"Conoco Inc."


American oil company founded in 1875 in Pennsylvania. It is the 9th amongst the private companies of the world. Operates in 25 countries of the world; has a staff of 17,000 employees. Engaged in oil exploration, oil and gas production and sale. Operates in Azerbaijan since 2000. One of the sponsors of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline.