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June 12, 2019

The longest running oil and gas companies

Majority of the world’s oldest oil and gas companies were in unrelated businesses before establishing themselves in the oil and gas industry. Offshore-technology lists the longest running oil and gas companies based on the year of establishment.

Whessoe was founded in 1790 by William Kitching and Sons in Darlington, UK. Image courtesy of Whessoe.

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