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 domestic gas supply; and provides carbon dioxide underground storage. In addition, the company is involved in well drilling; manufacturing and selling petroleum products; insurance agency activities; engineering services contracting; and sale and contracted transportation of crude oil. Further, it engages in the geophysical exploration work, technology development, logging, and mud-logging work 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.