Bruce W. Busmire

Noble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is an independent exploration and production company. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production; WES Midstream; and Other Midstream. The Exploration and Production segment focuses on the exploration, development, production, and sale of oil and natural gas. The WES Midstream and Other Midstream segment consists of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting of natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting of oil and natural gas liquids. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Pickering Energy Partners, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Houston, Texas. They provide energy investment ideas to institutional clients. The firm is a member of the NASD and the SIPC

Ocean Energy, Inc. explores and produces crude oil and natural gas. Its operations are focused in the shelf and deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, Permian Basin, Anadarko, East Texas, North Louisiana and Gulf Coast regions. The company also conducts operations in Egypt, the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, Brazil, and Indonesia. Ocean Energy is located in Houston, TX.

Part of Occidental Petroleum Corp., Altura Energy Ltd. is a company that produces crude oil and natural gas. The company is based in Odessa, TX. Altura Energy was acquired by Occidental Petroleum Corp. from BP Plc on April 19, 2000 for $3,600 million.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.