Tullow Oil Plc, traded as TLW on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), is a multinational oil and gas exploration company. The company was founded by Aidan Heavey in 1985 in Tullow, Ireland, as a gas exploration business operating in Senegal. Tullow Oil has grown significantly since its inception, with interests in over 30 exploration and production licenses across eight countries⁴. It first entered the UK offshore exploration, development, and production arena in 2000, when it acquired a significant number of Southern North Sea gas assets from BP.
Today, Tullow Oil is known for its operations in Africa and South America, and it has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The company has a rich history of transformation and growth, with significant improvements in safety, operating efficiency, and drilling performance.
Tulow Oil share price launched at 15p in 1993.