Korea National Oil Corporation

South Korean national oil and gas company
Organization market_type_public_enterprise Q489004
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Korea National Oil Corporation

Summary

Korea National Oil Corporation is a market-type public enterprise[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Korea National Oil Corporation is located in Ulsan[3].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation is in the country of South Korea[4].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's instance of is recorded as market-type public enterprise[5].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Anyang[6].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Dana Petroleum[7].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's industry is recorded as petroleum industry[8].
  • 1979 marks the founding of Korea National Oil Corporation[9].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy[10].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's official website is recorded as http://www.knoc.co.kr[11].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as petroleum[12].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '한국석유공사'}[13].
  • Korea National Oil Corporation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KNOC'}[14].

Body

Founding

1979 marks the founding of Korea National Oil Corporation[9].

Identity

Korea National Oil Corporation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'KNOC'}[14].

Operations

Korea National Oil Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Anyang[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy[10]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Dana Petroleum[7].

Industry

Korea National Oil Corporation's industry is recorded as petroleum industry[8].

Ownership

Korea National Oil Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as petroleum[12].

Why It Matters

Korea National Oil Corporation has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Dataset of South Korean Public Institutions 2025. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location Anyang
    Legal form Q12603989
    Official blog url https://blog.naver.com/knoc3
    Corporate number (south korea) 114671-0001753
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: 한국석유공사 Korea National Oil Corporation, update youtube data ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/716ec2c47943|details]])"
  2. 13d ago · J o · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Inception
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    Headquarters location Anyang
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P159]]: [[Q42120]]"
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