JAPEX

[2] JAPEX was founded in 1955 as a government-owned company in order to seek petroleum self-sufficiency for Japan.On 1 April, In 1970, JAPEX was separated from the JPDC and reorganized as a privately owned company.[3] JAPEX's exploration and production operations in Japan primarily center on Niigata, Akita, and Hokkaido.Overseas, JAPEX is focused on Southeast Asia, Canada, North Africa, the Middle East, and Sakhalin in Russia.JAPEX is involved in projects within the United States, Russia (Sakhalin Islands), Indonesia, Canada, Iran, Libya and had negotiated for Iraq's oil reserves as well.
Hydrocarbon explorationOperating incomeNet incomeGovernment of Japancrude oilliquefied natural gasHokkaidoYamagataNiigataoil fieldsJapan Canada Oil Sands Limited (JACOS)JakartaHoustonSakhalinSakhalin IslandsIndonesia