Our history

2021

Continued Group debt reduction
Acquisition of a new license in Colombia

2018

Entry into Angola
Acquisition of Shell’s stake in the Urdaneta West field in Venezuela

2017

Closing of the takeover bid by the Pertamina Group

2016

Launch of Pertamina Group’s takeover bid for M&P shares

2015

Merger-absorption of MPI

2014

New Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (Ezanga) signed in Gabon

Signature of a gas sales and purchase agreeement in Tanzania

2013

Sale of Sabanero in Colombia
Entry into Canada

2011

Sale of M&P Venezuela

Spin-off of Maurel & Prom Nigeria (MPN)

2010

Entry into Nigeria with Seplat

2009
2008

Sale of Hocol Colombia to Ecopetrol

2007
2006

Discovery of Onal in Gabon and Ocelote in Colombia

Sale of M’Boundi and Kouakouala to ENI in Congo

Entry into Peru

2004
2005

Entry in Gabon and Tanzania

Entry into Colombia and Venezuela through
the purchase of Hocol

2001

Discovery of the M'Boundi field in Congo

1998

Refocusing on hydrocarbon exploration and production activities
Entry in Congo

1831

Creation of Maurel & Prom, an operator of shipping lines between France and West Africa