David A. Trice

McDermott International, Inc. engages in the provision of technology, engineering, construction, and installation solutions to the energy industry. It operates through the following segments: North, Central, and South America (NCSA); Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian (EARC); the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Asia Pacific (APAC); and Technology. The NCSA segment designs, engineers, and constructs upstream offshore oil and gas facilities, downstream oil and gas facilities and pipelines, gas-fired power plants, LNG import and export terminals, atmospheric and refrigerated storage vessels and terminals, water storage and treatment facilities and pipe and module fabrication. The EARC segment focuses in the upstream offshore oil and gas facilities, downstream oil and gas facilities, LNG import and export terminals, and atmospheric and refrigerated storage vessels and terminals. The MENA segment comprises upstream offshore oil and gas facilities and pipelines, downstream oil and gas facilities, hydrocarbon processing facilities, atmospheric and refrigerated storage vessels and terminals, and performs pipe fabrication and manufacturing. The APAC segment involves in the upstream offshore oil and gas facilities and pipelines, refining and petrochemical facilities, hydrocarbon processing facilities, LNG import and export terminals and atmospheric and refrigerated storage vessels and terminals. The Technology segment consists technology licensor of proprietary gas processing, refining, petrochemical and coal gasification technologies as well as a supplier of proprietary catalysts, equipment and related engineering services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc. was an oil and gas company, which was engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was founded by Joe B. Foster in 1988 and was headquartered in Austin, TX.

Grant Prideco, Inc. is engaged in drill pipe manufacturing. The firm provides engineered connections and premium tubular products that are used in oilfield exploration and development operations. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (Louisiana) engages in the provision of marine transportation services to exploration and production, oilfield service, offshore construction, and military customers. It owns and operates fleets of offshore support vehicles and multi-purpose support vehicles. The company was founded by Todd M. Hornbeck and Larry D. Hornbeck in June 1997 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science operates a national museum. It consists of a planetarium, environmentally-controlled butterfly center, off-site observatory, advanced IMAX theatre and temporary and permanent exhibit halls. The museum features displays on subjects such as space science, energy, paleontology, chemistry, gems and minerals, ancient Egyptians, Native Americans and Texas wildlife. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America manufactures oil and natural gas. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Barry Russell has been the CEO of the American company since 1980.