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Welcome to the 2013 Midcontinent Oil & Gas Awards commemorative Yearbook

he companies and individuals in this journal were acknowledged by the awardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s judging panel to have excelled at their core business in 2013, whilst also focusing on the core values of Health & Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Oil & Gas Awards recognize the outstanding achievements made within the Upstream and Midstream sectors of the Oil & Gas Industry; acknowledging the producers, pipelines, service providers and suppliers that support them. The Awards are a platform for the Industry to demonstrate and celebrate the advances made in the key areas of environmental stewardship, efficiency, innovation, corporate social responsibility and health & safety. The Awards demonstrate the Industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivation to develop responsibly by recognizing and rewarding the efforts of corporations and individuals. The Oil & Gas Industry is of upmost importance to the U.S. Economy and instrumental to both National and Energy Security. In its areas of operation the Oil & Gas Industry also plays a key role for local communities and their economies. Through innovation the Industry has driven forward technological developments, which have created a renaissance in the energy sector, enabling the U.S. to tap into one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest natural gas reserves and head towards energy independence.

I would like to congratulate all of the companies that were voted finalists by the judges, and to the winners - well done! Many thanks to the thought leading companies and individuals that participated in these inaugural awards and support this new initiative. We especially appreciate the support of our judges, sponsors and partners, without whom the Oil & Gas Awards would not be possible. These inaugural 2013 Midcontinent Oil & Gas Awards have been a terrific success and we are very much looking forward to hosting the industry again next year. As you receive this we are about to celebrate the 2nd Annual Oil & Gas Awards in the Rocky Mountain, Gulf Coast and Northeast regions. Based upon the success of the first six regional Awards and the feedback from stakeholders we have added the Conference for Excellence to the program. To find out more about the Conference for Excellence and to attend any of the upcoming awards please visit www.oilandgasawards.com. I hope that you enjoy reading this commemorative yearbook, please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to share your thoughts and feedback. Best regards,

Daniel P. Creasey Chairman, Oil & Gas Awards

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Contents Guest of Honor

Judging panel

Congratulations to the 2013 Southwest Winners

Congratulations to the 2013 West Coast Winners

A-Z of finalists

The TEEMCO E&P Company of the Year

Water management company of the Year

Drilling company of the Year

Health & Safety initiative of the Year

Well Completion Company of the Year

General Industry Service Award

Corporate social responsibility initiative of the Year

Industry supplier of the Year

Engineering company of the Year

Midstream company of the Year

Environmental initiative of the Year Consultancy of the Year

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Recruitment Agency of the Year

Trucking company of the Year

Manufacturer of the Year

Risk Management Provider of the Year

Future Industry Leader

Industry Leader

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14 Industry Leader’s Round Table Discussion

Winners pages

The oil & Gas financial journal Transaction of the Year

Editorial

43 Is U.S. Really On Track To Become “Saudi America?”

50 Energy & Environment, 2014 and Beyond: EPA’s Impact on Oil Companies

Guest of Honor Michael Teague

uest of Honor at the Midcontinent Oil & Gas Awards was Michael Teague.

Some of the highlights from Michael Teague’s keynote address:

Michael Teague is serving as Oklahoma’s first secretary of Energy and Environment.

“I don’t think we stop often enough to celebrate the incredible accomplishments that the oil and gas industry have made across environmental stewardship, health and safety, technology and innovation. It is absolutely appropriate that we take tonight and recognise our accomplishments among our industry.”

Prior to his appointment, Teague served in the U.S. Army for nearly 30 years before retiring with the rank of Colonel. Teague served in many capacities during his time in the Army including commander for the Tulsa District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he was responsible for a civil works program encompassing all of Oklahoma, a large portion of southern Kansas and the panhandle of northern Texas. He oversaw over 700 employees in engineering, construction and operations, as well as an annual budget of $700 million.

“There are some things we should, and must, continue to do better; both protecting our environment and taking care of our industry, protecting our people. Tonight is recognizing industry leaders who have really figured out both. So for our resources, for our economy, for our people and for our future - that’s what this is about.”

To see the video of Michael Teague’s complete keynote address please visit www.oilandgasawards.com.

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Judging panel

A. Daniel Hill

Brad Holly

Brent Breon

Department Head and holder of the Noble Chair in Petroleum Engineering

Vice President Southern and Appalachia Operations

Vice President Business Development

Texas A&M University

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Blue Racer Midstream, LLC

Bruce Berwager

Chandra S. Rai

Charles E. Wilkinson

Partner

Director

President

B&H Energy Partners, LLC

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering

Chris Faulkner

Chris Mazzini

David Freudenrich

CEO

President

Construction and Regulatory Manager

Breitling Oil and Gas

Spindletop Oil & Gas Co.

WPX Energy

David L. Henderson

David S. Schechter

Deepak Devegowda

President

Associate Professor

Seely Oil Company

Texas A&M University

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering

Dennis R. Kittler

Douglas Wight

Duane Wassum

President and Founder

Vice President of Exploration

President

Fossil Oil Co, LLC

FIML Natural Resources

National Fuel Gas Midstream Corporation

Dwight Roass

Gary C. Evans

Gary E. Slagel

Vice President

Chairman & CEO

Senior Advisor for Environmental Affairs

Creed Operating Co, Llc

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation

Steptoe & Johnson

Guy Goudy

Heather L. Lamparter

Jack Renfro

President & Chief Operating Officer

General Counsel

Operations and Production Manager Northern Division

Austin Exploration

Exco Resources (PA), LLC

Forestar

Jerry McGinnis

Johan Theemat

John Steen

Senior Environmental Engineer

VP Investor Relations & Business Development

Vice President of Business Development

Shell Oil Company

High Sierra Energy

Sage Midstream

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Stonehenge Energy Resources

Kevin Brown

Les Smith

Mark Bilozir

Exploration Manager MidCon/Rockies

VP Business Development

Director

WhitMar Exploration Company

M3 Midstream

Cenovus

Mark C. Peterson

Mark D. Casaday

Mark Patterson

President & CEO

President and Chief Operating Officer

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Westcon Industries

PVR Partners LP

Calypso Energy, LLC

Mikaila Adams

Milissa Bauer

Mitch Duffy

Senior Associate Editor

Executive Vice President

Associate Publisher

Oil & Gas Financial Journal

Kriebel Companies

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Parker Hallam

Patrick Rutty

Priscilla G. McLeroy

Chief Operating Officer

Vice President Exploration

Professor of Engineering Practice

Breitling Oil and Gas

Fidelity Exploration & Production Company

Texas A&M University

Qingming Yang

Richard P. Crist

Richard Hunter

Chief Operating Officer

VP Business Development & Exploration

Vice President, Corporate Relations and Analysis

Approach Resources Inc.

Gasco Energy

Carrizo Oil & Gas

Robert Poole

Robert V. Johnston

Ron Forth, P.Eng

Public and Government Affairs Manager

Region Vice President

Vice President Engineering

Santa Maria Energy

Apache Corporation

Arsenal Energy Inc.

Stanley Brownell

Stephen Moore

Subhash Shah

SVP Commercial Operations

CEO

Stephenson Chair Professor

Millennium Pipeline

Petrochase

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering

Terry Sims

Thomas E. Clark

Tom Lopus

HSE Manager

Executive Land Manager

Senior Vice President

Buccaneer Energy Limited

Venoco, Inc.

Pardee Resources Company

Tony Gossett

Walter L. Williams

Operations and Production Manager Southern Division

Director

Forestar

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The TEEMCO E&P Company of the Year

Winners’ page

THE TEEMCO E&P COMPANY RISK MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Continental Resources Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a Top 10 independent oil producer in the United States. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and producer in the nation’s premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana.

Judge’s Comments: Strong visionary leadership in O&G industry that has led to several innovations leading to paradigm shift in where to find oil. Strong commitment to HSE and CSR. During its enormous growth, the company has continued to make generous donations to education, the arts, The United Way, and various other charitable endeavors and was featured in Oil & Gas Financial Journal’s Beyond the Well column for helping to bring a proactive health movement to Oklahoma City youth.

The company also has significant positions in Oklahoma, including its recently discovered SCOOP play and the Northwest Cana play. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental is on a mission to unlock the technology and resources vital to American energy independence. In 2013, the company will celebrate 46 years of operation. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com. Bakken-leader Continental Resources paid close to half a billion dollars to solidify its position as the largest leaseholder in the liquids-rich and ever-popular Bakken play in ND. The Oklahoma City-based producer added 119,218 net acres in the field from Samson Resources, which included production of nearly 6,500

boepd, of which 82% is crude oil. The company now holds roughly 1.1 million net acres in the play. To offset costs, the company sold $125M in non-core Eastern Region assets. Combined, the transactions are expected to reduce 2013 production operating costs per barrel of oil equivalent (boe), compared with previous guidance, and increase production growth to a range of 35% to 40%. During its enormous growth, the company has continued to make generous donations to education, the arts, The United Way, and various other charitable endeavors and was featured in Oil & Gas Financial Journal’s Beyond the Well column for helping to bring a proactive health movement to Oklahoma City youth.

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Water Management Company of the Year

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RISK WATER MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PROVIDER COMPANYOF OFTHE THEYEAR YEAR

Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.

Judge’s Comments: Excellent application. Minimum use of chemicals. Novel technology usage leading to minimum environmental impact.

Ecosphere’s Ozonix technology provides operators – and the rest of us – with a water handling system that we can use; water treatment on the front end of a frac as well as flowback and produced water, with no chemical biocides or scale inhibitors, allowing 100% reuse on the back end.

Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. is a water engineering, technology licensing and innovative U.S. manufacturing company that develops environmental water treatment solutions for industrial markets throughout the world. The Company is a leader in emerging advanced oxidation processes and has an extensive portfolio of intellectual property that includes five United States patents for the Ecosphere Ozonix® process. The patented Ecosphere Ozonix® process is a revolutionary advanced oxidation process that is currently being used by energy exploration companies to reduce costs, increase treatment efficiencies and eliminate liquid chemicals from wastewater treatment operations around the United States. Since 2008, Ecosphere has enabled oil and gas customers to treat, recycle and reuse over 3 billion gallons of water on more than 800 oil and natural gas wells in major shale plays around the United States.

Ecosphere was chosen by Bloomberg as a 2013 New Energy Pioneer and selected by IHS CERAWeek as a 2013 Energy Innovation Pioneer. Ecosphere is also a recipient of the 2013 American Technology Award “Clean Tech/Green Tech” category and the 2012 Frost & Sullivan North American Product Leadership Award in Disinfection Equipment for Shale Oil and Gas Wastewater Treatment. In addition, Ecosphere has been chosen for the Artemis “Top 50 Water Tech” Listing for the last three years.

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ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS

Contact: Fidelity National Environmental Solutions • 501.205.0797 • ecospheretech.com Ozonix® is protected by the following U.S. Patents: 7,699,994 7,699,988 7,785,470 7,943,087 8,318,027 and Patents pending . Ozonix® and Clean Water for Clean Energy are registered trademarks of Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.

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High Performance, High Value

Precision Drilling markets a fleet of technically advanced land drilling rigs in the United States and Canada, along with strategic support services including directional drilling services, well servicing, snubbing, oilfield equipment rentals, worksite accommodation and wastewater treatment. For more than six decades, Precision has been building strong relationships with customers by focusing on doing the job safely, on time and on budget.

www.precisiondrilling.com

Integrated Solutions Precision Contract Drilling

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Drilling Company of the Year

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DRILLING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Precision Drilling Corporation

Judge’s Comments: The on-going replacement and upkeep of the rig fleet is very impressive. The hands on approach to better develop the equipment through the observations and experiences of the employees is paramount in providing the best service possible.

Precision is a leading provider of safe and High Performance, High Value services to the oil and gas industry. Precision provides customers with access to an extensive fleet of contract drilling rigs, directional drilling services, well service & snubbing rigs, coiled tubing services, camps, rental equipment, and water treatment units backed by a comprehensive mix of technical support services and skilled, experienced personnel. Precision is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Precision is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “PD” and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “PDS”. Precision was founded as a private drilling contractor in the early 1950s and has grown to be one of the largest oilfield service providers in North America. The Corporation’s fleet has expanded through additions of new build drilling rigs and corporate acquisitions, notably the acquisition in 2008 of Grey Wolf, Inc., a leading USbased drilling contractor with operations in Mexico. Today, Precision has a broad

North American footprint and operates a large fleet of high performance, horizontally capable drilling rigs well suited to meet the demands of its customers’ unconventional drilling programs. Precision also has a growing international drilling presence where the Corporation is focused on pursuing business in markets where Precision’s High Performance, High Value strategy is demanded by customers.

Tremendous improvement in safety and a great career development plan.

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Round table discussion

Industry Leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Round Table Discussion The regions leading companies came together in Oklahoma City for the inaugural Midcontinent Oil & Gas Awards last October. During the day of the Awards gala dinner and presentation we hosted the 2013 Midcontinent Oil & Gas Awards round table discussion. The round table gave industry leaders a chance to sit down and discuss some of the key topics and challenges of the day.

