Lundin Petroleum

Lundin Petroleum AB is a group of companies from Stockholm, in the production of oil and natural gas operates worldwide.

Lundin Petroleum operates plants in France, Tunisia, Norway, Russia, the Netherlands, Indonesia, United Kingdom and is in addition to exploration projects in Vietnam, Cambodia, Congo (Brazzaville ), Malaysia and Ireland act. The Company has reserves of around 265 million barrels of oil equivalent ( mmboe ) and a production capacity of 35000-42000 barrels of oil equivalent per day ( boepd ).

Lundin Petroleum AB was founded in 2001 after Lundin Oil AB was acquired by the Canadian Talisman Energy. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and in the Swedish stock exchange OMX Stockholm contain 30.

Criticism

The freelance journalist Kerstin Lundell asserts in her book " Affärer i blod och olja " ( " stores in blood and oil " ) that Lundin Petroleum has been involved in Africa to human rights abuses. For example, in shootings, the burning of villages, etc.

Published On 8 June 2010 ECOS (European Coalition on Oil in Sudan) the report " Unpaid Debt ". It states Sweden, Austria and Malaysia will be asked to investigate charges of breach of international law by Lundin, OMV and Petronas in the years 1997-2003.

On 1 July 2011, the journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye were arrested in the Ogaden. They had to do research on Lundin Petroleum in the country. Since October 18, they are in Addis Ababa for offenses against the anti-terror laws Ethiopia in court.