This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Oil and Gas companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Oil and Gas industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japanese Oil and Gas Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Energia
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Energia is engaged in the research and development of renewable energy sources.
Kyoto Fusioneering
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Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
Nippon Renewable Energy
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Nippon Renewable Energy (NRE) is a Japan-based solar energy developer and operator headquartered in Tokyo.
Sumitomo Corporation
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Sumitomo Corporation is a business services company that works with import, export, trilateral trade, and business investment in Japan.
FCO Power
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FCO Power is a provider of residential fuel cell systems.
ENEOS
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ENEOS focuses on the business management and incidental operations of subsidiaries and group companies engaged in the energy business.
JX Holdings
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JX Holdings was established on April 1, 2010, through the joint share transfer by Nippon Oil Corporation and Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo Gas
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Tokyo Gas provides energy solutions and engages in the production and supply of city gas.
JSW
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JSW is a global corporation carrying out steel and energy products business.
JXTG Holdings
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JXTG Holdings primarily engages in the oil and energy business.
Chubu Electric Power
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Chubu Electric Power generates, distributes, and sells electricity, natural gas, and on-site energy products and services.
Idemitsu Kosan
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Idemitsu Kosan is a petroleum company that operates oil platforms, refineries and produces petroleum, oils, and petrochemical products.
Osaka Gas
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Osaka Gas engages in the energy and gas business.
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
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Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp is a gas distributing company.
enechain
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enechain provides liquidity in Japan’s energy market by brokering OTC transactions of energy.
INPEX Corporation
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INPEX Corporation is a Japanese oil company engaged in the energy supply business on a global scale.
Toyo Engineering
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Japanese engineering, procurement and construction company serving mainly the hydrocarbons and petrochemical sectors worldwide.
Cosmo Energy
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Cosmo Energy engages in the oil business in Japan and internationally through its subsidiaries.
OOYOO
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OOYOO is a Tech venture, which researches and development of gas separation membranes for carbon dioxide, hydrogen, etc.
JPEC
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JPEC is the provider of technological development for the creation of infrastructure for the production and supply of high purity hydrogen.
J-Oil Mills
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J-Oil Mills engages in the production, processing, and sale of fats and oil products.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical does business in a wide range of fields, from basic chemicals to fine chemicals and functional materials.
OGIS-RI
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OGIS-RI is a system development company under the umbrella of Osaka Gas.
Iwatani Corporation
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Iwatani Corporation engages in gas and energy development and distribution services.
Taiyo Oil
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Taiyo Oil is a Manufacture, processing and sales of basic petrochemical products such as benzene and xylene.
The Nisshin Oillio Group
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The Nisshin Oillio Group specializes in oil, meal and processed food businesses.
JAPEX
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JAPEX is a hydrocarbon exploration, production and transportation company.
Shell Japan
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Shell Japan is establishing business opportunities in the areas of liquid natural gas, new energies, chemicals and technology.
Kanken Techno
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Kanken Techno engages in the sales and maintenance management of gas processing equipment for semiconductor.
Manual
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Manual specializes in oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation related to domestic and overseas plant construction fields.
Kanto Denka Kogyo
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Kanto Denka Kogyo is a manufacturer of chemicals, special gas and battery materials.
Tanaka Ai
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Tanaka Ai provides domestic sale and import/export of chemicals for the chemical industry.
Sato Special Oil
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Sato Special Oil makes and sells chemicals such as lube oil, metal processing oils, special processing oils, greases, and other chemicals.
Toho Acetylene
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Toho Acetylene produces various types of gases such as dissolved acetylene, oxygen, nitrogen, and liquefied petroleum gases.