Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Consulting fees of approximately $27,000 and $33,000 were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively from IHS Global FZ LLC of which Company Director Gary K Adams held the position of Chief Advisor – Chemicals until April 1, 2017.

Consulting fees of approximately $19,000 and $22,000 were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively, from Chairman of the Board, Nicholas Carter.  Due to his history and experience with the Company and to provide continuity after his retirement, a three year consulting agreement was entered into with Mr. Carter in July 2015.