Mark Lidiard

BG Group Ltd. discovers, extracts, transmits, distributes and supplies natural gas and oil. The firm operates through Upstream and LNG Shipping & Marketing segments. The Upstream segment comprises exploration, development, production, liquefaction and marketing of hydrocarbons with a focus on natural gas. The LNG Shipping and Marketing segment combines the development and use of LNG import facilities with the purchase, shipping and sale of LNG and regasified natural gas. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BHP Group Plc engages in the exploration, development, production, processing and marketing of minerals, and oil and gas. It operates through the following segments: Petroleum, Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal. The Petroleum segment focuses on exploration, development, and production of oil and gas. The Copper segment includes mining of copper, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, uranium, and gold. The Iron Ore segment focuses only on mining of iron ore. The Coal segment is the mining of metallurgical coal and thermal energy coal. The company was founded on June 29, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Essar Energy Ltd. engages in the generation of power and exploration of oil and gas. Its main products are high speed diesel, motor spirit, fuel oi,l and superior kerosene oil. It also operates gas and liquid fuel-based power plants in India and Canada together with a number of mining assets. The company was founded by Shashi ruia and Ravi Ruia in October 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.