LIST OF INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY IN NIGERIA AND YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

There are eighteen international oil companies operating in the country. Some of them are new entrants who have an interest in the deep offshore blocks in partnership with other operators. The oil majors account for about 99% of crude oil production in Nigeria. The international oil companies operating in Nigeria and when they established are: Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd       (1937)  Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited                     (1955) Chevron Nigeria Ltd                                          (1961) Texaco Overseas Nig. Petroleum Co. Ltd       (1961)  Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited                             (1962) Philip (1964); Pan Ocean Oil Corporation          (1972)  Bought over Ashland Oil Nigeria Limited            (1973)  Agip Energy & Natural Resources                      (1979)  Statoil/BP Alliance                                             (1992)  Esso Exploration & Production Nig. Ltd.            (1992) Texaco Outer Shelf Nigeria Limited                    (1992) Shell Nig. Exploration & Production Co.            (1992) Total (Nig.) Exploration & Prod. Co. Ltd.          (1992) Amoco Corporation                                           (1992) Chevron Exploration & Production Co.              (1992) Conoco                                                             (1992) Abacan                                                              (1992)