Larry D. Francois

Manti Exploration Operating LLC is engaged in exploration, development and production services for the oil and gas industry. It provides crude oil, petroleum, and natural gas extraction. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, TX.

Part of Nabors Industries Ltd., Sea Mar, Inc. is a company that provides services to oil rig businesses. The company is based in Chalmette, LA. Sea Mar was acquired by Pool Energy Services Co. on March 31, 1998 for $133.99 million.

Lone Star PRD Group Ltd. provides petrochemical grade bolting and special fasteners for oil and gas industries. It serves oil, gas, power, petrochemical, aerospace, medical, and general, and heavy engineering industries. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in Wednesbury, the United Kingdom.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette is a private company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Texas American Resources Co. LLC operates as an independent oil & gas exploration and production company. It operates assets located in Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, and Zavala Counties. The firm specializes in geology, engineering, finance, and land. The company was founded by David E. Honeycutt in 1990 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Drylet, Inc. is a private company based in Houston, TX, with Trevor M. Turbidy as the CEO since 2020. The company specializes in providing products for bioremediation, wastewater treatment, animal waste treatment, and grease reduction in wastewater treatment plants and restaurant kitchens. The company's patented product, Bio React AD, enhances the degradation of undigested solid waste in biodigesters, boosting biogas generation by 30+%. The company also offers Aqua Assist, a product that helps in the treatment of wastewater. Drylet's products are safe for human, animal, and aquatic life, and they do not contain any genetic modifications or chemical ingredients. The company recently announced steps to achieve profitability and free cash flow.

Hansa Hydrocarbons Ltd. provides gas exploration services. It aims to grow a high-value business from exploiting the remaining potential for gas across the prolific Permian Basin that extends from the Southern North Sea through onshore Northern Europe. The company was founded on November 5, 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AEC Holdings LP (AEC Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Avista Capital Holdings LP founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Celtique Energie Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. It develops oil and natural gas discoveries and prospects in onshore basins through its subsidiary Celtique Energie Ltd. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Spartan Offshore Drilling LLC provides offshore drilling services. It provides jack-up well drilling, workover and completion services throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Cook Inlet Alaska. The firm also focuses on providing its services in the Middle East, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Slidell, LA.

Appalachian Midstream Partners LLC engages in natural gas gathering, transportation, treatment and processing, and pipelines conversions services. It develops and operates midstream assets that reduce upstream operational costs, provide consistent reliable access to market and meet customer expectations with timely and superior service. The firm focuses on providing competitive transportation and processing solutions for energy projects in various development stages. It offers gathering, transportation and processing services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Wexford, PA.

Sidewinder Drilling LLC engages in the operation of land drilling rigs. It provides contract drilling services to exploration and production industries. The company was founded by Jon C. Cole in April 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Hi-Crush GP LLC is a producer and supplier of premium Northern White frac sand, which is used as a preferred prop pant in unconventional oil and gas wells. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Hi-Crush Proppants LLC engages in the provision of proppant and logistics solutions to the North American petroleum industry. The firm owns and has options to acquire sand excavating and processing locations located in Wisconsin. It also offers premium frac sand and logistics services to E&P companies, integrated service companies and pressure pumping companies, on contract and spot basis. Its services include transload, terminal and storage, and railcar storage and handling. The company was founded by Robert E. Rasmus and James M. Whipkey in October 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.