Phillip T Sharples Trust

As an operator of oil and gas properties through various industry arrangements, Cimarex Energy provides services to non-operators and other industry partners. Cimarex services include exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas, production of oil and natural gas and the evaluation of geological and geophysical information. The company is an active explorer in the Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions of the United States and has a smaller program in the Permian Basin, Calif. Cimarex Energy seeks to expand in each of its existing core areas and operations throughout the U.S. The company reported reserves totaling 1.4 trillion cubic feet equivalent. Cimarex Energy has offices in Denver, New Orleans and Tulsa, Okla.

Founded in 2001, Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC) focuses on drilling, producing and transporting natural gas and oil along the southern flank of Piceance Basin, Colo and other areas in the Rocky Mountain region. Piceance Basin, the firm s major area of operation, has the potential to become an important natural gas producing area serving several customers. Since its inception, the company has acquired oil and natural gas leases of over 100,000 net acres on both private and federal lands in the Delta, Mesa and Gunnison counties of Colorado. It is a member of the Oxbow Group of companies, which specializes in the global energy business with annual sales of $3.7 billion and total assets of $1.7 billion. Oxbow Mining LLC, which produces six million tons of bituminous coal annually from its Elk Creek Mine in western Colorado s North Fork Valley, is an affiliate of Gunnison Energy Corporation.

Evertson Operating Co is a company based in Denver, CO that specializes in providing operational services to various industries. With a focus on efficiency and reliability, Evertson Operating Co offers tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of each client. Generated from their business information