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1950
1955 Dec. As a government-owned company, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. was established to improve national petroleum self-sufficiency
1958 Mar. Mitsuke oil field (Niigata) was discovered
Jul.

Sarukawa oil field (Akita) was discovered

1959 Jun.

Higashi-Niigata gas field (Niigata) was discovered

1960
1960 Mar. Amarume oil field (Yamagata) was discovered
Dec. Katakai gas field (Niigata) was discovered
1962 Mar. Kumoide gas field (Niigata) was discovered
Jun. JAPEX SKS Corporation was established
Aug. Shiunji gas field (Niigata) was discovered
1964 Nov. Fujikawa gas field (Niigata) was discovered
1965 May An operation range expanded to overseas by the revision of articles of association
1966 Feb. Established a subsidiary "North Sumatra Offshore Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (NOSOPEX)", the company presently known as INPEX
1967 Oct. At the establishment of governmental "Japan Petroleum Development Corporation (JPDC)", Japex was integrated into JPDC as E&P operating body
1968 Apr. Yoshii gas field (Niigata) was discovered
1970
1970 Apr. Reorganized as a private E&P company, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. was separated from JPDC.
1971 May Japex Offshore Ltd. was established
Oct. SK Engineering Co., Ltd.was established
1976 Jun. Yurihara oil and gas field (Akita) was discovered
1978 Dec. Canada Oil Sands Co., Ltd. (CANOS) was established
1980
1980 Oct. Japex (U.S.) Corp. was established
1983 Apr. JGI, Inc. was established
Jun. Iwafuneoki oil and gas field (Niigata) was discovered
1985 Jan. Beijing Representative Office was opened
Dec. Japex New Nanhai Ltd. was established
1989 Mar. Yufutsu oil and gas field (Hokkaido) was discovered
Nov. Ayukawa oil and gas field (Akita) was discovered
1990
1990 May London Representative Office was opened
1991 Mar. Jakarta Representative Office was opened
1995 Mar. Japex Pipiline Ltd. was established
1997 Feb. Houston Representative Office was opened
2000
2003 Oct.

Shirone Gas Co., Ltd. was established

Dec. JAPEX listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2005

Mar.

Dubai Representative Office was opened

Dec. Japex Libya Ltd. was established

2006

Apr.

Japex Block A Ltd. was established

May Japex Philippines Ltd. was established
Dec. Japex Buton Ltd. was established
2007 May Japex acquired a 25% equity stake in Energi Mega Pratama Inc.
2009 Nov.

Japex Purchased, a 90% shares of JAPEX Energy co., Ltd.
Japan CBM Limited was established

2010
2010 Mar.

Japex Garraf Ltd, was established