax. The CEO of the Canadian company is Hugh MacKinnon.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, commercial property, communications and media, trade, construction & infrastructure, corporate finance, and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

KJ Harrison & Partners, Inc. (KJH) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by K. James Harrison in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrison & Partners Holdings, Inc. KJH offers investment advisory services to select individuals and families.

Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. provides oil exploration services. The company was founded in 1973 and is located in Calgary, Canada.

Birchill Resources Ltd. produces oil and natural gas and is ultimately controlled by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). The company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Ember Resources, Inc. explores and produces oil and gas. The firm specializes in producing coalbed methane (CBM). The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Birchill Energy Ltd. is a Canadian company that produces oil and natural gas. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of South Korea. Birchill Energy was acquired by Harvest Energy Trust, part of the Government of South Korea, on August 15, 2006 for $391.27 million.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. provides gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities. It operates lotteries, slots, casinos, resort casinos, and electronic bingo centers that offer gaming products, such as slot machine-related products, table games, security and surveillance, and cage and coin equipment products. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Denham Capital Management LP (Denham Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Stuart Denham Porter, Riaz Qamar Siddiqi and Carl John Tricoli. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Plantation Energy Australia Pty Ltd. manufactures and exports densified biomass fuel pellets and industrial grade fuel pallet. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Nedlands, Australia.

Canadian Energy Services, Inc. provides gas and oil drilling consumable chemical solutions for drill bits. The firm operates as a drilling fluid systems provider in Canada and focuses on technically advanced chemical solutions throughout the life-cycle of the oilfield. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Tidal Resources, Inc. provides oil and gas exploration services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by R. Paul Wanklyn.

Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd. Explores and develops oil and gas reserves. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Beverly, the United Kingdom.

Birchill Exploration Limited Partnership was formed in late 2007 with a mandate to explore for and acquire seismically defined, medium depth, multi-zone oil and gas targets in West Central Alberta. Birchill Exploration represents the third installment of Birchill companies with successful predecessor companies comprising Birchill Resources and Birchill Energy. Management intends to build on its demonstrated track record of exploration success in West Central Alberta and augment growth with synergistic acquisitions. Benefitting from a long standing relationship with a major international equity investment firm and a substantial capital commitment allows Birchill, as a private company, to assess and pursue opportunities as they arise.

Part of Frontera Energy Corp., Grupo C&C Energia (Brbados) Ltd. engages in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of oil resources. The company is based in St. Michael, Barbados.

Sierra Buckeye LLC engages in the provision of oil and gas production. It is currently backed by financial commitments from Denham Capital and GSO Capital Partners. The firm has focused on acquiring and developing conventional and unconventional assets in the South Texas and Appalachia regions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Grafton Asset Management, Inc. (Grafton) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The firm was founded by Richard Garfton in 2010. Grafton offers bespoke energy investment solutions to meet sovereign, institutional and private client mandates.

The Explorers & Producers Association of Canada operates as an association of oil and gas entrepreneurs. It advocates on behalf of its member companies for sound government policy. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Tremont Master Holdings Co. provides investment advice services. It invests in African mining assets across all stages of the mining project life cycle. The company is headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Pipestone Oil Corp. provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.