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171. Nexen Inc

Company Info
State or country Canada
Geographical Location Americas
Assets $22,616 mil
Revenues $5,799 mil
Profits $569 mil
Return on invested
capital (ROIC)
3%
3 yr CGR % Revenues -4
Company data as of 6/01/2011 provided by S&P Capital IQ
Company Snapshot
Nexen Inc. operates as an independent energy company worldwide.

Its Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and related products.

This segment primarily operates onshore in Yemen and Canada, and offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the U.K. North Sea, as well as in Colombia, offshore West Africa, and Norway.

This segment also develops and produces synthetic crude oil from mining bitumen in the Athabasca oil sands in northern Alberta.

The company’s Energy Marketing segment sells its crude oil and natural gas; and markets third-party crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and power, including electricity generation.

Its Chemicals segment manufactures, markets, and distributes industrial chemicals, principally sodium chlorate, chlorine, muriatic acid, and caustic soda.

The company, formerly known as Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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Marvin F. Romanow, 55

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Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

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