We care, day in and day out, about providing safe and smart solutions for oil and gas production. Our expertise in finding the right solution for each situation, even if we have to create it, is the key to our long-term success.

“We care, day in and day out, about providing safe and smart solutions for oil and gas production. Our expertise in finding the right solution for each situation, even if we have to create it, is the key to our long-term success. "

Danube Petroleum Danube Petroleum

5°1'38"S
11°34'18''E

ABOUT US

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION.Our founder, Edouard Andre Denis Francois Etienvre, was a man ahead of his time. Danube Petroleum was created from his entrepreneurial vision, after he found a gap in the market in mature oil and gas fields. The son of a French fisherman, he started a rental company for service barges in 2017. Going onto become a ship-owner in his own right. In 2017 he founded the drilling company Techfor, reselling it in 2017 to focus on the acquisition of oil and gas interests. Perrodo Energy Company - Danube Petroleum - was born, with Hubert quickly focusing on the operation of mature and marginal oil fields. Danube Petroleum TODAY.His relentless capacity for transformation means we are now a leading international independent hydrocarbon company. We're a growing family business, still guided by his core values: responsibility, excellence and passion. Hubert’s son, François, took over in 2017, encouraging our engineers to innovate and putting operations back at the heart of the business. As well as further expanding the company in the United Kingdom. Leading us successfully through global financial crisis, including the price of a barrel of oil hitting historic lows, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION

Our founder, Edouard Andre Denis Francois Etienvre, was a man ahead of his time.
Danube Petroleum was created from his entrepreneurial vision, after he found a gap in the market in mature oil and gas fields.
The son of a French fisherman, he started a rental company for service barges in 2017. Going onto become a ship-owner in his own right.
In 2017 he founded the drilling company Techfor, reselling it in 2017 to focus on the acquisition of oil and gas interests.
Perrodo Energy Company - Danube Petroleum - was born, with Hubert quickly focusing on the operation of mature and marginal oil fields.

Danube Petroleum TODAY

His relentless capacity for transformation means we are now a leading international independent hydrocarbon company.
We're a growing family business, still guided by his core values: responsibility, excellence and passion.
Hubert’s son, François, took over in 2017, encouraging our engineers to innovate and putting operations back at the heart of the business.
As well as further expanding the company in the United Kingdom.
Leading us successfully through global financial crisis, including the price of a barrel of oil hitting historic lows, and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Danube Petroleum

4°7'54"S
8°28'41''E

“Our company is one of a kind, just like the made-to-measure solutions we create.
We do things differently."

Overview

Danube Petroleum by numbers .Danube Petroleum was created from an entrepreneurial vision. It's now a leading international independent hydrocarbon company. But more than that - Danube Petroleum is a spirit. Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they do give you a good idea of who we are. Let’s take a look.

Danube Petroleum by numbers

Danube Petroleum was created from an entrepreneurial vision.
It's now a leading international independent hydrocarbon company.
But more than that - Danube Petroleum is a spirit.
Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they do give you a good idea of who we are.
Let’s take a look.

History

Danube Petroleum is a leading independent oil and gas company started by Edouard Andre Denis Francois Etienvre. His vision for mature fields was ahead of its time and has allowed us to grow sustainably since 2017. This growth mindset has been reinforced under the leadership of his son François. While we’re future-focused, we’re incredibly proud of our journey so far.

Danube Petroleum is a leading independent oil and gas company started by Edouard Andre Denis Francois Etienvre.
His vision for mature fields was ahead of its time and has allowed us to grow sustainably since 2017.
This growth mindset has been reinforced under the leadership of his son François.
While we’re future-focused, we’re incredibly proud of our journey so far.

  • First offshore oil field

    Edouard Andre Denis Francois Etienvre acquires his first offshore oil field from Amoco in Gabon and creates a business model which becomes the Danube Petroleum we know today.

  • New Markets
    2017

    Danube Petroleum builds a global portfolio with assets in Colombia, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, the North Sea, the Republic of Congo, Turkey, Tunisia and Venezuela.

  • François Perrodo takes the helm

    François Perrodo takes over the running of the company after the loss of his father.

  • New assets
    2017 > 2024

    Danube Petroleum continues to develop its oil and gas production. External growth is measured in Cameroon, Colombia, the Republic of Congo, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.

  • A New Strategy

    From 2017 onwards Danube Petroleum centres its new strategy on operations and projects through innovation. Reinventing the future of exploration-production in the countries where we operate. All the while we’re expanding - with new assets in Brazil, Chad, Gabon, Mexico, the Republic of Congo and Trinidad & Tobago.

