What smart money is saying about Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd
1 fund in our archive has pitched Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd — most recently Kopernik International Fund in June 2026.
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, LNG terminal, and domestic gas supply; natural gas fired power generation, renewable energy, and grid scale battery; 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 natural gas; 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; pipeline maintenance and management; recycling of waste oil; and geophysical exploration equipment. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Position history
Every position in Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd on record in the archive was reported in Q2 2026, across 1 fund letter — 1 opened or added to the position.
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fund activity · 1 position · 1 move
- June 2026
“Two Japanese energy companies, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd (“Japex”), Japan’s leading oil and gas exploration & production company, and Inpex Corp (“Inpex”), which owns the Ichthys liquified natural gas project in Australia, had total returns of -39.9% and - 30.0%, respectively. Japex and Inpex each detracted 0.2% from total Fund returns. We added to the Fund’s positions in all four companies on lower prices.”
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd
Fund coverage · 1 thesis
- Kopernik International FundJune 2026
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd is a Japanese oil and gas exploration and production company bought at attractive prices.
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