Nexen

Nexen is an upstream oil and gas company responsibly developing energy resources in the UK North Sea, offshore West Africa, the United States and Western Canada. A wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, Nexen has three principal businesses: conventional oil and gas, oil sands and shale gas / oil.At Nexen we leverage the very best of East and West to produce energy around the world in a safe, responsible and ethical way. Our true global reach combined with small-company feel allows us to offer challenging projects and international opportunities to talented, collaborative individuals – the kind of people who believe in doing well by doing right, and share our commitment to delivering a new energy with passion and pride.Nexen Inc. is an independent global energy company listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol NXY. The Nexen company was formed in 1971 and was originally known as Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. Nexen is uniquely positioned for growth in the North Sea, deep-water Gulf of Mexico, the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta, in Yemen and offshore West Africa. Nexen add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development, and leadership in ethics, integrity and environmental protection. We have major positions in some of the world’s most significant conventional offshore basins – the UK North Sea, West Africa and Gulf of Mexico. From Europe to Africa to North America, our conventional business forms the heart of our current production and cash flow as well as some of our best prospects going forward.