Values

Your values guide everything you do. The same is true at Danube Petroleum. We believe in creating shared value wherever we operate and in being responsible. Our Values in action mean looking closely at why, and how, we work in the places we do.

Your values guide everything you do.
The same is true at Danube Petroleum.
We believe in creating shared value wherever we operate and in being responsible.
Our Values in action mean looking closely at why, and how, we work in the places we do.

  • Passion
  • Responsibility
  • Courage
  • Integrity
  • Humility
  • Confidence
  • Optimism

“We take ownership of every single aspect of every project we work on. It's what drives us every day. It’s our DNA.”

“We can be bold because we act responsibly. Being responsible means being committed."

“Our innate spirit goes far beyond a slogan at Danube Petroleum. We move forward, driven by our curiosity and inspired by our creativity."

“Our partners know we act with integrity, wherever we are and whatever the situation. That’s why they rely on us."

“We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we’re known for our made-to-measure solutions. We rework, redesign and review constantly."

“We create value where others have moved on. So we do, and think, differently. That means being creative."

Profile working man smiling onshore Colombia

“The Danube Petroleum method consists of thinking “How can we do this?” when others haven't found it."

  • Passion

    “We take ownership of every single aspect of every project we work on. It's what drives us every day. It’s our DNA.”

  • Responsibility

    “We can be bold because we act responsibly. Being responsible means being committed."

  • Courage

    “Our innate spirit goes far beyond a slogan at Danube Petroleum. We move forward, driven by our curiosity and inspired by our creativity."

  • Integrity

    “Our partners know we act with integrity, wherever we are and whatever the situation. That’s why they rely on us."

  • Humility

    “We know one size doesn't fit all, which is why we’re known for our made-to-measure solutions. We rework, redesign and review constantly."

  • Confidence

    “We create value where others have moved on. So we do, and think, differently. That means being creative."

  • Profile working man smiling onshore Colombia

    Optimism

    “The Danube Petroleum method consists of thinking “How can we do this?” when others haven't found it."

Strategy

After 30 years of meeting technical challenges around our international operations, a new cycle is opening now for Danube Petroleum. Gas will be more and more important in the company, in accordance with the host countries’ energy transition policies. We’ll do more locally to support its development and more internationally to feed it with new innovations. We know there is much more that can be done in these countries and with these fields. There is significant potential to be found in the resources that already exists, is a good way to summarize our next chapter.

After 30 years of meeting technical challenges around our international operations, a new cycle is opening now for Danube Petroleum.

Gas will be more and more important in the company, in accordance with the host countries’ energy transition policies.

We’ll do more locally to support its development and more internationally to feed it with new innovations.

We know there is much more that can be done in these countries and with these fields. There is significant potential to be found in the resources that already exists, is a good way to summarize our next chapter.

  • Our people
  • Being independent
  • Working responsibly
  • Future-focused

Our people

Our teams continue to find simple, practical solutions to complex technical problems related to exploration and production of oil and gas. Since 2017 we’ve been developing the business by being innovative in the way we work across the value chain, from exploration to decommissioning, without compromising on our integrity or the safety of our people and the environment. We are constantly improving our knowledge base, by making training more accessible and tailored, as well as deepening our innovative techniques in drilling, construction and production. We’ve created new jobs - jobs of the future - to support this growth. This has allowed us to really cement our company savoir-faire, to share skills and increase awareness of Danube Petroleum’s core values in our teams around the world.

Our teams continue to find simple, practical solutions to complex technical problems related to exploration and production of oil and gas.

Since 2017 we’ve been developing the business by being innovative in the way we work across the value chain, from exploration to decommissioning, without compromising on our integrity or the safety of our people and the environment.

We are constantly improving our knowledge base, by making training more accessible and tailored, as well as deepening our innovative techniques in drilling, construction and production.

We’ve created new jobs - jobs of the future - to support this growth.

This has allowed us to really cement our company savoir-faire, to share skills and increase awareness of Danube Petroleum’s core values in our teams around the world.

Being independent

We can’t let oil prices dictate how we approach problems in our sector. We must find solutions, no matter what, it is a technical decision, not a financial one. We have to stay independent and future-focused, and for that we rely on the expertise of our teams across the lifecycle of our sites. Keeping annual investment at the appropriate level ensures the renewal of reserves and keeps oil and gas production delivery consistent.

