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Company profile

Our core business - supplying energy to Europe.
Technical expertise and innovative ideas - a formula for success.
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Oil and gas

We have been producing crude oil and natural gas around the world for over 80 years.
Follow us on a journey into the history of oil and gas.
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Management

Five Board members, 2000 employees - one company.
Wintershall - our equity investments around the world.
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Production technology

State-of-the-art technology - on land and at sea.
Analysis of existing data - the basis for any exploration.
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Exploration

Discovering new sources - using state-of-the-art 3D seismic technology.

Enhanced oil recovery

Jointly researching innovative production methods.
The drill bit - tool for the exploration of deposits.
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Health, Safety & Environment

We carry responsibility - for health, people, and the environment.

Employees

Our Company - as diverse as our employees.

Commitment

We commit to culture, society, and partners.
Protection of the natural environment - the basis of any production activity.
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Press releases and news

Our news - up-to-date, informative, transparent.
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E&P professionals

Visionaries wanted - experts for exploration and production.
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Other professions

From administration to finance - unlock your full potential with us.
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University graduates

We promote talent - on-the-job training with SPEAD and FAST.
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Dr. Rainer Seele, CEO of Wintershall, about our philosophy and core values.
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Dates

How to pronounce Wintershall?

Did you know that our company name is made up of the family name of the company founder Carl Julius Winter and the Germanic word “Hall”, meaning salt, and that it is pronounced accordingly?

Shaping the future

Wintershall is Germany's largest crude oil and natural gas producer. We explore and produce oil and gas in Europe, North Africa, South America, Russia, the Caspian Sea region, and the Middle East. We have been active for over 80 years and have a workforce in excess of 2,000 employees from more than 40 nationalities.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the chemical group BASF in Ludwigshafen, we base our success on our technical know-how and strong international partnerships.

Business Profile

Our core business is the exploration & production of natural gas and crude oil. Our objective: Europe's energy supply.

Oil & Gas

Our employees focus of searching for and producing crude oil and natural gas.  Their focus: to discover new resources and thus new energy.

Management

Effective and transparent corporate management promotes trust among our national and international staff and partners.

Strategy & Direction

Our technical expertise in the field of E&P and our flair for innovation guarantee our company's success.
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History

Join us on a journey into the history of oil and gas, and learn about our important milestones.
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Investments

Wintershall holds shares in various companies in the E&P sector. Find out more!
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E&P visionaries wanted

Do you have the vision to be a leader in our industry? If so, we are looking for geologists, engineers, and business graduates. 
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Environment and company

We are aware of our responsibility for people and the environment. For this reason, we renew, we recycle, we refurbish - for the benefit of people and the environment.
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A brand of BASF - The Chemical Company