Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (TYO:1662)
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1,901.00
+18.00 (0.96%)
May 22, 2026, 11:30 AM JST

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, Canada, Russia, Iraq, and internationally.

The company operates 10 domestic oil and natural gas fields in onshore and offshore of Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures.

It also owns and manages a natural gas pipeline network with a total length of approximately 800 kilometers.

In addition, the company is involved in well drilling and engineering contracting services; manufacturing and selling oil products; real estate management and insurance agency activities; sale and contracted transportation of crude oil; recycling of waste oil; and pipeline management and maintenance operations.

Further, it engages in the geophysical exploration work contracting and geophysical exploration technology development; geophysical logging and mud logging work contract; exploration, development, and production of tight oil, oil sands, and shale gas; purchase and sale of LNG, petroleum products, etc.; provision of industrial disaster prevention and security services; manufacture and sale of drilling mud preparations and mud services; and operation and commissioning of natural power plants.

The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
CountryJapan
Founded1955
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorEnergy
Employees1,653
CEOMichiro Yamashita

Contact Details

Address:
SAPIA Tower
Tokyo
Japan
Phone81 3 6268 7000

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol1662
ExchangeTokyo Stock Exchange
Fiscal YearApril - March
Reporting CurrencyJPY
ISIN NumberJP3421100003
SIC Code1311

Key Executives

NamePosition
Michiro YamashitaChief Executive Officer