Daniel Creasey Chairman, Oil & Gas Awards

Pat Smith Range Resources

Stephanie Timmermeyer Access Midstream

Wayne Lagorin Spartan Engineering

David Freudenrich WPX

Max Holloway Range Resources

Glen Jasek Williams companies

Greg Lorson TEEMCO

Michael Krancer Blank Rome

Tom Oddie Continental Resources

Tyler Powell Energy and Environment for Oklahoma.

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David Freudenrich (DF) Mike Krancer (MK) Pat Smith (PS) Max Holloway (MH) Tom Oddie (TO) Stephanie Timmermeyer (ST) Glen Jasek (GJ) Tyler Powell (TP) Wayne Lagorin (WL) Greg Lorson (GL) Daniel Creasey (DC)

DF: I’m construction regulatory manager for WPX. Once part of Williams, we spun off in January 2012. I am responsible for the Appalachian region. MK: Formerly the Chief Environmental Regulator in the State of Pennsylvania, I now practice law and do some other things beyond practicing law in terms of the business synergies at the Blank Rome law firm in Philadelphia. PS: Range Resources here in Oklahoma City. We handle the Midcontinent area for Range. MH: Range Resources. I’m an operations engineer now managing the Midcontinent Division. We operate a small fraction of the Range Resources assets located throughout the United States. TO: Vice President of Health, Safety, Security and Environment for Continental Resources. ST: Vice President for Environment and Health and Safety for Access Midstream. We are an independent company and Chesapeake is our largest customer. I’m a former regulator of the environment in West Virginia for six years. GJ: Director of Environmental Services for Williams, which is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America’s significant hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and olefins.

Williams’ operations span from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian oil sands.

have laughed at me. Let’s discuss the positives, the risks and the outlook for the next few years…

TP: Deputy Secretary of Environment at the newly created Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment for Oklahoma.

MK: Our children and grand children are going to be competing with their Indian, Chinese and European counterparts and so forth, and this energy abundance is the way they can. It’s maybe the only way that they can compete and succeed in the next generation. My parents went through World War II and the Depression; they say that America’s generation today is losing that. There is no cohesiveness because we didn’t live through or have memories of the World War or Depression and we have some real challenges on that. We have some fierce competitors around the world that don’t mean us very well sometimes, and it’s really been about energy, it’s always been about energy.

WL: President of Spartan Engineering in Tulsa. We work across North America supporting Operators with their technical and engineering design needs. We don’t do the downhole work, we do facilities and pipeline works. GL: Chief Executive Officer of TEEMCO, environmental engineering consultants. DC: The face of US energy has completely changed in the last five years. If I had said to you ten years ago that the US would be one of the biggest hydrocarbon producers in the world in 2013, you would

If I had said to you ten years ago that the US would be one of the biggest hydrocarbon producers in the world in 2013, you would have laughed at me.

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DF: We do have great opportunities, but unfortunately the policy right now doesn’t match with that. We need to build a cohesive policy that works with the industry and also works with our economy. It is a world economy, for instance in London there is already panic about the reserves of gas in England and they pay USD18/MCF and we are drilling at USD3.50. DC: It is all very well having this abundance of natural gas but what are you going to do with it? Surely you need to bring back the manufacturing base to use the feedstock and implement new infrastructure? MK: It’s not that we need to do. This is happening and it’s happening in Philadelphia. The amount of knocks on the door from manufacturing is going up double, more than double in the last two years. A lot of those are from Europe, for a lot of reasons including high energy prices. We have to re-tool our policy and that includes being friendlier to the midstream; making sure the Keystone XL pipeline gets completed, which is a national disgrace! You are from

Continental, Bakken crude, right? We have tons of your stuff coming by train into Philadelphia to be refined and we love it! 140,000 barrels through a unit train, two a day into our new unloading facility at Energy Solutions. Each one of those trains moves the needle on the balance of trade and we need policies that help us execute on our national abundance. We must be the only country in the world who doesn’t do everything possible to get to and use the natural resources of energy that we have. The Norwegians, English and Japanese do it. We are the only ones who don’t do it. WL: This round of oil production is different to history in the United States. If you do have a hiccup in drilling progress now, you are going to see a really quick decline because of the nature of the shale plays that we are going into. Policies need to be understanding, in that if there is a hiccup in the drilling process, the decline will be a lot quicker than has been seen in the past. MH: I’m going to respectfully disagree with you. Information is available by the upstream producers

that show we are getting more out of fewer wells. We continue to employ a significant amount of technology in the oil field and some segments are becoming more high-tech. With those applications, we’ve seen almost a fourfold increase in EUR on wells that we’ve produced in the Marcellus shale. We are reinventing how we are doing things beyond our wildest dreams. Eight to 10 years ago most thought that this was a sunset industry and even I did not encourage my children to pursue oil and gas. My crystal ball was just as cloudy as most. Now, I see a lot of hope and a lot of future. We are seeing our liquids exports at Europe’s front door and we will replace some of the gas that is being manipulated by the former Soviet Union countries. TO: Going back to your original question about increasing market strength here in the US, it’s also about removing policies like the one that prevents us from exporting oil to other countries around the world. It’s about putting infrastructure in place to efficiently get the oil & gas to market and not having to go through unnecessary regulatory hoops to get it there. This period is not the sunset of the oil & gas industry, it feels more like the sunrise. There is no challenge in the drilling and production process that the industry doesn’t seem ready to tackle, at least not technically. The level of technology has really improved to the point where companies are now fine-tuning and improving, so the most proactive companies are really just getting started!

It is all very well having this abundance of natural gas but what are you going to do with it?

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Health & Safety Initiative of the Year

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HEALTH & SAFETY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Honeywell

Judge’s Comments: Honeywell technologies can help keep an emergency from becoming a tragedy.

The SafetyNEX system connects portable gas detectors to a main system through wireless technology and has the ability to communicate quickly between operator and emergency response teams. This is a system that could truly safe lives.

In today’s world, traditional portable gas detectors play an important role in supporting the safety of operators and contractors, but technology has evolved to allow for wireless connectivity between operators and remote supervisors. Wireless technology now allows for the fusion of gas data with location data to provide an unprecedented level of safety to operators and contractors. While portable gas monitors provide effective local annunciation, alerting users to dangerous gas levels, the alarm readings often are not communicated to key stakeholders such as safety managers, Industrial Hygienists and others who need comprehensive, near real-time information in order to effectively respond to emergency situations. Delays can be costly in productivity and property, and to human lives. The SafetyNeX System™ from Honeywell Analytics elevates the safety program for end-users. The SafetyNeX System™ utilizes wireless communication technology to communicate quickly between

operators and emergency response teams, alerting them of gas alarms, compliance issues, or safety incidents (panic and man-down). The SafetyNeX System™ utilizes a sophisticated but easy to use software application named LocaXion Manager™ to display the gas detector readings along with the area the operator is located in. This graphical user interface gives managers full visibility on the gas status and safety status of their personnel in their plant. With the SafetyNeX System™, plant leadership and other key stakeholders can now determine, at a glance, the safety status for all wireless portable gas detectors.

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Well Completion Company of the Year

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WELL COMPLETION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

C&J Energy Services

Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comments: Provide a range of complementary completion services and dedicated to continual improvement in quality, health & safety, environmental, training, and transportation with the goal of excellence. C&J has modified its internal management structure to promote sustainable improvements on the HSE front by placing HSE in the operations group. Their innovative RCA program demonstrates that the company is determined to identify problems and prioritize corrective actions. 18

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C&J Energy Services was founded in 1997 and the company soon established itself as a premium provider of hydraulic fracturing and coiled tubing services. In 2011 we became a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CJES. That same year we acquired Total Equipment And Service, our primary equipment supplier, thus adding extensive manufacturing capability to our offerings. In 2012 we acquired Casedhole Solutions, a premium provider of perforating, pipe recovery, wireline logging, pressure pumping and other related services.

We have invested heavily in designing distinct systems that optimize performance and returns for our customers on the most complex projects.

Our customers value the experience, technical expertise, high level of customer service and demonstrated operational efficiencies that we bring to projects.

We operate modern highspecification equipment and provide our services in conjunction with both conventional and unconventional well completions, as well as workover and stimulation operations for existing wells.

For more information about C&J Energy Services and the premium completion and intervention services we have to offer, visit www.cjenergy.com.

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General Industry Service Award

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GENERAL INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD

Best Well Services, LLC Best Well Services, LLC (BWS) is a rapidly growing oilfield service provider based in the Mid-Continent Region. BWS was formed on July 1, 2007 with the purchase of two roustabout trucks and employing four men. Today, we have six locations with over 250 employees, providing a vast amount of oilfield services.

Judge’s Comments: An impressively diverse range of services and excellent growth over a short period.

Taking great steps in HSE to meet the demands of Tier 1 oil and gas companies.

Leading this great team are Tim Cargile, Chief Executive Officer; Doug Janes, Chief Financial Officer; and Tony McKaig, President. I guess you could say that our “secret weapon” is Tony McKaig. He has vast experience in the energy sector and is quite knowledgeable in all aspects of the industry. We also have great leadership with individuals that are dedicated to our goal of being the best service company in the industry. BWS provides a wide array of services to our many customers

including well site construction, water transfer, workover rigs, pitlining, cable shop, fabrication shop, spooling & banding, acidizing & pump trucks, roustabouts, lease maintenance and transportation (including drilling rig, heavy haul, hot shot and water). With our Oklahoma locations in Prague, Stillwater, Medford, Red Rock, our headquarters in Tulsa, and our newest yard in Chickasha, we are able to service the well throughout its entire life span… from completion to plugging.

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In Oklahoma we have realized that we can’t have strong energy policy without good environmental policy and the inverse is also true. They are one and the same.

MH: That’s a great line.

MK: Your production in the Bakken has been off the charts. TO: Yes, from a resource that’s going to be there for decades. MH: At the turn of the twentieth century, the industry was developing a field in Northern Oklahoma called the Three Sands Field. In the 1920’s, it was one of the top ten biggest oil producing fields in the world. Now what type of asset have we discovered in the Marcellus? It is potentially the biggest gas field in the free world; it may even rival the biggest in the entire world by the time it’s fully proven. We see the production rates continuing to grow and it will be a shame if the Industry and the Government doesn’t handle this in a way that benefits every person in the US. Let’s watch China and India displace us as the number one oil importer and have them be forced to protect the sea-lanes in the Middle East as we continue to work our way down from 60% to 40% imports over the past several years. MK: “Frac a well, bring a soldier home”.

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MK: That was a tag line that I stole from somewhere and I used it in a keynote in Pittsburgh recently and it got people’s attention. We’ve been projecting military power to the tune of trillions of dollars every year, to the tune of thousands of soldiers killed for a USD4 gasoline price; that’s not really USD4, more like USD16 if you include all the military and so forth. If you don’t want that then we have to be doing hydraulic fracturing, but most people, 61%, say we don’t like hydraulic fracturing. Somebody has to educate the public, in a nice way, and it may take some time, that those two things are antithetical to each other. You can’t have energy security and not sending your kids overseas and not sending the troops overseas without hydraulic fracturing of horizontal formations. DC: This was mentioned in the last round table. Should America export, or save this energy for its own use? MK: I’m not in the business but from a policy perspective, the United States wants to be in the export business regardless of what the commodity it is, exports are good. They are good for the balance of trade; they are good for American employment and so on and so forth. Why in the world wouldn’t we want to export energy? TP: When we look at trade, we’re a global market today. One way or the other, whether the price

is based on what the costs are in Oklahoma, it’s a global market you’re going to pay for it one way or the other, whether you are exporting or whether you’re importing. DC: We have been talking about the opportunities. What are some of the risks? Regulatory risks were mentioned before, can I ask our experts what regulations are on the horizon? TP: In Oklahoma we have realized that we can’t have strong energy policy without good environmental policy and the inverse is also true. They are one and the same. We are using all of our natural resources; we’re using our gas, wind and coal and we’re using an ‘all of the above’ strategy to meet the energy demand. Are there bad players out there? Bad apples, that are the drivers of why we are getting to these regulations? Of course, but for every one bad person there are 100 good people who are doing the right thing, if not more. We keep hearing that people don’t know what they are doing, that we have untested technology. Yes, there is a lot of stuff that’s new but it’s being done in a safe way in a safe manner. The industry is not pushing that red line where the public health is endangered. ST: We’re certainly seeing a lot of discussion around pipeline safety. I speak to regulators and they want to talk about pipeline safety, in regards to our business. From a midstream perspective, the daily environmental issues are erosion,

sediment control and bentonite. The big issue is, where can somebody hit your pipeline? We have very, very little of what is considered regulated lines, but we actually treat all of our lines as if they’re regulated. We go through all the same survey’s, we do all the smart pigging etc. and I think that’s a great way for us to do business. I don’t know if every midstream company can afford to do that but that’s certainly the way we do business. We support the discussions that are going on and some of the changes that are being discussed. For the environmental perspective I’m pretty disappointed at the administration and the federal EPA for this national enforcement initiative on the oil and gas industry. The first thing that people think when they see that is ‘oh there is something wrong’. That’s really what enforcement initiatives are supposed to focus on; when we know there are things that are wrong. The EPA went into this initiative not knowing that anything is wrong, basing it on people discussing it, having a fear and not being educated about it. This got ahead of companies trying to educate people about hydraulic fracturing. The public sees the EPA is focused on it, and think it must be bad. I don’t think we’re going to see any data or scientific evidence that there are any issues. The public will be educated. The Federal studies going on, millions of dollars worth by several different agencies, are progressing. They still haven’t shown anything alarming coming from the studies, any evidence of any kind of pollution or contamination coming from hydraulic fracturing. It’s how the public will eventually get educated and I don’t think we’ll see any huge regulatory differences come out from the EPA because there is nothing to back them up.

