Mitsui Oil Exploration

Mitsui Oil Exploration Co.
三井石油開発株式会社
IndustryOil and gas industry
FoundedJuly 19, 1969 (1969-07-19)
Headquarters
Minato, Tokyo
,
Japan
Key people
Mitsuo Hidaka (President & CEO)
OwnerMitsui & Co. (73.35%)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (20.03%)
ParentMitsui & Co.
SubsidiariesMOEX USA, Corp.
MOEX Offshore LLC.
Websitemoeco.co.jp (en)

Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (三井石油開発株式会社, Mitsui Sekiyu Kaihatsu Kabushiki-gaisha) (MOECO) is an oil exploration subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. that specializes in natural gas. It has its headquarters in the Hibiya Central Building in Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo.[1]

It was one of 17 Mitsui companies that were spun off on July 19, 1969.[2]

Its core areas are Thailand, where it drills principally in the Gulf of Thailand in conjunction with Chevron,[3] and Vietnam and Cambodia. [4] As of March 31, 2010 Mitsui & Co. owns 73.35% of the company. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry owns 20.03%. Mitsuo Hidaka is the President & Chief Executive Officer.[5]

  1. ^ "Company Information Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine." (Direct link to map Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine) Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Retrieved on July 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Company Information". MOECO. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  3. ^ "Thailand | Project". MOECO. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. ^ "Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd.: About MOECO". Moeco.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. ^ "Company Information | Company Information | MOECO". www.moeco.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.