The International Gas Union (IGU) was founded in 1931. It is a worldwide non-profit organisation registered in Vevey, Switzerland with the present Secretariat located in Oslo, Norway. The objective of IGU is to promote the technical and economic progress of the gas industry. The members of IGU are associations and entities of the gas industries in 73 countries. It cooperates with many global energy organisations. IGU's working organisation covers all domains of the gas industry from exploration and production of natural gas on- or offshore, pipeline and piped distribution systems to customers' premises and combustion of the gas at the point of use

http://www.igu.org/

Chesapeake Energy Corporation the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and various other unconventional oil plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets.

http://www.chk.com

PGNiG SA is one of leading energy companies in Central Europe and the biggest E&P firm in Poland. Our worldwide operations include projects in North Africa and on the Norwegian continental shelf. PGNiG has recently started dynamic activity in the field of unconventional gas and currently holds the biggest number of shale gas exploration concessions in Poland.

http://www.pgnig.pl

One of the leading oil Companies in the world. With operations in more than 130 countries, the Group's activities span all aspects of the energy industry from upstream oil and gas exploration and production to downstream transport, refining and marketing of refined products, as well as international trading in both crude and refined products. Total is also a major player in the chemical market.

http://www.total.co.uk

Southwestern Energy Company is a growing independent energy company primarily engaged in natural gas and crude oil exploration, development and production within North America. We are also focused on creating and capturing additional value through our natural gas gathering and marketing businesses, which we refer to as Midstream Services.

http://www.swn.com/Pages/default.aspx

Founded in 1965, Charles River Associates is a leading consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise. The firm has staff across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We use a combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis in order to provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business problems. To learn more, go to www.crai.com.

http://www.crai.com

GTI is a not-for-profit Research and Development (R&D) organization. For more than 65 years, we have been the leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions that contribute to a secure, abundant, and affordable energy future. As such, we provide economic value to the energy industry and its customers, while supporting government in achieving policy objectives. To date, GTI programs have resulted in nearly 500 products, 750 licenses, and more than 1,200 associated patents.

http://www.gastechnology.org

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Founded in 1924, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP provides legal and consulting services throughout the United States and worldwide to diverse clients in seven major practice areas: corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax. Our clients range from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a significant number of Fortune 100 companies. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is a leading, independent provider of services for managing risk with a global presence of 300 offices in 100 different countries. DNV assists its customers in safeguarding and improving business performance along the entire value chain, with a firm base in strong technological competencies, international experience and unique independence as a foundation.

http://www.sutherland.com/

Baker Botts L.L.P. is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers and a worldwide network of offices. We offer clients one of the world's most active law practices in the gas and oil industry and have advised on a high number of significant gas transactions in over 30 countries worldwide.

http://www.bakerbotts.com/

CMS is the leading European provider of legal and tax services. CMS Cameron McKenna is the UK-headquartered member of CMS with 13 offices in the UK, Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The firm has 94 Equity Partners and employs over 1,100 fee earners in total.

http://www.cms-cmck.com/Pages/default.aspx

Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance for oil and gas companies around the world. Through our well site operations and in our research and engineering facilities, we are working to develop products, services and solutions that optimize customer performance in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

http://www.slb.com