James W. Christmas

KCS Energy, Inc. was an independent energy company which used to engage in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil with operations in the Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions. It used to purchase reserves through its Volumetric Production Payments (VPP) program. The company was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Houston, TX.

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

Yuma Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company formed for the purpose of generating and selling exploration opportunities to major and independent oil and gas companies. Through its subsidiary, Yuma Exploration and Production Co., Inc., it continues to internally generate a risk/reward-balanced portfolio of investment opportunities in both conventional and unconventional oil resource plays for the company. Yuma Energy was founded by Sam L. Banks in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Rice Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of natural gas and natural gas liquid (NGL) properties in the Appalachian Basin. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production; Rice Midstream Holdings; and Rice Midstream Partners. The Exploration and Production segment involves in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas, oil and NGLs. The Rice Midstream Holdings segment manages the natural gas production in Belmont and Monroe Counties, Ohio. The Rice Midstream Partners segment handles the gathering and compression of natural gas production in Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania, and in the provision of water services to support the well completion services in Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and in Belmont County, Ohio. The company was founded on October 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA.

The Yuma Cos., Inc. explores and develops oil and gas. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Sam L. Banks.

NUI Corporation was incorporated in New Jersey on February 8, 2000. It distributes and transports natural gas