Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Description
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and sells oil, natural gas, and other energy resources in Japan, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
It also owns and manages a gas pipeline network; and provides underground CO2 storage. In addition, the company is involved in well drilling contracting business; manufacturing and selling petroleum products; insurance agency activities; and sale and contracted transportation of crude oil.
Further, it engages in the geological survey contracting services; geophysical exploration work, technology development, logging, and mud-logging contracting; purchase and sale of LNG, petroleum gas, etc.; development of solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and other renewable energy sources; real estate management; and operation and commissioning of natural power plants.
Additionally, the company offers industrial disaster prevention, security, and drilling mud preparations; mud services; and geophysical exploration equipment.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Country | Japan |
Founded | 1955 |
Industry | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
Sector | Energy |
Employees | 1,641 |
CEO | Michiro Yamashita |
Contact Details
Address: SAPIA Tower Tokyo, 100-0005 Japan | |
Phone | 81 3 6268 7000 |
Website | japex.co.jp |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | JPTXF |
Exchange | OTCMKTS |
Stock Type | Common Stock |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | JPY |
ISIN Number | JP3421100003 |
SIC Code | 1311 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Masahiro Fujita | President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director |
Tsuyoshi Suga | Senior Managing Executive Officer and President of Marketing & Sales Division |
Michiro Yamashita | Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director |
Yoshitaka Ishii | EVice President, President of the Power Business Division, Advisor to President and Director |
Toshiaki Nakajima | Managing Executive Officer and Director |
Kazuhiko Tezuka | Managing Executive Officer and Director |
Tomonori Ikeno | Managing Executive Officer |
Hirofumi Kasa | Managing Executive Officer and Vice President of Power Business Division |
Tomomi Yamada | Managing Executive Officer and President of Overseas Business Division II |
Toshihiro Takahashi | Executive Officer and President of Domestic E&P Project |