DF: A safety issue I worry about, and Mike mentioned it earlier, is that there are a lot of trains carrying crude from the Bakken. Having the Keystone XL pipeline in operation would solve this major problem. Those DOT 111a tankers are 7/16th of an inch thick steel, the 112’s are going to be half an inch thick, but still a single wall steel. They’re conducive to derailment and when they go through major population areas, that is a disaster waiting to happen. Most were built in the ‘60s. These tankers have to be taken out of commission and we have to be the driving force to get it done. We have to get the Keystone XL pipeline built because that’s our slip ramp… ST: There is a study from a think tank in Canada that showed pipelines to be very obviously the safest way to transport the product as compared to trucking and train. GJ: Stephanie mentioned education and I think that’s a key point that we as an industry have to focus on. Nowadays, anything and everything hits the news; the blogs and the Internet immediately. I think we have not only a responsibility but also an opportunity as an industry to improve

how we are managing information related to our business, and how we are managing the perception of our business. If we collaborate and work together to educate the public and back it up with sound data, statistics and trends, we can show and prove that our industry is safe and good for the environment from an energy perspective. DC: Lets talk about carbon policy… MK: I think the number one carbon policy ought to be protecting our existing nuclear fleet. The number two carbon policy ought to be continuing the natural gas production and the swapping out of, or creating new, natural gas plants. TP: I’m not disagreeing with that carbon policy but we don’t have a nuclear plant in Oklahoma. Our power is based on coal, natural gas and a little bit of hydro. I think from Oklahoma’s standpoint, when we are getting into carbon, and how we want to handle that, we know that natural gas is the perfect fuel to replace coal. We see coal being less and less competitive. We want to be able to have the regulatory flexibility to say, here is the standard,

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I don’t think I’ve ever met one person yet who wanted to pollute, but unfortunately I would say that seven out of ten are not even close to being in compliance. let’s figure out how States can get through this and make up a state’s solution. We’ve had great success like this, not only in carbon but other areas; water issues, all of the above. GL: You commented earlier that a few bad apples can make it bad for all of us and 1 out of 100 is bad. TP: It’s probably higher than that… GL: I think that the ethic to protect the environment is certainly there. If you look at oil company’s websites, it’s rare to find one that doesn’t talk about their commitment to the environment. My firm is very pro oil and I’m fourth generation oil. We conduct 15 to 20 audits a week and have over 1400 clients. We manage more facilities than the top three majors put together. We are out there all the time looking at facilities, at company compliance programs and I think the intent for oil companies’ to get it right is there. I don’t think I’ve ever met one person yet who wanted to pollute, but unfortunately I would say that seven out of ten are not even close to being in compliance. I think that the whole argument, the anti oil argument is a political argument. It gets people elected because they get elected in the popular states that don’t produce oil and gas so its an argument that the proponents to oil and gas can use. Our industry is sometimes its own worst enemy because we give the anti-oil lobby the

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ammunition to make an argument against the industry. We give them that ammunition by not following the rules that we have. Whether we agree with the rule or not is another issue. If we don’t agree with it, we should change it. I don’t see that happening often. MK: We did in Pennsylvania. The air aggregation rule. We put in one that made sense. GL: There is plenty that should be repealed and refined. I don’t think we’re polluting anywhere near as much as we have said we are as an industry, and that’s a problem. Our science is getting better. Fortunately, we’re learning how to protect the environment,

we’re learning how to protect the air, but we’ve got a fair way to go and I think we should depoliticize it. Oil companies have got to really do what they say they are doing. I see a lot of green washing. You look at the website and these are some very well known companies,

and there is a lot of talk about responsibility but you look behind the curtains and its mostly green washing. The intent is there, we are just not there yet. MK: I don’t think we want to depoliticize this. I think it needs to be political because we are a political country. We are always going to be. Ten years ago we had seven or ten oil and gas producing states. Now, I think by last count we have 30. Think what can we do with 60 senators. GJ: On compliance; my opinion is that the majority of companies want to comply and do everything they can to be in compliance. A lot of times that gets lost from a standpoint of what is true environmental stewardship versus complying with very complex regulations that often contradict one another or overlap another regulation. There are times when two or more federal agencies attempt to regulate the same assets but in different ways. The same goes for overlapping jurisdiction between state and federal agencies. This places prudent companies that are striving to comply in a very precarious situation. For the most part companies and people are trying to do the right thing and I’ve seen them back it up. GL: Without a doubt the intent is there, it’s just we‘re not there yet. GJ: There is always room for improvement, no doubt.

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RISK MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE OFOF THETHE YEARYEAR PROVIDER

TEEMCO, LLC

Judge’s Comments: Landmark preservation, volunteerism and Midcontinent activities. TEEMCO is always one of the first companies to register at industry charity events. Great Company!

Always quick to donate into the communities in which it operates, TEEMCO is ever supportive both financially and through donating community hours to local efforts.

TEEMCO, the nation’s leading environmental services company is dedicated to the oil, gas, fuel, and farm industries. We bridge the gap between environmental regulators and the industries they regulate. In these times of fast regulatory changes, we always strive to overcome the environmental challenges faced by industry. TEEMCO is committed to continuous improvement and best management practices. This allows you to pay attention to your operations, worry free... while we pay attention to environmental regulations. Six regional offices across the country use the latest technology to ensure that your company operates safely and more efficiently. TEEMCO is a “one-stop-shop” for professional environmental engineering: •

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MH: We have to raise efforts to a higher standard than what’s being currently done. We have to anticipate these contradictions and lead the rest of the Industry. Being familiar with many small independents, frankly they don’t have the staff to clearly interpret and apply every regulation. It’s tough. I think there are a lot of hard working people trying to get out there and do the right thing. There is not one company out there that wants to be fined USD50,000 a day.

such as the disclosure of fracture fluid components. They are also anticipating the public issues and trying address people’s concerns. In typical shale fracture stimulations, the chemicals that are used are weaker than what you actually have under your kitchen sink. 99% plus of what is pumped downhole is just water and sand. With that advanced education and the frequent conversation of the facts, I think we can eventually get factual story understood among the public.

with professional organizations like ANGA and API. Really get involved and help ourselves. MK: In Pennsylvania we have a new Attorney General and she has decided to get involved in the industry by bringing criminal charges against a company for an accident that took place three years ago and is all cleaned up. What do you think about corporations being criminally prosecuted? TO: The oil & gas industry probably has a much better reaction to incentives than penalties. There is a risk that penalties can have political overtones, or the regulation is not really based on good science. One alternative approach to very prescriptive regulation that goes into great detail is to look at a more risk-based system. In this case, the regulation is less prescriptive and looks more like a performance standard. That way good companies can focus on the biggest risks and can commit necessary resources to measure, prevent and control those risks.

GL: I was trying to communicate that the intent is there, people want to do the right thing. I’m just pointing out that there is a gap between what is actually happening and what we want to happen. My fear is that gap is what is being used against us to create and feed the over regulation. MH: Some organizations, such as ANGA, the American Natural Gas Association, which is a collection of more than 20 of the large independents, are there as a forerunner, leading the Industry and talking about different things

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DF: The regulations are sometimes, for lack of a better word, split-brain. You have two different departments and one wants you to recycle when the other says it’s a waste transfer permit you need… MK: And that was probably within the same agency, not different agencies! DF: Whenever the language is grey it opens up an avenue for the public to say you’re not doing it right, and I think what we need to do is work with the regulators to craft concise language and get more involved

DC: We have looked at some of the risks. What about the challenges the industry faces, particularly in infrastructure and midstream. How’s that going to play out? GJ: I believe one of the big parts of our business is the build out of major infrastructure. The big challenges that come to mind are a lot of what we’ve actually just been talking about. Permitting and regulatory risks, public perception and scrutiny from non-governmental organizations are all significant factors in the success or failure of project schedules and execution. I think our industry faces this challenge as a whole. The public does not delineate between Upstream, Midstream and

We are at the lowest rates of Co2 in 10 or 15 years, and getting better, because we are using natural gas, but if we’re going to be doing that we can’t be killing it on the other end with methane emissions.

Downstream in my opinion. Getting the key messages out, being forthright and consistent is critical. ST: I agree with Glen, but I will take it one step further. It’s not just the public that sees us all as one industry, it’s the regulators and politicians too. I have worked in an E&P and I mean no disrespect to our E&P customers, but I had someone who had only worked in Midstream say he felt like he was holding the elephant by the tail as the circus went through town. It depends on how the E&P treated the community and the regulators for the Midstream. It is true every step of the way for anybody who wants to build a compressor station or processing plant because we are one industry. We should all learn from one another from an environmental perspective, sit down and discuss permits and how situations should be handled. Another challenging area of regulation is endangered species. Certainly that’s been a real struggle and as a company we are doing all we can to try to figure out where and what the

risks are. We’re really interested in partnering with other companies and state groups, who are trying to do some habitat restoration or enhancement to try to weigh lay any endangered listings. It’s just becoming increasingly difficult because you have your state species, then you have your federal species and we are doing all we can.

MK: One of the challenges we have faced in Pennsylvania is a species might have travelled up from Kentucky, which is their natural habitat. Well guess what? There are very few of them in Pennsylvania as it is not their habitat! All of a sudden Pennsylvania declares them endangered, when really they’re fine.

TP: From the state perspective, I spend probably right now 65% to 75% of my day dealing with endangered species issues. That is a new realm; within my portfolio I deal with clean water, clean air, and safe drinking water - that is where it has been historically. Now, I go over to our department of wildlife and fish and they are experiencing new issues in Oklahoma. One of our major endangered species issues is the Lesser Prairie Chicken in the North West and the Oklahoma panhandle. We are figuring it out, because unlike the other environmental acts where states have some form of a role, in an endangered species listing states have no role. I mean the act is not really written that way but essentially that’s how fishing and wildlife has interpreted. What we have done is go and meet with four other states and develop a plan for the species. It is a statebased rule and most of our energy companies want to work with the state department rather work with US fish and wildlife.

DC: Quad O regulations. How are you going about implementation within your organizations? TP: In Oklahoma on Quad O we went through and looked from an airstream point and determined that there is going to be a number of new facilities that were going to be required to comply. What we did was developed a permit by rule, where essentially as long as you’re in compliance, basically minor facilities are considered in compliance, they’re permitted immediately. It’s more of a paper work issue in Oklahoma. ST: We had to label some things and do some paperwork. Change out some rods, probably about the time we were already changing them out in our compressors engines. It wasn’t a huge deal either financially or for our record keeping/reporting standpoint. I don’t know Glen if you feel the same way?

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Industry Supplier of the Year

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INDUSTRY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Light Tower Rentals

Judge’s Comments: When emergencies happen, contractors depend on good reliable suppliers to provide materials, equipment, etc. in order to care for their customers. Light Tower Rentals goes above and beyond what we would expect from a supplier.

A Contractor needs dependable suppliers that they can rely on in order to provide quality service to their customer. LTR is a very good company that strives to go above and beyond in the name of customer service.

LTR (Light Tower Rentals, Inc.) was formed in 1994 for the initial purpose of renting lighting equipment for use at oilfield job sites. In 2008, Clairvest Group Inc. and McKenna Gale Capital provided the necessary capital to expand the company’s operations. Fast forward to now, as of 2013, we have over 400 employees and over 20 locations nationwide. The company is continuing to expand its geographic reach and rental product line to meet the needs of its customers. Offices are strategically located to get our customers what they need, when they need it. LTR is the largest privately held portable power rental company. But, LTR does more than light your site. LTR’s rental inventory also consists of diesel & natural gas generators, accommodations, water transfer, pumps, frac tanks, flowback tanks, supervac tanks, mud tanks, trucking, multi-purpose safe rooms, and more.

LTR is in the business of helping clients achieve their operational goals, and always will, provide the highest quality equipment and superior service to our customers, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. While working safely, we exceed expectations and help to make all experiences successful.

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In some places in North Dakota, they are taking NGLs out of the gas before they flare it, trucking it off the site, just as an intermediary thing because they are trying to capture everything they can where it is so remote.