We can’t let oil prices dictate how we approach problems in our sector. We must find solutions, no matter what, it is a technical decision, not a financial one.

We have to stay independent and future-focused, and for that we rely on the expertise of our teams across the lifecycle of our sites.

Keeping annual investment at the appropriate level ensures the renewal of reserves and keeps oil and gas production delivery consistent.

Working responsibly

Day-to-day Danube Petroleum is 100% committed to its stakeholders’ priorities, leading by example in safety and environmental protection. Our made-to-measure approach on each of our sites reduces the effect we have on the ecosystems that surround them. Our most important resource is our people. We bring out local resources and support their development over time. We have breathed new life into old platforms by recycling. Where needed, we’ve created state-of-the-art solutions on sites - which reduce the overall impact of our projects. We have patented many of our innovations. We have diversified into decommissioning to restore oil and gas installations to their original state, with projects in the North Sea and Africa. We have a positive impact at a local level. We participate in the development of host countries by completing projects of national interest in oil and gas but also by providing the products that they need (LPG, Gas to Power, Gas to Industry). We help communities become more self-sufficient through projects such as fish farming, agroforestry, and by helping to improve healthcare and infrastructure.

Day-to-day Danube Petroleum is 100% committed to its stakeholders’ priorities, leading by example in safety and environmental protection.

Our made-to-measure approach on each of our sites reduces the effect we have on the ecosystems that surround them.

Our most important resource is our people. We bring out local resources and support their development over time. We have breathed new life into old platforms by recycling.

Where needed, we’ve created state-of-the-art solutions on sites - which reduce the overall impact of our projects.

We have patented many of our innovations.

We have diversified into decommissioning to restore oil and gas installations to their original state, with projects in the North Sea and Africa.

We have a positive impact at a local level. We participate in the development of host countries by completing projects of national interest in oil and gas but also by providing the products that they need (LPG, Gas to Power, Gas to Industry). We help communities become more self-sufficient through projects such as fish farming, agroforestry, and by helping to improve healthcare and infrastructure.

Future-focused

Being responsible, and embodying all of Danube Petroleum's values, is essential. The challenges are bigger in tougher environments. When we take over a new field, we rethink everything. This is key for the future. Safety, social and environmental impact are always at the top of our list of priorities. We know we still have a lot of opportunities to capture in the future.

Being responsible, and embodying all of Danube Petroleum's values, is essential.

The challenges are bigger in tougher environments.
When we take over a new field, we rethink everything. This is key for the future.
Safety, social and environmental impact are always at the top of our list of priorities.

We know we still have a lot of opportunities to capture in the future.

Our teams continue to find simple, practical solutions to complex technical problems related to exploration and production of oil and gas. Since 2017 we’ve been developing the business by being innovative in the way we work across the value chain, from exploration to decommissioning, without compromising on our integrity or the safety of our people and the environment. We are constantly improving our knowledge base, by making training more accessible and tailored, as well as deepening our innovative techniques in drilling, construction and production. We’ve created new jobs - jobs of the future - to support this growth. This has allowed us to really cement our company savoir-faire, to share skills and increase awareness of Danube Petroleum’s core values in our teams around the world.
Our teams continue to find simple, practical solutions to complex technical problems related to exploration and production of oil and gas.

Since 2017 we’ve been developing the business by being innovative in the way we work across the value chain, from exploration to decommissioning, without compromising on our integrity or the safety of our people and the environment.

We are constantly improving our knowledge base, by making training more accessible and tailored, as well as deepening our innovative techniques in drilling, construction and production.

We’ve created new jobs - jobs of the future - to support this growth.

This has allowed us to really cement our company savoir-faire, to share skills and increase awareness of Danube Petroleum’s core values in our teams around the world.
We can’t let oil prices dictate how we approach problems in our sector. We must find solutions, no matter what, it is a technical decision, not a financial one. We have to stay independent and future-focused, and for that we rely on the expertise of our teams across the lifecycle of our sites. Keeping annual investment at the appropriate level ensures the renewal of reserves and keeps oil and gas production delivery consistent.
We can’t let oil prices dictate how we approach problems in our sector. We must find solutions, no matter what, it is a technical decision, not a financial one.

We have to stay independent and future-focused, and for that we rely on the expertise of our teams across the lifecycle of our sites.

