The BP plc

The BP public limited company, formerly known as British Petroleum is one of the six major oil companies and ranks sixth in the oil and gas industry, as per the 2012 production statistics. This British MNC is headquartered in London and was founded in 1909 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It is the sixth enterprise […]

 
 
 
 
 

Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales

In 1922, Argentinian President Hipólito Yrigoyen set out to push his country more towards economic independence. With this also as his primary goal, Enrique Mosconi founded YPF. YPF stands for the initials of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, which means “Fiscal Oilfields” when translated into English. At the time, YPF and the Soviet Union had the only […]

 

Oil India Limited

Oil India Limited is an oil and energy concern operating out of its headquarters in Noida in the New Delhi-NCR region while maintaining significant operations in Duliajan, Assam, India. While the company is considered a public sector endeavor, it is run by the Indian Government under the responsibility of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural […]

 

Hess Corporation

Formerly known as Amerada Hess, the Hess Corporation has been involved in the oil, gas and energy sector since it was founded in 1919. The company’s primary focus is on the exploration, production, transportation and refining of crude oil into consumer products and energy sources. A majority of the services provided are found in the […]

 

Maersk Oil

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Maersk Oil occupies a spot as one of the largest oil and gas companies in the region. This privately held organization was founded in 1962 by Arnold Peter Møller and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. The company was formed when its owners were given the opportunity to begin oil exploration in the North […]

 

Compañía Española de Petróleos

Compañía Española de Petróleos or CEPSA (translated: Spanish Petroleum Company) is one of Spain’s leading oil producers. The company’s primary operational focus is on the extraction and fining of crude oil from a variety of resources. As an international concern, those resources are located in countries such as Algeria, Canada, Portugal, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, and […]