List of oil exploration and production companies explained

The following is a list of notable companies in the petroleum industry that are engaged in petroleum exploration and production. The list is in alphabetical order by continent and then by country. This list does not include companies only involved in refining and marketing.

Africa
CompanyCountry
Naftal
Sonatrach
Sonangol Group
Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo
Star Africa Commodities & Minerals Limited
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
EGAS
Arabian Gulf Oil Company
National Oil Corporation
Madagascar Oil
Aiteo
Lekoil Nigeria Limited
Dangote
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
PetroSA
Sasol
Gigajoule International
Wozani Berg Gasoline
EasiGas
iGas
Total South Africa
Sudapet
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières
Asia
CompanyCountry
Azerbaijan International Operating Company
SOCAR
Nobel Oil Group
Brunei Shell Petroleum
Bahrain Petroleum Company
Petrobangla
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Myanmar
CNOOC
China National Petroleum Corporation
Geo-Jade Petroleum
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum
Sinochem
China Petrochemical Corporation
Southernpec
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
United Energy Group
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Oil India
Bharat Petroleum
Hindustan Petroleum
Nayara Energy
Reliance Industries
Cairn India
GAIL
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation
MedcoEnergi
Petramina
National Iranian Oil Company
North Oil Company
South Oil Company
Missan Oil Company
Midland Oil Company
Delek
Isramco
Modiin Energy
Eneos
Inpex
JAPEX
KazMunayGas
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Contractors Company
Petronas
Petroleum Development Oman
Oil and Gas Development Company
Pakistan Petroleum
Pakistan Oilfields
Mari Petroleum Company Limited
Petron Corporation
Philippine National Oil Company
QatarEnergy
Saudi Aramco
Singapore Petroleum Company
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
Korea National Oil Corporation
Korea Gas Corporation
CPC Corporation
PTT
Thai Oil
Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı
Çalık Enerji
Aladdin Middle East Ltd. ("AME")
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Emirates National Oil Company
Uzbekneftegaz
Petrovietnam
Vietsovpetro
Europe
CompanyCountry
OMV
RAG
Petrol AD
INA – Industrija Nafte
Moravské naftové doly
Ørsted A/S
Atlantic Petroleum
Neste
TotalEnergies
Engie
Perenco France
Wintershall DEA
Hellenic Petroleum
MOL Group
Maxol
Anonima Petroli Italiana
Edison
Eni
Erg
Saras S.p.A.
Ascom Group
Makpetrol
Aker BP
Bayerngas
DNO ASA
Equinor
InterOil
Noreco
Grupa Lotos
PGNiG
PKN Orlen
Galp Energia
Partex Oil and Gas
OMV Petrom
Rompetrol
Bashneft
Gazprom
Itera
Lukoil
Novatek
Rosneft
Rusneftegaz
Russneft
Sakhalin Energy
Surgutneftegas
Tatneft
Naftna Industrija Srbije
Cepsa
Repsol
Lundin Energy
Naftogaz
BP
Cairn Energy
Centrica
Dana Petroleum
Premier Oil
Regal Petroleum
Shell
Tullow Oil
North America
CompanyCountry
ARC Resources
Baytex Energy
Canadian Natural Resources
Cenovus Energy
Crescent Point Energy
Enbridge
Enerplus
First Calgary Petroleums
Frontera Energy
Imperial Oil
Irving Oil
MEG Energy
Nalcor Energy
Obsidian Energy
Questerre
Ridgeback Resources
Suncor Energy
Syncrude
ShaMaran Petroleum
TC Energy
Vermilion Energy
Cuba Petróleo Union
Uno
Pemex
Petrotrin
Antero Resources
APA Corporation
Berry Petroleum Company
Blacksands Pacific
California Resources Corporation
Chesapeake Energy
Chevron Corporation
Chord Energy
CNX Resources
ConocoPhillips
Continental Resources
Coterra
Devon Energy
Diamondback Energy
EOG Resources
EQT Corporation
ExxonMobil
Greka Energy
Hess Corporation
HKN, Inc.
Koch Industries
Laredo Petroleum
Marathon Oil
Murphy Oil
Occidental Petroleum
Ovintiv
Range Resources
SandRidge Energy
Shell Oil Company
SM Energy
Southwestern Energy
Valero Energy
Vaalco Energy
XTO Energy
Oceania
CompanyCountry
Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) Australia
BHP
Origin Energy
Santos
Woodside Energy
Todd Corporation
Oil Search
South America
CompanyCountry
Bridas Corporation
Enarsa
YPF
YPFB
Dommo Energia
Ipiranga
Synergy Group
Petrobras
Empresa Nacional del Petróleo
Empresas Copec
Ecopetrol
Petroecuador
Petropar
Petroperú
ANCAP
PDVSA

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