GJ: We are still quantifying the overall impact, as it relates to storage tanks, pneumatic devices, monitoring and recordkeeping. There are both capital and operations/maintenance costs associated with the rule. MK: I see a silver lining, a big policy silver lining. Early on, remember professor Howarth from Cornell who talked about the incredibly horrible methane leakage we were having throughout our whole system, which was killing us all at a very fast rate? What Quad O does is render him irrelevant; it also helps with the messaging. We are at the lowest rates of Co2 in 10 or 15 years, and getting better, because we are using natural gas, but if we’re going to be doing that we can’t be killing it on the other end with methane emissions. In the long run, I think this is going to be very therapeutic for the industry and for public accessibility. DC: Mike raised a really interesting point last week in Fort Worth. He brought to the table the law case in North Dakota where a class action is taking place against operators for flaring gas. Land owners suing them for wasting natural gas! MK: I was discussing this again the other night and the damages will be nil because that gas cannot be sold. There is no route to market, therefore it cannot be monetized. It’s worthless, and the damages are zero. I must attribute this observation to my friend David Pool. GJ: Well that goes back again to the build out of infrastructure… the

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ability to get that infrastructure in place in a reasonable time frame and then be able to capitalize it.

thing because they are trying to capture everything they can where it is so remote.

TO: It’s an interesting dilemma because it’s in every company’s best interest to capture, conserve and sell the gas that it finds. Companies spend a lot of time and money to recover the resources, so they really don’t want to waste them. In states like North Dakota and Montana where they are still in a relatively early stage of field development, there is not yet sufficient infrastructure in place to meet current demand. If there was a pipeline to transport the gas and a market ready to receive the gas, even as an export, there would be less flaring taking place within those states.

DC: That is one of the great things about this industry; it is constantly trying to find ways to improve, to be as streamlined as possible. One of the things I would like everyone to have to think about is what have you seen in rapid technology changes? What is the next big thing? Water is obviously a focal point.

WL: In some places in North Dakota, they are taking NGLs out of the gas before they flare it, trucking it off the site, just as an intermediary

MH: One of the things that we are investigating in Upstream is not to necessarily do anything chemically with water to make it better. It is to do something else with the water so that we re-use by filtering, etc. One area of application for water reuse would be in our fracture stimulation efforts. We are able to take water uses that were not working with previous technology and make the water compatible with what we are doing now. I am being vague because the technology is developing and proprietary to some extent. The bottom line is that we are taking something of less value and enhancing it while being good stewards of the environment. That is only one of the directions that the Industry is going. We are constantly looking outside of the box. We have a team within our organization that is looking at many things, such as what you do with the heat that comes from the very warm water being produced. Currently, it is just dissipating into the atmosphere and the environment around us. This warm, produced water is coming to the production facilities at 120

degrees and when it is 80 degrees outside, how can you harness this dissipated energy? What can you do with some of the minerals in the water? There are some formations in Oklahoma that for decades have produced water that been used for harvesting minerals like iodine. What other actions can we do to turn produced water into more positives that people will recognize? It is exciting to see what the future holds. GJ: Using compressed natural gas (CNG) and natural gas-to-liquids as vehicle fuels on a widespread basis are areas of growth. Technologies in this area are fascinating and I think there will be a lot of opportunities in the future. TP: In Oklahoma we are encouraging more CNG vehicles and fleets. It is something we are really embracing and we are starting to see it really make a difference. Loves Travel Stop, in Oklahoma City, has converted its tankers so the gasoline is being covered by natural gas now! I was on the 35 and there is this yellow Loves Travel Stop tanker with a CNG sticker on it. It was a major win when we got three quarter ton trucks on CNG. They are the bread and butter of industry and the state runs them. I’ve got many friends who farm and they are doing this right now. They converted their farm trucks to run on natural gas they have a home filling station. They are paying a sixth or an eighth of the price of what they are paying on gasoline.

regulations is knowing what the emission inventory is. TCEQ monitored a variety of facilities with different types of production levels and they sealed them to measure actual emissions. So they know what the real emissions were from those facilities and then they run the leading air models against those actual emissions. The best selling air models grossly overstated emissions by hundredsof-tons a year. If you are an oil company, if you’re upstream or a midstream with big tanks, you are trying to figure out what your emissions levels are right now and I think most companies are kind of crippled there. They do the best they can, but they are overestimating and they comply with levels they don’t need to. Companies buy permits where they didn’t need one, they buy vapor recovery units and the field operations guy is saying this isn’t working, it doesn’t kick on and they don’t get return on investment. Our solution to that problem is to rewrite the model and we tested it against the same TCEQ test and our model is right

on the bull’s-eye. We are going to see improved technology as far as estimating emissions and we are going to see improved technology for burning those emissions. We make flares, we make vapor recovery units at our company too. So what we are doing now is completely different than what we were doing a year ago. Flow back emissions are big, emissions control. We came up with a unit that would do that now. We overcame a hurdle we were struggling with - how do we capture the flow back and those emissions, and then get the fluids separated and out of the tank and the emissions, without collapsing the tank? That was a problem because right now with the new regulations there is not enough equipment to handle the drilling rigs out there. We estimate there is going to have to be ten times the amount of flow back emission equipment deployed between now and 2015, just to keep up with the amount of rigs operating, and there are some technical hurdles to do it right.

GL: Air emissions is a big one for our firm in terms of technology development. We developed some new software to help with that. At the heart of air emissions

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Engineering Company of the Year

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RISK ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

Willbros Engineers Willbros Group, Inc. is a global contractor specializing in energy infrastructure serving the oil, gas and power industries. Our offerings include engineering, procurement and construction (individually or as integrated “EPC” services), refinery turnarounds, pipeline construction, pipeline integrity management, GIS consulting and other specialty services to industry and government entities worldwide. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WG.

Judge’s Comments: On-time, under budget, safety and performance.

Record growth and great case studies of successful projects delivered on time and budget.

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PVR Partners provides award-winning gathering and processing services to natural gas producers. Our extensive industry expertise, full slate of resources and hard earned reputation for safe, reliable, responsive, high quality service position us as the midstream services provider of choice. We offer a full menu of costeffective and competitivelypriced services that can be efficiently tailored to meet your specific needs and development schedule.

For more information about how PVR can supply your natural gas gathering and processing needs, contact one of our midstream solutions experts: Mark Casaday Executive Vice President mcasaday@pvrpartners.com 610-975-8205 34

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Art Cantrell Sr. VP - Business Development acantrell@pvrpartners.com 724-553-8433

Brett Nixon Director - Bus. Development bnixon@pvrpartners.com 610-975-8216

John Durand VP - Commercial Development jdurand@pvrpartners.com 972-367-2608

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RISK MANAGEMENT MIDSTREAM COMPANY OF THE YEAR PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

PVR Partners, L.P.

Judge’s Comments: Maintaining a perfect safety score is clearly important to PVR in its educational campaign. PVR’s commitment to its own staff through its tuition reimbursement program shows that it is working to elevate internally, and its employer matching gift program shows that they are also committed externally. Employees are one of a company’s greatest assets. PVR realizes this and invests in its employees, through tuition reimbursements, onsite trainings, leadership training, and manager training. The company also has a practice of hiring veterans to fill several positions.

PVR Partners’ midcontinent midstream business operations provide gathering, compression, transportation, processing and related services to natural gas producers in Texas and Oklahoma. Our midcontinent assets include more than 4,500 miles of pipelines and 6 processing plants with approximately 460 MMcf/d of combined capacity. PVR’s success stems from our strong technical expertise and organizationwide focus on customer service. We offer industry-leading experience in constructing and operating plants and pipelines. We strive to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that arise from strong long-term customer relationships. Our commitment to employee development allows PVR to empower and enable our highly professional and well-trained employees to provide superior customer service. PVR works relentlessly toward maintaining a perfect safety record. Most recently our Beaver and Hamlin Gas Processing Plants received 5

Year Safety Awards and our Crescent Gas Processing Plant received a 10 Year Safety Award from the Gas Processors Association for perfect no lost time accident records. As an environmentally responsible operator, PVR continues to develop and implement best practices to minimize any potential environmental impacts of our operations and from new construction. PVR seeks to be a positive force in the communities where it operates and makes regular generous contributions to local emergency response organizations.

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Environmental Initiative of the Year

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RISK MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Preferred Sands Preferred Sands, headquartered in Radnor, PA, is one of North America’s largest manufacturers and providers of frac sand for oil and natural gas companies in the hydraulic fracturing industry. Launched in 2007 Preferred Sands is the market’s only commercial manufacturer with an available green technology in resin-coated sand.

Judge’s Comments: Innovative technology application. Can have significant impact in minimizing environmental footprint.

With this innovative product development and reclamation projects, the company is not only committed to the protection of the environment but also the health and safety of the communities it serves. With strategic plant locations in Arizona, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Canada, the company has core competencies in logistic

transportation. Preferred Sands has been named one of Pennsylvania’s “Best Places to Work.” CEO, Michael O’Neill, has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® in Energy, Cleantech and Natural Resources (2012) and SmartCEO Magazine’s CEO of the Year (2012).

RCS technology has been developed with long-term environmental benefits in mind whilst also being economically sustainable. A great example to the industry.

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Chris Faulkner

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Consultancy of the Year

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TEEMCO, LLC Judge’s Comments: TEEMCO has developed proprietary environmental compliance analysis tools to accurately measure air quality to the required specifications of the various regulatory agencies. The company has been chosen as the exclusive service provider by the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. Additionally, the company keeps the industry informed of regulatory changes through its EnviroTell newsletter. Many industries in the United States are threatened by the EPA. Teemco has developed state of the art proprietary technology that is improving the environmental protection and regulatory compliance. These technologies have reduced the cost of compliance by 60%.

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Keep Your Resources Flowing in Extreme Operating Environments. Fortron® PPS and Celstran® CFR-TP Composites

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Editorial

Is U.S. Really On Track To Become “Saudi America?” Chris Faulkner, President & CEO Breitling Oil & Gas

It’s fun to toss around terms like “Saudi America” and contemplate the possibility. What if…? It’s not as preposterous as it may sound. In fact, Texas alone now produces more oil than the U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia. The U.S. government recently doubled its estimates of recoverable energy in North Dakota’s Bakken and Three Forks shale formations, to 7.4 billion barrels of oil and 6.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. And, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S. is on track to surpass Saudi Arabia in oil output by 2017. In addition, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude -- the benchmark for domestic oil prices -- has been increasing, suggesting that the WTI is back as the world’s leading oil benchmark.

the Americas working in concert: the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Americas form an intimidating energy alliance that provides more stability and balance to global energy markets.

At the same time, OPEC recently announced it expects demand for its oil to drop by 300,000 barrels a day next year, and projections for future demand for OPEC oil are flattening even as OPEC members compete more fiercely with each other for market share.

Canada is home to the world’s second largest proven oil reserves and is the world’s third largest producer of natural gas; Mexico ranks seventh on the world oil scene.

Given these recent surprises and the extraordinary promise of U.S. shale plays, maybe “Saudi America” is an American dream that will come true. Saudi “Americas” Maybe Closer to the Mark In reality, it’s more likely to be

This is actually a win-win for all involved, because the U.S. enjoys more equitable trading partnerships with Canada and Mexico than it does with countries in the Middle East. Canada “buys back” about ninety cents of every dollar in goods and services that the U.S. buys from Canada; oil exporting countries in the Middle East buy back less than a third of that amount.

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The U.S. and Mexico have formed a mutually beneficial relationship, with Mexico exporting most of its oil production to the U.S., then importing 60 percent of its gasoline back from the U.S. China Could Help or Hurt U.S. Goal of Reduced Imports from Middle East These favorable relationships bode well for the U.S., but there are no guarantees. Looming large as a possible threat is China, which has been quietly buying interest in oil and gas companies in the U.S. and Canada. While China’s investments could help the U.S., financing further exploration and development, the question that remains to be answered is whether China’s deals in Canada and the U.S. also give China the leverage it needs to control energy markets. It’s a worry we can’t shrug off. Chinese oil companies are not privately owned; they operate with the backing of the Chinese state. A recent deal in Canada raises red flags because it increases China’s influence over American access to Canada’s reserves. Since 20 percent of U.S. oil flows from Canada, it’s not unreasonable to be nervous about any potential for China deciding to act against U.S. interests by cutting off some of that supply. Fracking Should Be the Solution But Could Be the Problem Fracking continues to be a lightning rod for criticism, protest, and seemingly endless new regulations, despite, or maybe aided by, a seeming dearth of credible data

about the health and environmental impacts of the practice.

risks…the discourse around the issue is largely driven by opinion.”

Oh, there’s plenty of data, and it generally weighs in favor of fracking. The Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin published a report in 2012 titled “Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development.” The authors conducted an exhaustive study of the claims versus the facts, concluding that there is little actual evidence of risk to aquifers: “None of the water well claims involve hydraulic fracturing fluid additives, and none of these constituents has been found by chemical testing of water wells.”

