Perenco's success relies on a team of dedicated engineers and technicians sharing their expertise to exploration, project, field engineer, drilling and geoscience. Perenco employs more than 4,000 people worldwide. We rely heavily on the dedication and professionalism of our employees to ensure our reputation. Perenco is a leading independant Oil & Gas Company operating in 16 countries across the globe, ranging from Northern Europe to Africa and from Latin America to the Middle East. Find out more about our activities in Peru, Gabon, DRC and Guatemala and about Perenco community actions in CSR dedicated website.

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Group History

Founded by Hubert Perrodo (1944-2006), the Perenco Group began operations in the oil and gas industry in 1975, as a marine services company based in Singapore.

Within a few years the Group was providing supply boats, work barges, and tugboats to exploration and production companies in South East Asia and the Persian Gulf. Activities soon diversified into tanker storage and service barges.

In 1980 the Group founded the Techfor drilling company and built a fleet of drilling rigs, jack-ups, swamp barges and land rigs. In 1982, the Group acquired the French drilling company Cosifor.

In 1985 Perenco began its expansion into the upstream business, acquiring several proven onshore oil and gas fields in the United States, applying secondary-recovery techniques to enhance production.

After divesting its drilling interests in 1992, Perenco has succeeded in building a worldwide portfolio of assets through a series of production acquisitions.

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