Japan Petroleum ExplorationLtd. 

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., along with its subsidiary companies, is actively involved in the exploration, development, production, and distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and various other energy sources. Its operations extend across Japan, Canada, Russia, Iraq, and numerous international locations. Domestically, the company manages ten oil and natural gas fields, situated both on land and offshore in Japan's Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures. Furthermore, it owns and maintains an extensive natural gas pipeline network, spanning approximately 800 kilometers. Beyond these core activities, JAPEX engages in a diverse array of additional services, including well drilling and engineering contracting, the manufacturing and sale of refined oil products, real estate management, and insurance brokerage. It also handles the sale and transportation of crude oil, recycles waste oil, and provides pipeline management and maintenance. The company's expertise further encompasses geophysical exploration contracting and technology development, geophysical and mud logging services, and the exploration, development, and production of unconventional resources like tight oil, oil sands, and shale gas. JAPEX also trades in LNG and petroleum products, offers industrial disaster prevention and security solutions, produces and supplies drilling mud preparations and related services, and operates and commissions natural power plants. Founded in 1955, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.