Journalists like Sci-Tech-Today reporter Kevin Begos have also attempted to find evidence supporting the dramatic accounts of health problems stemming from nearby gas wells. Begos tried to find supporting evidence for claims made by environmental groups and Josh Fox, the maker of the antifracking documentary “Gasland,” in a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In his July 23, 2012 article investigating the claims, Begos reported that he was unable to get any form of confirmation from researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the Texas Cancer Registry, or Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

A 2011 study by Duke University concluded: “We found no evidence for contamination of drinking-water samples with deep saline brines or fracturing fluids.” Even environmental groups have come up short of verifying the anti-fracking claims. For example, the Pacific Institute, a nonprofit organization whose stated purpose is to “create a healthier planet and sustainable communities,” tackled the question of fracking’s impact on water resources. Its June 2012 report noted that while there are numerous anecdotal accounts of polluted water sources and/ or adverse health effects caused by suspected fracking pollutants, “Most significantly, a lack of credible and comprehensive data and information is a major impediment to identify or clearly assess the key water-related risks associated with hydraulic fracturing and to develop sound policies to minimize those

Unfortunately, anti-fracking groups persist with their own unsupported claims, hyperbole and outright lies about fracking, while discounting the data from reputable institutions like the University of Texas because of alleged conflicts of interest. “Saudi Americas” a Worthwhile Goal Between the constant threat of disruption due to political unrest and the increasing terrorist attacks on oil infrastructure in the Middle East, the Western hemisphere has all the reason it needs to continue striving toward a goal of independence from oil from the Middle East, if not a goal of becoming the “Saudi Americas.” Continued exploration, investment in improved technologies, and maintaining a strong partnership with old allies and close neighbors will all be key to unlocking that American dream.

Chris Faulkner is the Founder and CEO of Dallas-based Breitling Energy Companies, the holding company of Breitling Oil and Gas and Breitling Royalties, which he also founded and serves as CEO. The companies are in the oil and natural gas exploration, production and investment business. Mr. Faulkner’s diverse and extensive background in the oil and gas industry in North America, Europe and the Middle East covers all aspects of oil and gas operations, including project management, production, facilities, drilling and business development. Mr. Faulkner serves as an advisor to the ECF Asia Shale Committee and sits on the Board of Directors for the North Texas Commission.

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Recruitment Agency of the Year

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RECRUITMENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Progressive Global Energy & Natural Resources With over 20 years of recruitment expertise, Progressive GE is a true global staffing and mobility specialist. From a network of strategic hubs, we place oil& gas, mining and maritime & offshore professionals globally, working across the following disciplines:

Judge’s Comments: They truly understand where the talents are and how those talents will fit into different organizations.

Progressive Global Energy knows the energy industry well and really takes the time to get to know both the candidates and the companies before placements are made. The goal seems to be making the “right” fit for both, not just a convenient and quick one.

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Oil & Gas Maritime and Offshore Mining and Minerals Petrochemical Power Renewable Energy

Our specialisms include: • Health, Safety, Environment & Quality • Project Services • Senior Appointments • Geosciences- Exploration, Development & Production • Reservoir • Drilling & Completions • General Technical Engineering • Sales & Business Development

We partner with companies operating across the whole of the oil & gas, mining and maritime & offshore supply chains, so no matter what the size and complexity of your staffing challenge we can offer global opportunities and career management services for specialists at the top of their game. At Progressive GE being global is about being there on the ground, when and where you need us most. That’s why our growth has been in response to the changing needs of our customers and the markets which they operate in. Experts that work with you; not just for you. That’s Progressive GE.

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Trucking Company of the Year

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RISK MANAGEMENT TRUCKING COMPANY OF THE YEAR PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Hearn Trucking, LLC

Judge’s Comments: With good public outreach and a team approach to safety Hearn enjoys educating people in the industry about concerns such as dust control and safety. The company began with one single truck and has grown the company to a fleet of over 100. Seventy five percent of the companies employees have been with the company for more than five years.

Hearn Trucking LLC was started in Weatherford, Texas in 1987 from the humble beginnings of only 1 tractor and 1 trailer. Our culture was born from strong ethics, morals and good old fashioned values of honesty and hard work. The founder Jack Hearn Jr is involved in our daily operations and continues to direct us with his vision for the future, while nurturing our family of employees. Our employee retention rate is legendary, and our sense of family pride shows. The company has experienced healthy growth in the last 26 years and now operates over 100 units daily, is authorized to operate in all 48 states, and enjoys a reputation for excellent service. Our team works closely together in order to monitor, maintain, and manage efficient operations that in turn ensure that our customer’s delivery schedule and safety expectations are met or exceeded every day, on every job. We believe that outstanding customer service builds strategic partnerships

with our customers no matter how big or small, and we continually strive to earn their trust with every business opportunity. We simply treat our customers like we would want to be treated, tell the truth, and always keep our word.

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Manufacturer of the Year

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RISK MANAGEMENT MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Emerson Process Management – Remote Automation Solutions Emerson’s Remote Automation Solutions is a leading global supplier in Oil & Gas Fiscal Measurement and SCADA System solutions targeting Oil & Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution segments.

Judge’s Comments: Down time is lost money, so any SCADA system that improves reliability and efficiency is worth it’s weight in gold.

Emerson’s products give their customers the ability to measure and control liquid and gas systems in remote installations. Multiple wells spread over a wide area can be connected cost effectively through wireless technology.

We offer technological innovation, industry knowledge, manufacturing expertise, field-proven expertise, and comprehensive global service and support to help our customers in the Oil & Gas industry to improve operations and reduce costs. From operate and measure, to control and manage our product scope features flow computers, remote terminal units (RTUs), presets, SCADA software and SCADA integration services to make us your single source in helping you solve your most complex challenges. Our OpenEnterpriseTM software is Emerson’s leading edge SCADA solution and is the World’s first integrated wireless SCADA architecture. By integrating our WirelessHart® Network to our newly released Distributed RTUTM Network,

operators experience significant savings on lifecycle cost to make their remote Oil & Gas operations easier, safer, and more secure. The WIrelessHart® IEC62591 RTU Interface streamlines installation and makes wellhead operations more reliable and efficient while our Distributed RTUTM Network is a distributed control solution that allows seamless wireless integration to multiple field controllers. Users leverage this distributed control architecture to improve performance on new & existing wellpads.

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Editorial

Energy & Environment, 2014 and Beyond: EPA’s Impact on Oil Companies By Greg Lorson, CEO, TEEMCO

“So we have a choice to make. We can remain one of the world’s leading importers of foreign oil, or we can make the investments that would allow us to become the world’s leading exporter of renewable energy. We can let climate change continue to go unchecked, or we can help stop it. We can let the jobs of tomorrow be created abroad, or we can create those jobs right here in America and lay the foundation for lasting prosperity.” - President Obama

The administration’s (and ergo the EPA’s) attitude towards the oil industry seems to be thinly veiled contempt. The president pledged to lead our country toward a hydrocarbon-free status albeit he admits it could take decades. The motivation for a hydrocarbon-free goal is pollution. Certainly pollution is a serious health hazard so a hydrocarbon free nation is ideal but only theory. It’s tantamount to saying we want a conflict free society. Great in theory but not realistic. The technology doesn’t exist to accomplish such a goal and it might not ever exist. In the meantime, the oil industry must contend with increasingly difficult environmental regulations. The EPA and its state counterparts have created a maelstrom of regulations affecting the petroleum industry. The regulations raise

energy costs, are difficult to understand and comply with, and their effectiveness at eliminating pollution remains to be seen. We may never be hydrocarbon free, but with effort, we may become pollution free… which is really the point after all. American oil companies have led the world’s energy industry. With the right mindset, these same oil companies can lead the world to a pollution-free energy industry. Some of this nation’s greatest scientists, business people, and innovators are found at oil companies. Today’s political and regulatory threats viewed with a positive mindset, present a challenge for the industry to; instead of facing destruction-byregulation, find opportunity and future growth. The “green” movement is a wave that’s been building for thirty years

With the right mindset, these same oil companies can lead the world to a pollution-free energy industry.

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We’ve all heard that the United States represents 4% of the world’s population and consumes 25% of the world’s energy.

in this country. With the election of the Obama administration, it’s become a tsunami. Is this good or bad? Either way it’s a challenge. U.S. Energy Consumption and Pollution We’ve all heard that the United States represents 4% of the world’s population and consumes 25% of the world’s energy. Reading the popular press, it’s easy to get the impression that the United States is an energy consuming, polluting giant with a small percentage of the world’s population that’s hogging the biggest share of the world’s energy. They would have us believe at the heart of this are oil companies and their “obscene” profits. Do you sometimes begin to feel guilty? Before you renew your Prozac prescription, consider the following: According to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the United States is the third largest population (behind China and India) occupying the fourth largest country by land-mass in the world. The United States occupies 3.71 million square-miles; China, 3.72 million, Canada, 3.85 million, with Russia covering 6.6 million squaremiles. We have a big population living in a large country. It takes a lot of energy to produce goods and services for our quality of life and on behalf of the rest of the world.

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Risk Management Provider of the Year

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RISK MANAGEMENT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. Judge’s Comments: Corporate and Social Responsibility is woven into the fabric of Arthur Gallagher and Co. While many companies are satisfied with one or two corporate outreach efforts the list of AJG is extensive. From Employee Wellness, to tracking and celebrating community hours donated by its staff, it’s efforts in environmental conscientiousness and the magnitude of matching its employee charitable donations AJG’s social conscientiousness is ever present. The company sums it up in a clear and catchy tagline of “The Gallagher Way”.

Gallagher Energy is a rapidly growing, industry specific, practice group within Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. With hub offices in Houston, Midland, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Calgary, London and Perth as well as over 115 network partners worldwide; we understand the intricacies involved in today’s complex energy industry. Our professionals encompass all insurance disciplines, with significant expertise in the design, marketing, and servicing of risk transfer and alternative risk transfer programs for all facets of the energy industry. Gallagher Energy has also made a significant investment in claims and has recently added several experienced claims professionals to our claims advocacy team. The team’s focus is on making certain that the promise to pay under the policy is realized and that claims are paid in an efficient and timely manner. Once a significant claim is

reported, our claims advocate will immediately engage with all invested parties including the adjuster and any outside legal counsel to ensure an efficient and satisfactory resolution. Gallagher Energy prides itself on excellence in client service and this is reflected in our industry leading client retention rate.

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World Bank records show the United States easily has the largest economy with a gross domestic product over $14 trillion, dwarfing our nearest rival Japan’s $5 trillion. We export much of what we produce to benefit the rest of the world. The International Monetary Fund ranks the U.S. third in the world for annual exports just slightly behind Germany’s $1.12 trillion and China’s $1.19 trillion. It takes a lot of energy. Many countries actually consume far more energy than the U.S. on a per capita basis. The United States isn’t even ranked in the top-ten. The World Resources Institute says Canada, Iceland, and Norway use more energy per capita than the U.S. It’s not just cold countries with high heating bills either. Trinidad, The Virgin Islands, Kuwait, and Qatar all consume more energy per capita than the U.S. and this is just a partial listing. None of these countries produce even a fraction of the goods that the United States produces and exports for the benefit of the other 96% of the world’s population. Some environmental pundits and some of our leaders would have us believe 4% of the world’s population consuming 25% of the world’s energy is a point of shame. This writer believes it should be a point of pride. The U.S. is 4% of the world’s population working hard to produce for everyone else. It takes a lot of energy. Do we pollute? Yes. Are we the worst? Nowhere near. Yale University and Columbia University have developed what’s called the Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The EPI uses a proximityto-target methodology, which quantitatively tracks national performance on a core set of environmental policy goals. It

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identifies specific targets and measures the distance between the target and current national achievement. The EPI provides both an empirical foundation for policy analysis and a context for evaluating performance. The EPI attempts to balance the “humans first” thinking versus the “nature first” thinking so as to rank countries by their respective environmental health and ecosystem vitality. During the Bush administration, of 149 ranked countries in 2008, the United States was ranked 39th best. Far ahead of its industrial peers with the exception of Germany which was only slightly ahead. Under Obama in 2012, the U.S. fell to 49th but still outperformed its industrial peers, with the exception of Germany and Japan. The United Nations in conjunction with Yale University, the Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Columbia University, and the World Economic Forum developed a scoring system called the Human Development Index (HDI) which ranked the world’s greenest nations in 2008. The United States was ranked 23rd greenest out of 141 countries studied. Again the U.S. far outranked all its industrial peers except Germany (ranked 21st). Another aspect of the Human Development Index is a comparative

measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standards of living, and quality of life for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. The United States ranked third in the World behind Norway and Australia which were only hundredths of a point ahead. The Energy Information Administration of the US Department of Energy has yet another scoring device. This score compares air pollution to the size of the economy. It measures a nation’s carbon footprint in terms relative to its gross domestic product. Known as World Carbon Intensity, the United States’ carbon intensity for its economy was higher (ranked worse) than Japan’s and Germany’s. However the U.S. was still in the best 30% worldwide with a .54 ranking; far better than China’s 2.84 or Ukraine’s 7.62. Nearly half the world’s countries scored 1.0 or higher. The United States does pollute and the oil industry is a contributing factor. Pollution isn’t simply a U.S. driven problem; it’s a world problem. The U.S. is already more part of the solution than most of the other 96% of the world’s population despite our “consumption” of 25% of the world’s energy. Given our economic productivity, exports, relative “green” rankings, and favorable carbon footprint; the United States’ “consumption” of 25% of the world’s energy should be viewed more accurately as a utilization of those energy resources for the benefit of the world. Given the Human Development Index rankings, the United States is certainly leading the world on how to use energy to create the highest quality of life for its people.

Future Industry Leader

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RISK MANAGEMENT FUTURE INDUSTRY LEADER PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Michael Sloan Canyon Oilfield Services LLC Judge’s Comments: A person focused on service to the oil & gas industry and using his strong faith in God to do the right things for the people who work for him.

