Network origin in R. William Thornton first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Alberta
215
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 215 |
University of Calgary
122
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 122 |
Gravis Oil Corp.
 Gravis Oil Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Gravis Oil Corp. explores and mines oil and gas. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of a number of unproven heavy oil properties in the United States. Its activities to date have included analysis and evaluation of technical data, preparation of geological models, acquisition of mineral rights, exploration and development drilling, conceptual engineering, construction and operation of thermal demonstration projects, and securing capital to fund related expenditures. The company was founded on February 8, 2000 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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| Extinct | Oil & Gas Production | 15 |
Western Oil Sands, Inc.
 Western Oil Sands, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Western Oil Sands Inc. designs, constructs and operates the principal facilities needed to mine, extract, transport, and upgrade the recoverable bitumen reserves found in certain oil sands deposits in northeastern Alberta
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| Extinct | Oil & Gas Production | 5 |
Petrovera Resources Ltd.
 Petrovera Resources Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Part of Freehold Royalties Ltd., Petrovera Resources Ltd. explores for and develops heavy oil resources. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. Petrovera Resources was acquired by Freehold Royalty Trust from Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. on May 10, 2005 for $277.68 million.
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| Subsidiary | Contract Drilling | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to R. William Thornton via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
BP Canada Energy Group ULC
 BP Canada Energy Group ULC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services BP Canada Energy Group ULC explores, produces, processes and markets natural gas & its derivatives. It also transports and markets natural gas & crude oil in Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Innova Exploration Ltd.
 Innova Exploration Ltd. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Innova Exploration Ltd. is explores and develops gas and crude oil. t explores for light oil in the Frobisher, Alida, Tilston, and Bakken formations in Saskatchewan. The company was founded by Brian D. Korney and Daryl S. Fridhandler in 1989 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Contract Drilling | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer | |
| HARVEST ENERGY TRUST | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ZARGON OIL & GAS LTD. | Integrated Oil | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Temple Energy, Inc.
 Temple Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Temple Energy, Inc. explores oil and natural gas in Western Canada. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Oil & Gas Production | President | |
| MEG ENERGY CORP. | Oil & Gas Production | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| AURORA ROYALTIES INC. | Precious Metals | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PULSE SEISMIC INC. | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
McCarthy Tétrault LLP ( Canada)
 McCarthy Tétrault LLP ( Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Burlington Resources Canada Ltd.
 Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Burlington Resources Canada Ltd. provides oil exploration services. The company was founded in 1973 and is located in Calgary, Canada. | Oil & Gas Production | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
 Syncrude Canada Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Syncrude Canada Ltd. manufactures and processes crude oil from oil sands. It operates oil sand mines, utilities plants, bitumen extraction plants, and upgrading facilities that processes bitumen and produces light, sweet crude oil for domestic consumption and exports. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Chemicals: Specialty | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Temple Exploration, Inc.
 Temple Exploration, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Temple Exploration, Inc. explores for and produces natural gas. The company was founded by Paul R. Wanklyn in 2001and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Oil & Gas Production | Chief Executive Officer | |
| University of British Columbia | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Alpine Insurance & Financial, Inc.
 Alpine Insurance & Financial, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Alpine Insurance & Financial, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers car, home, condo, commercial, farm, travel, tenant, boat, wedding, and cyber insurance services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Insurance Brokers/Services | President | |
| CEQUENCE ENERGY LTD. | Oil & Gas Production | Chief Executive Officer | |
Law Society of British Columbia
 Law Society of British Columbia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Law Society of British Columbia provides legal services. The firm protects the public interest in the administration of justice by setting and enforcing standards of professional conduct for lawyers. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Canadian Bar Association
 The Canadian Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB
 Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Institute of Corporate Directors
 Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers operates as the voice of Canada''s upstream oil and natural gas industry. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Law Society of Alberta
 Law Society of Alberta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Law Society of Alberta regulates the legal profession in the public interest by promoting and enforcing a high standard of professional and ethical conduct by Alberta lawyers. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
First Merit Group, Inc.
 First Merit Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance First Merit Group, Inc. specializes in early stage investments. It also provides corporate strategy, long-term financing, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions or a public listing services. The company was founded Chris D. Wright and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Financial Conglomerates | Director of Finance/CFO Founder | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
 Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta operates as the professional organization representing more than 28,000 CPAs across the province. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Imara Energy Corp.
 Imara Energy Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Imara Energy Corp. provides oil and gas exploration services. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Oil & Gas Production | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer | |
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
 Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| TOSCANA ENERGY INCOME CORPORATION | Integrated Oil | President Director/Board Member | |
| Alberta Bar Association | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| PETRO RIVER OIL CORP. | Oil & Gas Production | Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer | |
Dycor Technologies, Inc.
 Dycor Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of MRIGlobal, Dycor Technologies, Inc. provides research and development services for biological and chemical detection. The company is based in Edmonton, Canada. Dycor Technologies was acquired by MRIGlobal on November 15, 2007 for $1.36 million. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| SENSYNE HEALTH PLC | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman | |
Genomics England Ltd.
 Genomics England Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Genomics England Ltd. runs and delivers 100,000 genomes project. Its flagship project sequences 100,000 genomes from NHS patients with a rare disease and their families, and patients with cancer. The company was founded by Jeremy Hunt on July 5, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Pipestone Oil Corp.
 Pipestone Oil Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Pipestone Oil Corp. provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Oil & Gas Production | Chief Executive Officer | |
Radicle Group, Inc. (Canada)
 Radicle Group, Inc. (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Radicle Group, Inc. engages in measuring, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas emissions. Its solutions include software, project development, consulting, and risk management. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC | Biotechnology | Chairman |
Statistics
International
| Canada | 43 |
| United States | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
Sectoral
| Commercial Services | 16 |
| Energy Minerals | 12 |
| Industrial Services | 5 |
| Consumer Services | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 486 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 191 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 130 |
| President | 107 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 105 |
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| Frederick Zeidman | 58 |
| Bruce D. Hirsche | 37 |
| Abdul Halim bin Mohyiddin | 28 |
| Janice Rennie | 27 |
| John Bell | 27 |
| William Smith | 26 |
| Craig Dalton Thomas | 24 |
| Ken Cawkell | 24 |
| Richard Winston DeVries | 23 |
| Donald Lee | 22 |
| Christine McGinley | 18 |
| Maria M. Klawe | 18 |
| Tom Alford | 17 |
| Brian M. Krausert | 17 |
| Roderick McKeen | 16 |
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