Ben Marchive

EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. operated as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It was focused on acquiring and developing assets on state and federal waters offshore Louisiana in the United States Gulf of Mexico shelf region. The company was founded on January 29, 1998 and it was headquartered in Houston, TX.

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It engages in the business of acquisition, exploration, development and operation of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded by John D. Schiller Jr. and David W. Griffin in June 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

Energy XXI GOM LLC acquires and explores oil and gas reserves. It is a subsidiary of Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.