Canyon Oilfield Services is currently based out of Elk City, Oklahoma, and offers vacuum truck services, roustabout, contract pumping, and meter tech services to suit the needs of our clients. With satellite yards in Sayre and Stillwater, Oklahoma, our service area covers much of Western, Central, and Northern Oklahoma, as well as the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. At Canyon, we have availability of 1 and 2 ton trucks and trailers, Dump Trucks, Bucket Trucks/Boom Truck, Graders, Backhoes, Tractors, Bob Cats, Dozers, Ditch Witch with attachments, Poly Welder, Steamers, Portable Power Washers and Painters, Man Lifts, Tillers, Chainsaws, Hydro-vac., Enviro Clean products and many more.

In addition we can provide Vacuum & Gear Pumps, Lease Water Hauling, Brine Water, KCL, Fresh Water, and the availability of Canyon’s own Salt Water Disposal system. From lease water hauling, to transfers or pulling bottoms. The needs of our clients is our top priority, that is why we live by the motto, “The Key Word in Canyon Oilfield Services is the SERVICE!”

Prosperity in the United States was built on manufacturing. Each year we are becoming less manufacturing oriented and a little more information oriented. When we can, we must celebrate those individuals willing to take risks and whose efforts result in tangible goods. Michael Sloan appears to be one of those individuals upon which the country was built. At the age of 21, not unlike Oklahoma’s self-made billionaire Harold Hamm, he started a company specializing in water hauling. A little over a decade later, his company has grown to 28 trucks and 93 employees engaged in multiple oilfield operations. What a story! Further information on these winning organizations, interviews

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FiberFlex-11, leading the fluid transfer industry CFT As A Company Composite Fluid Transfer (CFT) was established in May of 2011 to pursue a solution for industries related to fluid transfer via piping systems. The mission of our venture based in Kilgore, TX is to penetrate existing markets with a superior alternative to both the leak free fluid transfer systems and the conventional, temporary fresh water transfer systems. The initial goal of CFT was to create the largest inside diameter pipe with a working pressure rating of 250 psi while being light enough that a single 30’ joint could easily be carried by two people. The FiberFlex-11® pipe at 4.26 lbs. /ft. is over half the weight of comparable diameter and pressure rated composite and plastic pipe (8.5 – 21.5 lbs. /ft.) The standard length of the FiberFlex-11® pipe is 30 feet. The pipe was specifically designed to be as light weight as possible and to be less than the maximum 140 lbs. that OSHA mandates as the maximum weight for two persons to lift. A 30 ft. section of FiberFlex-11® weighs only 128 lbs. comparable 30 ft. section of 12” HDPE SDR 9 weighs 655 lbs. The light weight pipe enables large cost savings in mobility, installation, and safety costs. The fact that the FiberFlex-11® pipe is designed so that two men in the field can easily lift and carry the pipe avoids the high cost of using large and expensive unloading equipment. Avoiding heavy equipment and using a much lighter product increases safety and minimizes work site reclamation damage costs. Developing the FiberFlex-11® pipe began with proving the concept that winding a thin walled HDPE liner with composite fiberglass tape would produce a lightweight, large diameter fluid transfer system capable of withstanding high pressures. It also needed to be capable of withstanding the rigors of the oilfield water transfer industry and others. Hundreds of hours of ASTM standard burst and cycle testing proved the pressure rating while showing the resilience of the product. Apart from the statistical advantages of this leak-free system, several field tests proved the many real world advantages of FiberFlex11® 56 pipe. Oil Its& Gas seamless into an Awardsintegration 2013

existing water transfer company’s infrastructure is a major advantage saving time and money. Other leak-free systems may require additional costly specialized equipment where FiberFlex-11® can be utilized with any existing water transfer equipment. Existing aluminum pipe trailers and water transfer equipment can be used to transport FiberFlex-11® without the additional expense of extra trailers, tuggers and spooling equipment. This also means lead times for implementing your equipment are lower, repair costs are lower, and employee training is simpler if not already there. From the humble beginnings of wrapping HDPE liner by hand to the design and construction of its full scale manufacturing process, FiberFlex-11® spent its time in the R&D trenches and has developed into an industry revolutionizing product. CFT’s FiberFlex-11® pipe was specifically designed for the sizeable water management market in the oil and gas industry, yet it can be applied to any large diameter fluid transfer market. A key strength of this innovation is the adaptability of the product to market demands, including any fluid transfer markets outside of the oil and gas industry. The FiberFlex-11® system can easily be altered to operate at higher pressures, in tougher environments, with larger diameters or any type of connections. Even though FiberFlex-11® pipe has been fully implemented, this innovation’s concept can continuously evolve. FiberFlex-11 Technology The FiberFlex-11® pipe is a thin wall, large diameter HDPE pipe liner wound and heat consolidated with a high modulus, fiberglass reinforced composite tape. The innovative FiberFlex-11® pipe is a concept that is designed, and manufactured by Composite Fluid Transfer LLC, Kilgore, TX. FiberFlex-11® pipe is a 10.5” ID, 11.1” OD rated at 250 psi (500 psi burst). The composite pipe incorporates Ticona’s CFRTP® Continuous Fiberglass Reinforced HDPE thermoplastic composite tape. The CFR-TP is wound around and heat consolidated by CFT’s proprietary process on to a specially

design, extruded thin wall HDPE thermoplastic liner. The tape winding / consolidation process is proprietary process developed by Composite Fluid Transfer LLC. By consolidating several layers of Ticona’s CFR-TP tape on to the thin wall HDPE pipe, the burst pressure is increased from a mere 50 psi to over 500 psi. The finishing touch to the pipe construction is an outside layer of Valeron’s 20 mil HDPE film. The film acts as the protective abrasion and UV resistant film. The film is typically a tan color to reduce the heat conduction and to blend in naturally to the surroundings. Other colors are available if desired to individually dress up the oil well operation. To enable the pipe service in various market applications, a whole line of connectors, couplings, and valves have been designed to provide the ultimate flexibility in end-use applications.

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Environmental Regulations We speak of Obama’s EPA however there’s enough blame and/or credit for everyone. The 1972 Clean Water Act goes back to Nixon. The 1990 Oil Pollution act was passed during Bush senior’s administration. Bush-43 doubled the EPA’s budget during his eight years in office and President Obama doubled their budget yet again during his first eight weeks in office. The green movement is a tsunami. Most of the new EPA regulations directly affecting the oil industry were promulgated during Bush-43’s administration with a Republican congress. Obama’s EPA essentially ratified what had been done before them but is promising to add more. As CEO of the largest environmental engineering firm for the American petroleum industry, I’m in a position to hear the views of many owners and operators regarding environmental regulations. Many owners and operators object to the new regulations even when they agree to the idea of stopping pollution. I think many don’t realize the affect our industry has had on the environment. According to an independent study commissioned by the EPA, there’s been over 50,000 reportable oil spills in the U.S. during the last thirty-years.

Over half came from SPCC regulated facilities. The average spill volume was 5,900 gallons of crude per spill. According to research conducted at the University of Tulsa, one gallon of oil can pollute one-million gallons of water. That means the oil spilled during the last thirty-years is enough to pollute more water than flowed over Niagara Falls during the same time period. That’s a bunch of water. One hundred fifty thousand gallons per-second flow over the falls. Imagine twenty-four tanker trucks full of polluted water going over the falls… each second… for thirty years. The solution is sound environmental policies and best management practices adopted by oil companies. U.S. Vice Admiral James Stockdale, Navy Pilot and POW during Vietnam went on to serve (among many achievements) as president of the Naval War College. He said: “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” The reality is that some oil companies have polluted, incurring multiple acts by congress and regulators to control the industry as a whole. The likelihood of these regulations ever

abating is extremely low. Recently the EPA has publicly target the petroleum industry by listing it for National Enforcement Initiatives two years in a row. The Future Growing up in the oil industry (my father was an engineer for Phillips for over thirty-years, my grandfather and great grandfather were independent producers), I appreciate the notion of legacy. I hope to leave a legacy for my children in the form of a greenenergy company. We all have that opportunity. Rather than fighting regulation we can embrace change. Many oil companies have actively done so. Some oil companies are developing alternative energy sources. It’s common to find positive statements about environmental stewardship on oil company websites. Just five years ago, this was not the case. Oil companies are perhaps best suited to be the driving force to find a lasting solution to America’s energy and pollution dilemma. Energy, specifically oil, is both a national security and national economic issue. Our industry should continue to press congress for a meaningful national energy policy that encourages domestic production.

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The industry will have the strongest voice in congress and among the public when it is (correctly) perceived as helping to keep the environment clean. Turning the track record of the last thirty-years around will take the commitment of every oil company to adopt and comply with the new environmental regulations. Our industry could transform into the green-energy sector of our nation’s economy. We will continue to produce oil for many decades to come and can do so without polluting. The American oil industry has the human, financial, and technological resources to lead our nation and the world in eliminating pollution. The energy industry is the oil company’s rightful legacy. It’s in the oil industry’s enlightened self-interest to claim the green movement. Proactive development of green technology by oil companies will do more to mitigate overregulation than an army of lobbyists fighting the EPA.

and effect. However, something is happening; it may be natural or manmade. Perhaps we can agree that whether natural or manmade, the anthropogenic contribution to climate change will only exacerbate a potentially dangerous situation. We could also agree that pollution in any form is a bad thing. Eliminating pollution (as difficult as that will be) is probably more realistic than creating a hydrocarbon-free nation. Controlling, capturing and utilizing emissions are within our reach. Highly efficient waste-to-energy technology is within our reach. Developing alternative energy technologies is within our reach and indeed within the proper purview of American oil companies. As Admiral Stockdale said, we should “confront the most brutal facts” of our current reality. The future is ours to claim; using oil as our foundation to build legacy green-energy companies for ourselves and future generations.

We may not agree whether global warming even exists or on its cause

I hope to leave a legacy for my children in the form of a greenenergy company. We all have that opportunity. Rather than fighting regulation we can embrace change.

About the Author The author is a fourth generation oilman with thirty years management experience in oil & gas, real estate and investment banking. He holds five professional certifications in environmental management. Previously the CEO of a national company, he’s also been a member of corporate & charitable boards. Appointed by governors from six states to advise on environment, taxes, energy, and economic development; Lorson has served on various state / federal commissions and serves on environmental committees for both the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American International Society for Testing & Materials (AST). Named a delegate to the United Nation’s Conference on International Oil Development, Mr. Lorson is also a published business author. His undergraduate study was in finance at the University of Oklahoma, graduate studies in business & anthropology at Harvard, and holds a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration from Edinburgh Graduate Business School.

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J Mike Stice Access Midstream

Judge’s Comments: An inspirational business leader, respected and praised by his colleagues. Refreshing to see how he drives HSE from the very top. Impressive track record of achievements around the globe. Clearly done a fantastic job with Access Midstream over the last couple of years. A deserved Industry Leader recognised by peers and co-workers.

Access Midstream is proud to headquarter in Oklahoma and operate in the nation’s leading unconventional basins. We are one of the largest midstream companies in the United States with processing and treating facilities, and more than 6,300 miles of natural gas pipelines in 12 states. Access moves an average 3.6 billion cubic feet of gas per day, making it the nation’s leading gathering and processing master limited partnership. Access is known for its careful stewardship of the communities in which we live and work. Through the company’s Access in Action initiative, employees have spent thousands of hours volunteering in the communities in which we live and work. While each Access employee is awarded eight hours of company time to volunteer each year, Oklahoma employees were given an additional eight hours in 2013 to assist with tornado relief and recovery efforts.

We’re firm believers that our people are the key to our success, and we take pride in recruiting the best talent available for every facet of our business. We’ve developed an environment that offers real opportunity, achievement and advancement. Our culture fosters a spirit of pride, accomplishment and camaraderie that makes Access a great place to work.

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THE OIL AND GAS RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL JOURNAL PROVIDER OF THE YEAR TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR

Midstates Petroleum Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (NYSE:MPO) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques to oilprone resources onshore in the U.S.

Judge’s Comments: The Midstates acquisition satisfies all of the criteria for a rational producing property acquisition. It adds P1 reserves rich in valuable liquids (66% oil and NGL’s) at $17/boe, and production at a solid price of $77,500/boed. Operational synergies are already present for them in the Midcon region, which should translate to at least marginally improved LOE. With the majority of the financing to come from debt sources – in a period of low interest rates – the weighted cost of capital for this acquisition should be very attractive. Looks like a solid deal.

From the Company’s inception in 1993 through its Initial Public Offering in early 2012, Midstates was focused solely in the Upper Gulf Coast Tertiary trend onshore in Louisiana. On October 1, 2012, Midstates greatly increased its scope and scale with the $650 million acquisition of producing properties and undeveloped acreage primarily in the Mississippian Lime oil play in Oklahoma from Eagle Energy. On May 31, 2013, Midstates again diversified its portfolio of properties with the $620 million acquisition of producing properties and undeveloped acreage in the Anadarko Basin in Texas and Oklahoma from Panther Energy.

