David Sheppard

Denbury Inc. is an independent energy company, which engages in the operation and production of oil and natural gas reserves. The firm holds interests in the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions. It aims to develop significant stranded reserves of American oil from depleted reservoirs through carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2 EOR). The company was founded by Gareth G. Roberts in 1951 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Noble Energy, Inc. operated as an exploration and production company. It engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas. The firm operated through the following geographical segments: United States, Eastern Mediterranean, West Africa, Other International and Midstream. The United States segment was consists of U.S. onshore and Gulf of Mexico. The Eastern Mediterranean segment was included Israel and Cyprus. The West Africa segment comprised of Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Gabon. The Other International segment was composed of Newfoundland, Suriname, and other new ventures. The Midstream segment was owns, operates, develops, and acquires domestic midstream infrastructure assets with focus areas being the DJ and Delaware Basins. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble in 1932 and it was headquartered in Houston, TX.