About YPE

Since our founding in 2005, YPE has become the de facto leadership development organization for rising stars in the energy industry worldwide. With a presence in virtually every time zone across six continents, YPE is likely operating in a city near you. The organization was founded upon the belief that in an industry so specialized, a young professional who quickly learns the ins and outs can quickly move up in their organization.

Top Ten Firms by Category

Integrated / Major

BP
Shell
ExxonMobil
ConocoPhillips
Chevron
Marathon Oil
Total
Rosneft
Hess Corp.
Occidental Petroleum

Large-Cap E&P

Devon Energy
Anadarko Petroleum
Apache
Chesapeake Energy
XTO Energy
Southwestern Energy
Pioneer Natural Resources
Newfield Exploration
EOG Resources
Range Resources

Oilfield Services

Schlumberger
Baker Hughes
Halliburton
BJ Services
Hanover Compressor
MI-Swaco
Landmark Graphics
Superior Energy Services
TETRA Technologies
Wood Group

Canadian E&P Companies

EnCana
Nexen
Imperial Oil
Suncor Energy Inc
Canadian Natural Res.
Talisman Energy
Husky Energy
Enerplus Inc.
Shell Canada
Petro-Canada

Oilfield Equipment

National Oilwell Varco
Cameron International
Weatherford
Smith International
Grant Prideco
T-3 Energy Services
Odessa Pumps
Dresser Inc.
Zy-Tech Global Industries
Oil States International

Diversified / Industrial

BHP Billiton
Koch Industries, Inc.
Lyondell Chemical
Maersk
Midland Resources Hold
Access Industries
Dow Chemical
Midstate Steel
Dominion Resources
Norilsk Nickel

Investment Banks

Barclays
Simmons & Company
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup
Jefferies-Randall & Dewey
Tudor Pickering Holt
Tristone Capital
Credit Suisse
UBS
Energy Capital Solutions

Pipelines & Refiners

Williams Companies
Cheniere
Plains All-American
Kinder Morgan
Enbridge
Copano Energy
EnLink Midstream
Valero
TransCanada
Enterprise Products

Power / Natural Gas

AES
El Paso Corporation
TXU
Dynegy Inc.
Constellation Energy
USPowerGen
Reliant Energy
NiSource
Duke Energy
Atmos Energy

Information Media & Research

Ryder Scott
Netherland & Sewell
Aspen Technology Inc.
ISN Software Corporation
DeGoyler & MacNaughton
Miller & Lents
ChemConnect
ODS Petrodata
ILI Technologies
Mobius Risk Group

Private Equity

Warburg Pincus
EnCap Investments
First Reserve Corporation
SCF Partners
Kayne Anderson Capital
Lime Rock Partners
Natural Gas Partners
Riverstone Holdings
CCMP Capital Advisors
Apollo Global Management

Special Interest

Solar Electric Power Assoc
RPSEA
American Association
of Petroleum Landmen
American Petroleum Institute
National Mining Association
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Fraser Institute
IPAA
Electric Power Association

Other Principal Investors

D.E. Shaw
GasRock Capital
Tudor Investments
Hicks Holdings
Laminar Direct Capital
Kleinheinz Capital
Guggenheim Partners
Glencore Ltd.
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Prospect Capital

Law Firms

Vinson & Elkins
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Thompson & Knight
King & Spalding
Fulbright & Jaworski
Baker & McKenzie
Gardere
Simpson Thacher
Haynes and Boone
Baker Botts

Engineering & Construction

Willbros
Technip
KBR
Acergy
Fluor
Bechtel Corp
Global Industries
SBM Offshore
McDermott International
DXP Enterprises

Mid-Cap E&P Companies

Cimarex Energy
Linn Energy
Encore Acquisition
W&T Offshore
Mariner Energy
Comstock Resources
Duvernay Oil Corp.
Bill Barrett Resources
Energy XXI
Endeavour Energy

Consulting Firms

KPMG
McKinsey & Company
Wood Mackenzie
Booz Allen Hamilton
CERA
Boston Consulting Group
Ernst & Young
Public Strategies Washington
The Abraham Group
Aon

Private E&P Companies

Hilcorp Energy
Hunt Oil
Northrock Resources
American Energy Partners
J-W Operating Co.
Matador Resources
Merit Energy
Dale Resources
Miller Energy
Drillmar Energy

Renewable Energy

Element Markets
Earth Biofuels
Verenium
BioSelect Fuels
Horizon Wind Energy
Second Wind
Turner Renewable Energy
Global Environment Fund
Terrasol Energy
Venti Energy

Media & Research

Baker Institute for Public Policy
Greentech Media
Dow Jones Newswires
Gulf Publishing Company
Hart Energy Publishing
John S. Herold, Inc.
Public Utilities Fortnightly
Argus Media Group
RedPoint Media
United Press International

Government

U.S. Department of Interior
US Fuel Cell Council
U.S. Dept. of Energy
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Land Management
Los Angeles Dept. of Power
International Monetary Fund
FERC
British Consulate-General
Alberta Energy and Utilities

Drillers / Workover

Nabors
Pride International
Transocean
Basic Energy Services
Helmerich & Payne
Key Energy Service
Hercules Offshore
Pioneer Drilling
Diamond Offshore
Unit Corp.

Commercial Banks

JPMorganChase
Macquarie Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Citigroup
Amegy Bank N.A.
Bank of Texas
Rosbank
Bank of America
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking

Educational Institutions

University of Texas – Austin
University of Tulsa
Stanford University
Rice University
Tsinghua University
Harvard Business School
Texas A&M University
Columbia Business School
The University of Manchester
The Wharton School

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