Following that most recent acquisition, proved reserves on a pro-forma basis were estimated at 112 million barrels of oil equivalent (Boe). In early September, Midstates disclosed that its production had grown to approximately 30,000 Boe per day compared with about 10,000 Boe per day in 2012. The Company currently has 10 rigs actively drilling and expects to invest $550 to $575 million in its capital investment program in 2013. Midstates is headquartered in Houston and has a large regional office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Access Midstream Access Midstream is proud to headquarter in Oklahoma and operate in the nation’s leading unconventional basins. We are one of the largest midstream companies in the U.S. with more than 6,300 miles of pipeline in 12 states, processing and treating facilities and daily throughput exceeding 3.6 billion cubic feet of gas.

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc. Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., a division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), is a global risk management and insurance services provider. It has operations in the U.S., Canada and Bermuda, and offers client-service capabilities in more than 115 countries.

Best Well Services, LLC

Bluewater Industries

BWS is a growing company, diversified in most aspects of the oilfield service sector. We employ a talented group of people throughout the entire company. We are proud of all of the men and women of BWS as each plays an important role in our success.

Our mission is to promote health, safety and environmental stewardship in all industries. Bluewater Industries primary focus is providing the safest superior performing precision cleaning solutions available. The main target markets we are involved in is Oil and Gas exploration, production and Refining.

Judges comments

Strong operational excellence and focus on EHS. Displays tremendous social responsibility through mentoring program in local schools.

Businesses that become involved in their communities are usually recognized for this service. Access Midstream has definitely become involved. During the tornadoes that recently devastated Oklahoma, Access employees gathered together to join in the clean up. They also helped to distribute disaster supplies.

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Very impressive on all accounts!

Corporate and Social Responsibility is woven into the fabric of Arthur Gallagher and Co. While many companies are satisfied with one or two corporate outreach efforts the list of AJG is extensive. From Employee Wellness, to tracking and celebrating community hours donated by its staff, it’s efforts in environmental conscientiousness and the magnitude of matching its employee charitable donations AJG’s social conscientiousness is ever present. The company sums it up in a clear and catchy tagline of “The Gallagher Way”.

An impressively diverse range of services and excellent growth over a short period.

Taking great steps in HSE to meet the demands of Tier 1 oil and gas companies.

Bluewater is thinking of ways of more efficient environmental cleaning. Bluewater created a product that cleans tanks, part washing, equipment washing, and oil spill clean ups. I admire the idea of them keeping oil fields environmentally clean. Also the product is safe on all materials.

This company’s existing product offerings and established/impressive customer base, along with ISO and other certifications clearly identify them as an innovative leader in providing practical and effective solutions to tackle specific industry risks and promote environmentally and economically sustainable practices.

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Bosque Systems, LLC

C&J Energy Services

Bosque Systems provides a full range of fluid management services to oil and gas operators. The Company utilizes expertise in fluids gathering, water reuse and treatment to design, engineer, and implement solutions to meet customer requirements. Bosque specializes in designing solutions to solve problems along the fluid management lifecycle.

C&J Energy Services is an independent provider of premium hydraulic fracturing, wireline and coiled tubing services with a focus on complex, technically-demanding well completions. We provide our services in conjunction with both conventional and unconventional well completions, as well as workover and stimulation operations for existing wells.

Canyon Oilfield Services LLC Canyon Oilfield Services is currently based out of Elk City, Oklahoma, and offers vacuum truck services, roustabout, contract pumping, and meter tech services to suit the needs of our clients. With satellite yards in Sayre and Stillwater, Oklahoma, our service area covers much of Western, Central, and Northern Oklahoma, as well as the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.

Cathedral Energy Services Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. is a premier international provider of directional drilling and production testing services. Our success is defined by preserving the health and safety of our employees, clients, and communities we operate in. We are committed to delivering safety leadership, inspiration, and innovation.

Judges comments

Good application and novel technology usage.

Total solution provider with innovative technology, good business model and environmentally sound systems.

Provide a range of complementary completion services and dedicated to continual improvement in quality, health & safety, environmental, training, and transportation with the goal of excellence.

C&J has modified its internal management structure to promote sustainable improvements on the HSE front by placing HSE in the operations group. Their innovative RCA program demonstrates that the company is determined to identify problems and prioritize corrective actions.

A great range of services, delivered by a team dedicated to customer service and health and safety.

If the “Shale Revolution” is the “game-changer” that industry expects, the need for water services will continue and Canyon Oilfield Services will be at the forefront.

By focusing the business, top to bottom, on safety Cathedral have achieved dramatic improvements and are sustaining good HSE records.

Cathedral’s leadership is reinforcing the message that good health and safety is also good business. Clearly demonstrating the organization’s commitment to achieve the highest level of performance in this critical area.

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Celanese Thermoplastic solutions for films, fibers, and continuous-fiber tapes, rods and profiles. Celstran® CFR-TP composites, from Celanese engineered materials, meets structural strength and pipe reinforcement requirements, providing robust, lightweight, and corrosion resistant solutions. We provide a broad product portfolio for highly stressed components in oil and gas water management applications.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas, the 11th largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of onshore wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.

Continental Resources, Inc.

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Continental is a Top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. Based in Oklahoma, Continental is the largest leaseholder and producer in the Bakken and also has significant positions in the SCOOP and Northwest Cana plays. Continental’s mission is to unlock the technology and resources vital to American energy independence.

CSI Recruiting has been focused exclusively on technical placement within the domestic E&P marketplace for over 12 years. With offices in in Denver, Dallas / Fort Worth, Houston and Eastern Ohio, CSI provides top-level petroleum engineers, geoscientists, landmen and technical managers to the industry’s leading independent operators.

Judges comments

Innovative new product!

Of all these products, none of them can compare to a 30’ flowback line that 2 men can carry. This would eliminate the need for a crane or other equipment to move the piping on site.

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Ms. Woodard is the best example of what the next generation of energy executives will look like. In addition to her education focused on the oil and gas industry, she has amassed an already impressive work history while simultaneously holding key roles with outside industry associations. Her work mentoring young women before they enter the workforce spreads her influence well beyond the energy industry.

Strong visionary leadership in O&G industry that has led to several innovations leading to paradigm shift in where to find oil. Strong commitment to HSE and CSR.

During its enormous growth, the company has continued to make generous donations to education, the arts, The United Way, and various other charitable endeavors and was featured in Oil & Gas Financial Journal’s Beyond the Well column for helping to bring a proactive health movement to Oklahoma City youth.

Clear industry expertise and commitment as demonstrated by the comprehensive annual salary report.

CSI Recruiting work hard to understand client’s companies and their culture before looking for the searching for the best candidates. They come highly recommended by both clients and candidates.

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Fidelity National Environmental Solutions, LLC (formerly Ecosphere Energy Services) Fidelity National Environmental Solutions, LLC (formerly Ecosphere Energy Services) provides water recycling technologies and services to energy companies operating in the oil and natural gas industry with onsite, chemical free solutions that kill bacteria and reduce scaling at high flow rates using Ecosphere Technologies’ patented Ozonix® Technology.

Emerson Emerson Process Management’s Remote Automation Solutions provides Oil & Gas Fiscal Measurement and SCADA System solutions targeting Oil & Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution segments. Delivering a complete single source solution from field instruments, flow computers, remote terminal units (RTUs), SCADA Software, and engineering services.

Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. EVTN developed and manufactures the Voraxial® Separator, a patented, inline, turbo-separator that provides a cost effective method to efficiently separate large volumes of solids and liquids with different specific gravities-without the need of a pressure drop--requiring less space, energy and weight than conventional separators processing the same volume.

Excellence Engineering, Inc. Established in 2001, Excellence Engineering, Inc. serves numerous oil and gas clients, including Fortune 500 companies. Expertise includes Civil, Structural, Piping, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument, Controls, Start-up & Facility Commissioning. Excellence Engineering, Inc. has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Judges comments

Excellent application. Minimum use of chemicals. Novel technology usage leading to minimum environmental impact.

Down time is lost money, so any SCADA system that improves reliability and efficiency is worth it’s weight in gold.

EVTN has provided technology that can separate contaminants, such as oil and sand, from large volumes of liquids without affecting operations. The Separator can be used with existing piping and equipment. Their products truly help our environment.

EVTN builds a separator to separate contaminants such as oil and sand from large volumes of liquid without decrease in pressure drops. This product is vital because when the pressure drops, production will drop.

Focused on safety and proud of their zero incident performance since 2011.

Innovative projects to deliver new engineering solutions to meet challenges in prevention/ containment, emissions and pipeline launcher/ receiver systems – with projects delivered on time and on budget.

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EXCO Resources, Inc.

GreaseBook, LLC

A natural gas and oil company engaged in the exploration, exploitation, development and production of onshore natural gas and oil properties. Our operations are focused in certain key natural gas and oil producing regions of the United States. Our primary goal is to build value for our shareholders by enhancing the value of our assets through efficient operations, a high technology drilling program, development of our properties and exploitation of unproved upside.

GreaseBook is the easiest, cheapest, slickest oil and gas data management solution the oil & gas industry has ever seen. Built exclusively for the smart independent oil & gas operator, GreaseBook is the only mobile oil field management solution built to run on an iPad (all with NO contracts, and ZERO ramp-up).

Hays Recruiting experts in Oil and Gas Hays Oil & Gas is the expert in recruiting qualified, professional and skilled oil and gas professionals across the full project life cycle, from exploration, project development and construction to asset operations and maintenance. Our clients represent some of the industry’s leading names, from global super majors to specialist niche consultancies.

Hearn Trucking, LLC Hearn Trucking LLC is a commercial trucking enterprise servicing the oil and gas field industry. Service offerings include hauling bulk sand, bulk cement, oil field equipment, well site sand coordination, and sand removal from well site. Hearn Trucking LLC continues to enjoy steady growth sustained through dedication to our customers.

Judges comments

From Transaction Press Release: This acquisition is consistent with HGI and EXCO’s intention to opportunistically add incremental cash flow to the Partnership through the acquisition of mature, conventional assets over time,” said Omar Asali, HGI’s President. “In this highly complementary transaction, we are adding assets that EXCO has a history of operating and the Partnership knows well. We look forward to continuing to build value for investors through our energy operating business.

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Fantastic entrepreneurial flare to take emerging technology and introduce it to the industry. Fantastic opportunities lie ahead for Greg and the GreaseBook tech.

With his vision and dynamic leadership he has developed a product that is well needed in the industry today and for the ‘new generation’ of workers entering the field.

Hays’ Global Oil & Gas Salary Guide demonstrates their expertise and commitment to the market.

With good public outreach and a team approach to safety Hearn enjoys educating people in the industry about concerns such as dust control and safety.

Great story of helping client expand from foreign operations to U.S. operations. A fine firm, no doubt!

The company began with one single truck and has grown the company to a fleet of over 100. Seventy five percent of the companies employees have been with the company for more than five years.

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HexArmor®

Honeywell Analytics

Kase and Company, Inc.

Light Tower Rentals, Inc.

HexArmor® is an industryleading manufacturer of high-performance safety gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE). We believe safety is not a luxury, but a necessity. Our focus is on developing technologies that push the limits of protection. HexArmor® works hand-in-hand with our customers to deliver innovative solutions to keep workers safe.

Honeywell Analytics manufactures the industry’s most complete range of gas and flame detectors and controllers for use in the upstream/midstream/ downstream oil and gas world. Our passion is to protect people, property and environment from toxic and flammable gas threats, helping businesses increase safety and productive yield, maintain fixed operating costs and improve equipment reliability.

Kase and Company, Inc. is an energy hedging and trading solutions firm. Since 1992, Kase has provided producers, consumers, and marketers of oil, natural gas, products and liquids with a range of computer based models as well as analytical and advisory services.

Judges comments

Hand injuries are very common in the construction industry. HexArmor has created PPE that is not only safe but flexible enough to work comfortably in. A clearly innovative safety product.

The Oasis line of gloves by far improves the overall quality of life of an oil patch worker. Oasis gloves have HexVent technology for hot-weather sites to cool the hand, increase comfort, maintain grip, and prevent dermatitis while still providing highest level of protection possible in a heavy-duty work glove.

Honeywell technologies can help keep an emergency from becoming a tragedy.

Successful forecasting and hedging solutions affect the bottom line of every business and in the last year Kase and Company helped their clients bottom line.

Kase and Company works with producers to develop custom trading and hedging strategies. The company is a leader in energy technical analysis and risk management. Clients are able to increase their bottom line by using Kase’s weekly forecasts.

When emergencies happen, contractors depend on good reliable suppliers to provide materials, equipment, etc. in order to care for their customers. Light Tower Rentals goes above and beyond what we would expect from a supplier.

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Logan Completion Systems

Midstates Petroleum Co. Inc.

Logan Completion Systems is an innovative O&G well completions technology and service company that provides equipment and services to the unconventional oil and gas fracturing markets, along with completion and well construction products for heavy oil thermal markets, and specializes in open-hole, multi-stage horizontal fracturing systems.

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (NYSE:MPO) is an independent exploration and production company focused on the application of modern drilling and completion techniques to oil/liquids-prone resources in previously discovered yet underdeveloped hydrocarbon trends. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with a regional office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

National Oilwell Varco

Nemaha Water Services

National Oilwell Varco is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, the provision of oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.

