Richard Kenneth Jaggard

Northern States Power Co. engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Electric, Regulated Natural Gas, and Other. The Regulated Electric segment generates electricity which is transmitted and distributed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Regulated Natural Gas segment includes transports, stores, and distributes natural gas in portions of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

West Energy Ltd. is engaged in exploration, exploitation, development and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves in Western Canada. The company explores in the Pembina area. West Energy was incorporated in December 2002 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Primary Petroleum Corp. engages in the exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas properties. The company holds interest in Basin Bakken prospect. Primary Petroleum was founded by Michele N. Marrandino and Timothy Brook on May 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Occidental Petroleum Corp., Voyager Energy Corp provides oil and gas exploration services. The company is based in Houston, TX. Voyager Energy was acquired by Howell Corp., part of Occidental Petroleum Corp. from December 06, 2002 on October 02, 1997 for $6.81 million.

Part of Cenovus Energy, Inc., Marathon Canada Ltd. is a Canadian company that explores for oil reserves. The company is based in St. John, Canada. Marathon Canada was acquired by Husky Energy, Inc. from Marathon Oil Corp. on October 01, 2003 for $588 million.

Epoch Capital Corp. invests in companies involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas.

CanCapital Corp. provides merchant banking, securities investment, and oil and gas exploration and production services.