Mitsui Oil Exploration
| Industry | Oil and gas industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 19, 1969 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Mitsuo Hidaka (President & CEO) |
| Owner | Mitsui & Co. (73.35%) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (20.03%) |
| Parent | Mitsui & Co. |
| Subsidiaries | MOEX USA, Corp. MOEX Offshore LLC. |
| Website | moeco |
Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (三井石油開発株式会社, Mitsui Sekiyu Kaihatsu Kabushiki-gaisha) (MOECO) is an oil exploration subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. that specializes in natural gas. It has its headquarters in the Hibiya Central Building in Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo.
It was one of 17 Mitsui companies that were spun off on July 19, 1969.
Its core areas are Thailand, where it drills principally in the Gulf of Thailand in conjunction with Chevron, and Vietnam and Cambodia. As of March 31, 2010 Mitsui & Co. owns 73.35% of the company. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry owns 20.03%. Mitsuo Hidaka is the President & Chief Executive Officer.