GulfStar Group

Chris Coonfield and Reid Strand have joined GulfStar Group as analysts in the firm’s < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Houston, Texas office. Coonfield previously was an equity research analyst for Simmons & Co., where he covered small-to-mid-cap oilfield services companies. Strand had worked in the corporate development group of Oil States International Inc. www.gulfstargroup.com