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Advanced Resources International, founded in 1991, is one of the leading technology development and oil and gas consulting firms specializing in emerging resources, exploration and production technologies. It provides oil and gas consulting services in geophysics, petroleum engineering and strategic planning. It also specializes in the unconventional natural gas resources, such as tight sands, coalbed methane and gas shales. It conducts research on exploration methods for tight formations, high-resolution reservoir characterization, well stimulations, production enhancement evaluations and carbon doixide sequestration in geologic formations. ARI develops specialized modeling software for the oil and gas industry and provides standard and customized training on reservoir engineering and production enhancement. It has offices in Arlington, Va., Houston and Denver.

Founded by a small group of scientists in 1969, SAIC Inc. is a Fortune 500 scientific, engineering and technology applications company that serves the national security, energy, environment, critical infrastructure, commercial and health industries. The company s more than 45,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security and other government civil agencies. Its commercial segment provides information technology systems integration, business transformation, and applications, IT infrastructure and data lifecycle management services. SAIC s government segment offers logistics and product support solutions to enhance the readiness and operational capabilities of the United States military personnel and weapon and support systems. Some of its subsidiaries include Varec Inc., SET Corporation, SAIC Venture Capital Corporation, SAIC Europe Limited, SAIC Limited, SAIC Canada, SAIC-Frederick Inc., R. W. Beck, MEDPROTECT, Benham and bd Systems.

Energetics was formed in 1979 when a group of engineers in Columbia, Md., combined their consulting firms. Named after a branch of mechanics that deal with energy and its transformations, Energetics primarily provided consulting services to offices with the United States Department of Energy. In 1995, VSE Corporation purchased Energetics, providing the company with a growth and diversification opportunities. It has grown from a company in a small office to a 75-employee company with three offices. Besides its headquarters in Columbia, Md., the company maintains operations in Washington, D.C., and Morgantown, W. Va. In addition to the U.S. Department of Energy, Energetics clients include range of energy and environmental programs in public and private sectors.