Nemaha Water Services is a waste water logistics solution provider headquartered in Alva, Oklahoma. We focus on Oklahoma’s unconventional plays to include the Mississippi Lime & Woodford Shale trends and concentrate on produced and frackflowback wastewater. Services include saltwater disposal, water transfer, water reclamation, and consulting.

Judges comments

North America has entered a period in the oil and gas industry not seen in generations. This new “oil boom” and the possibility for energy independence was brought about thanks to innovation and new and better technology. Often this has been simply a better mousetrap. We usually credit the big companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger with new ideas, but more and more these ideas come from small entrepreneurs that think big. Logan Completions Systems appears to be one of these big thinkers. They offer several new technologies which although they may not have thought-up, they are selling for mush less than the big boys. And in the end, a cheaper mousetrap is the better mousetrap.

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The Midstates acquisition satisfies all of the criteria for a rational producing property acquisition. It adds P1 reserves rich in valuable liquids (66% oil and NGL’s) at $17/boe, and production at a solid price of $77,500/boed.

Operational synergies are already present for them in the Midcon region, which should translate to at least marginally improved LOE. With the majority of the financing to come from debt sources – in a period of low interest rates – the weighted cost of capital for this acquisition should be very attractive. Looks like a solid deal.

Consistent performer in this field!

A vast array of recognised products and services that are integral to the energy industry. Customer focused solutions that meet the quality, productivity and environmental requirements of the energy industry.

Stand out business model!

Innovative approach to one of the industry’s greatest challenges.

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Omni Water Solutions, Inc.

P2 Energy Solutions

Omni Water Solutions is a provider of highly efficient and automated mobile systems for water treatment and re-use. Through its patented OctoZone® technology, the Omni HIPPO® is able to sense and respond to constantly changing fluid conditions in the field. The result is consistent-quality output at a cost that makes re-use affordable. Omni provides operators with better drilling and completion fluids for better performance. The company is based in Austin, Texas.

P2 Energy Solutions is the world’s largest provider of software and data solutions exclusively serving the upstream oil and gas industry. Today, more than 1,200 companies rely on P2’s technology to improve their upstream operations in 65 countries around the world.

Peak Completion Technologies, Inc. Peak Completions is the pioneer of multistage stimulation systems for cemented and openhole applications that allow operators to maximize their completion efficiencies in unconventional plays. Peak also provides a full product line of conventional downhole tools and has operations in the major producing and exploratory formations worldwide.

PEC PEC provides standardized safety and skills training to the oil and gas contractor workforce and online standardized forms for reporting safety information from Contractor to Operator. The SafeLandUSA and SafeGulf accredited PEC Basic Orientation and Core Compliance are required or accepted by most major and independent oil and gas operators.

Judges comments

Emerging water treatment service provider with an exciting solution and a growing market share.

Exciting patented mobile water solutions for one of the industries most significant challenges. One to watch over the coming year.

Through their consulting capabilities, P2 has helped companies increase their revenues substantially. The company has contributed to the oil and gas industries growth. The company serves their communities by requiring each employee to participate in one community service project each year.

Offers a wide array of software and support to the energy industry. They have developed technologies, financial and technical support to help companies increase returns on their asset base. They are a full service shop with offices throughout the world.

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Demonstrated the delivery of innovative and efficient ways to meet complex requirements whilst staying cost competitive and managing the time required at the completion phase. Maintained zero safety incidents too.

Peak Completions have a long history and recent examples of innovating products that reduce cost whilst maximizing efficiency and flexibility – the elimination of pump down operations and the addition of continuous pump time is great for operators.

B2O strives to reinsert hard working and deserving veterans into an equally rewarding career in the Oil and Gas industry.

A great initiative, enhancing veterans employability in the oil and gas industry. The training is no cost to the Veteran and a 90% placement rate is impressive.

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Pedigree Technologies Pedigree Technologies provides web-based software solutions that give real-time visibility into companies operations, allowing them to make better business decisions. Customers can manage their entire field operations from anywhere, on any device with an internet connection. With this data, companies increase operational efficiencies, improve customer satisfaction and boost profits.

Permian Crude Transport & Trading

Precision Drilling Corporation

Permian Transport & Trading is dedicated to the safest and most reliable transportation of crude oil in New Mexico, South Texas, West Texas and Oklahoma. Our strong commitment to the industry, loyalty to our clients and superior service has allowed our company to become a leader in the crude oil transport market and grow our fleet while maintain quality service.

High Performance, High Value Precision is a leading provider of oilfield services. Precision provides safe, efficient and innovation contract drilling, well servicing and strategic support services to create value for our customers, investors and employees.

Preferred Sands Preferred Sands, headquartered in Radnor, PA, is one of North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest proppant, well logistics and resin technology companies. With this innovative product development and reclamation projects, the company is not only committed to the protection of the environment but also the health and safety of the communities it serves.

Judges comments

I believe information technology is the future of all business and I admire the software Pedigree software created to help other companies grow. Having a 200% ROI is a major incentive and all companies should take advantages of some form of IT.

The ability to manage entire oilfield operations remotely, in real-time, is a relatively new, and increasingly welcome change in the way of doing business in the industry. A relatively small investment in technology has the ability to save companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast amounts of money, not only in realtime decision-making, but in man hours, mileage, and equipment costs.

Integrity first! Backed up by performance and value.

Permian Crude Transport is known for its stellar service and safety. In six years the company has grown from two employees to over 100. The company understands the importance of providing a safe working environment for its employees.

Tremendous improvement in safety and a great career development plan.

The on-going replacement and upkeep of the rig fleet is very impressive. The hands on approach to better develop the equipment through the observations and experiences of the employees is paramount in providing the best service possible.

Innovative technology application. Can have significant impact in minimizing environmental footprint.

RCS technology has been developed with long-term environmental benefits in mind whilst also being economically sustainable. A great example to the industry.

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PVR Partners, L.P.

QR Energy, LP

PVR Partners, L.P. owns and operates a network of natural gas midstream pipelines and processing plants, and owns and manages coal and natural resource properties. PVR’s midstream assets, located principally in Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, provide gathering, transportation, compression, processing, dehydration and related services to natural gas producers.

QR Energy is focused on the low-risk development of mature, conventional assets in the United States. We are an engineering based organization. We achieve operational excellence through our basin knowledge, execution, accountability and value creation. Our leadership is supported by a staff of highly qualified petroleum professionals with significant technical expertise and access to state-of-the-art reservoir engineering and geosciences technologies.

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC (NFR Energy LLC) Sabine Oil & Gas (formerly, NFR Energy LLC) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Sabine has three established core operating areas in East Texas (Cotton Valley/ Haynesville), in the Eagle Ford Shale and in the Anadarko Basin (Granite Wash and Cleveland). Sabine Oil & Gas is headquartered in Houston, Texas, U.S.

Judges comments

They truly understand where the talents are and how those talents will fit into different organizations.

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Employees are one of a company’s greatest assets. PVR realizes this and invests in its employees, through tuition reimbursements, onsite trainings, leadership training, and manager training. The company also has a practice of hiring veterans to fill several positions.

Maintaining a perfect safety score is clearly important to PVR in its educational campaign. PVR’s commitment to its own staff through its tuition reimbursement program shows that it is working to elevate internally, and its employer matching gift program shows that they are also committed externally.

Deal came just in time for the MLP as it helped to alleviate concerns about its expense sharing agreement with its sponsor, Quantum. Before the East Texas field acquisition, the company had $330M to spend on acquisitions.

While the synergies with their East Texas assets seems clear, the purchase price paid for almost entirely PDP reserves with no real upside, for $154,000/ boed seems steep. The hedge helps, as they seem to have locked in their IRR on the existing decline curve.

The Anadarko Basin and Eagle Ford asset acquisitions were transformative for NFR Energy (now Sabine Oil & Gas) and look to be meeting the goals set forth by management: position in major producing and development basins and exposure to oil, gas and NGLs; high return development drilling in new areas; de-levered balance sheet; and an increase in liquids production.

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Sage Environmental Consulting Sage Environmental Consulting, L.P. (SAGE) is an Environmental Engineering and Consulting Firm. SAGE’s “Family of Companies” provides professional services that span a wide spectrum of industries and specializes in being at the forefront of the ever-increasing health, safety, and environmental regulation of the Global Oil & Gas industrial market(s).

Spartan Engineering, Inc. Spartan Engineering is a professional engineering firm serving the energy sector with QUALITY ENGINEERING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, VALUE and unbeatable RESULTS. Our professional, full-service engineering, construction management and GIS mapping services are provided throughout North America, Russia and the Middle East. Spartan’s corporate office is located in Tulsa, OK, with team members in Oklahoma City, OK, Denver, CO, and Minot, ND.

Sun Coast Resources, Inc. Sun Coast Resources, Inc., is the largest woman owned business in Texas. The Company was founded by Kathy Lehne in 1985, and markets quality petroleum products & lubricants to thousands of commercial, retail, and government operations, and also offers a national emergency response fuel program, petroleum transportation, and numerous other related products and services throughout 40 states.

TEEMCO, LLC TEEMCO is a registered professional engineering firm providing a onestop-shop for every environmental compliance need. The company’s six regional offices serve the industry coast-tocoast. Selected as the exclusive environmentalservices provider to the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, TEEMCO’s expertise, products and services are recognized as the industry standard.

Judges comments

Real tangible results!

No OSHA recordable incidents since ‘09!

The use of infrared imaging to detect emission leaks will be a great application for safety and the new air emissions regulations that have come about. The IR platform will allow the industry to prove and provide documented evidence to support the industries position that the calculated leakage from oil field equipment is not nearly as high, as has been reported by the EPA and other regulatory agencies.

Broad expertise, trusted with significant projects by notable clients. Working in partnership with clients to overcome obstacles and deliver results.

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What an impressive story of against all odds. A woman entering a male dominated industry with $2,000 in 1985 and growing it into a company that is generating $2 billion in revenues. The Houston Business Journal and Houston Chronicle recognized the company as one of the best places to work in 2012. Additionally, the founder is giving back to the community by mentoring future entrepreneurs through her involvement through Junior Achievement.

Their annual fuel sales totalled in excess of 500 million gallons and the company transported over a billion gallons of fuel and condensate through the region. Sun Coast supports numerous charities and enjoys teaching under privileged children about the free enterprise system.

Landmark preservation, volunteerism and Midcontinent activities. TEEMCO is always one of the first companies to register at industry charity events. Great Company!

Many industries in the United States are threatened by the EPA. Teemco has developed state of the art proprietary technology that is improving the environmental protection and regulatory compliance. These technologies have reduced the cost of compliance by 60%.

A-Z of finalists

Oilfield Containment Solutions www.vzenvironmental.com

Sox TETRA Technologies, Inc.

Unit Corporation

VZ Environmental

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, after-frac flow back, production well testing and associated services, wellhead compression, and selected offshore services including well plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and diving.

Unit Corporation is a diversified energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas, the acquisition of producing oil and natural gas properties, the contract drilling of onshore oil and natural gas wells, and the gathering and processing of natural gas. Unit’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “UNT”.

VZ Environmental is the leading contributor in containment solutions in the oil and gas industry. Through the use of its innovative products Vmatz™ and VSoxz™, VZ Environmental focuses on providing a turnkey service and contributing to the reduction of the industry’s operational footprint.

Pond

Willbros Group, Inc. Willbros Group, Inc. is a global contractor specializing in energy infrastructure serving the oil, gas and power industries. Our offerings include engineering, procurement and construction (individually or as integrated “EPC” services), refinery turnarounds, pipeline construction, pipeline integrity management, GIS consulting and other specialty services to industry and government entities worldwide. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WG.

Judges comments

Notable improvements in TRIR, VIR and EIR in 2013 through effective management, training and monitoring.

Great example of how H&S is a constant program of commitment and the effort is rewarded by the results. Keep striving!

Respected responsible operator, good for the region. Admirable SH&E and CSR merit for education programs.

Great experience and drilling capabilities. 50 years of drilling is no mean feat. Notable efforts to their HSE responsibility such as SCR.

Water supplies need to be protected during drilling and fracturing processes. VZ Environmental has created systems that will protect surface water resources from unavoidable drips and spills.

On-time, under budget, safety and performance.

Record growth and great case studies of successful projects delivered on time and budget.

Designing products and solutions so the industry can be better stewards of the environment. Hats of to Carol Van Zandt Jones from an idea and some borrowed equipment to more than 100 employees in 3 years.

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A-Z of finalists

Wortham

Yellowhouse Machinery

Founded in 1915, Wortham Insurance & Risk Management is based in Houston and is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest independent insurance firms , answering the insurance needs of a broad range of industries and individuals with a portfolio of services that includes insurance brokerage, risk management, and employee benefits consulting.

Yellowhouse Machinery Co. is the oldest John Deere construction dealer West of the Mississippi. We have been in business since 1958 and provide our customers with parts, service, sales and rentals of John Deere equipment, as well as other manufacturers.

Judges comments

Demonstrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;hustle,â&#x20AC;? during A&D transactions.

Leading John Deere dealer

Independent, and focused on the energy industry which surrounds them.

Next generation engines that are cleaning the air!

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