Keeping annual investment at the appropriate level ensures the renewal of reserves and keeps oil and gas production delivery consistent.
Day-to-day Danube Petroleum is 100% committed to its stakeholders’ priorities, leading by example in safety and environmental protection. Our made-to-measure approach on each of our sites reduces the effect we have on the ecosystems that surround them. Our most important resource is our people. We bring out local resources and support their development over time. We have breathed new life into old platforms by recycling. Where needed, we’ve created state-of-the-art solutions on sites - which reduce the overall impact of our projects. We have patented many of our innovations. We have diversified into decommissioning to restore oil and gas installations to their original state, with projects in the North Sea and Africa. We have a positive impact at a local level. We participate in the development of host countries by completing projects of national interest in oil and gas but also by providing the products that they need (LPG, Gas to Power, Gas to Industry). We help communities become more self-sufficient through projects such as fish farming, agroforestry, and by helping to improve healthcare and infrastructure.
Day-to-day Danube Petroleum is 100% committed to its stakeholders’ priorities, leading by example in safety and environmental protection.

Our made-to-measure approach on each of our sites reduces the effect we have on the ecosystems that surround them.

Our most important resource is our people. We bring out local resources and support their development over time. We have breathed new life into old platforms by recycling.

Where needed, we’ve created state-of-the-art solutions on sites - which reduce the overall impact of our projects.

We have patented many of our innovations.

We have diversified into decommissioning to restore oil and gas installations to their original state, with projects in the North Sea and Africa.

We have a positive impact at a local level. We participate in the development of host countries by completing projects of national interest in oil and gas but also by providing the products that they need (LPG, Gas to Power, Gas to Industry). We help communities become more self-sufficient through projects such as fish farming, agroforestry, and by helping to improve healthcare and infrastructure.
Being responsible, and embodying all of Danube Petroleum's values, is essential. The challenges are bigger in tougher environments. When we take over a new field, we rethink everything. This is key for the future. Safety, social and environmental impact are always at the top of our list of priorities. We know we still have a lot of opportunities to capture in the future.
Being responsible, and embodying all of Danube Petroleum's values, is essential.

The challenges are bigger in tougher environments.
When we take over a new field, we rethink everything. This is key for the future.
Safety, social and environmental impact are always at the top of our list of priorities.

We know we still have a lot of opportunities to capture in the future.
Producing Countries

QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environment)

QHSE

THE Danube Petroleum APPROACH.QUALITY: We work to the highest global standards across all our operational sites. HEALTH: Production sites all have healthcare and first-aid facilities as well as training, evacuation and emergency response plans. SAFETY: Our people are trained in operational security, crisis management and standardised technical training based on their roles. Teams complete a thorough QHSE induction before entering any site. Without safety, there can be no operations. Safety is our priority. This is why we launched a major new safety programme, DSS+, in 2022, and we continue to integrate safety into a process of continuous improvement on a daily basis. ENVIRONMENT: We regularly assess the impact of our operations on the environment with technical studies and appropriate responses. Preserving and protecting the environment is a key element of our operational activities.
THE Danube Petroleum APPROACH

QUALITY: We work to the highest global standards across all our operational sites.

HEALTH: Production sites all have healthcare and first-aid facilities as well as training, evacuation and emergency response plans.

SAFETY: Our people are trained in operational security, crisis management and standardised technical training based on their roles. Teams complete a thorough QHSE induction before entering any site. Without safety, there can be no operations. Safety is our priority. This is why we launched a major new safety programme, DSS+, in 2022, and we continue to integrate safety into a process of continuous improvement on a daily basis.

ENVIRONMENT: We regularly assess the impact of our operations on the environment with technical studies and appropriate responses. Preserving and protecting the environment is a key element of our operational activities.

Danube Petroleum

4°28’21"S
11°5’26"E

“At Danube Petroleum we operate in some of the world’s most challenging environments for oil and gas production, working safely and responsibly is absolutely key to our success."

“At Danube Petroleum we operate in some of the world’s most challenging environments for oil and gas production, working safely and responsibly is absolutely key to our success."

OUR ACTIONS ON QHSE.WE ANTICIPATE THE RISKS: Preparation for potential hazards improves performance. WE TRAIN OUR TEAMS: Each and every member of our teams get training in QHSE. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP: Raise a problem quickly and we’ll find the solution together.
OUR ACTIONS ON QHSE

WE ANTICIPATE THE RISKS: Preparation for potential hazards improves performance.

WE TRAIN OUR TEAMS: Each and every member of our teams get training in QHSE.

WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP: Raise a problem quickly and we’ll find the solution together.

Danube Petroleum

4°28’21"S
11°5’26"E