Private company

DNO International

Logo: DNO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Norwegian oil and gas operator

DNO ASA (OSE: DNO) is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East and the North Sea. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of exploration, development and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom and Yemen.² It employed 911 people in 2017.¹ Its revenue was $347 million in 2017.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded¹

Industrypetroleum industry¹
HeadquartersOslo¹
Websitedno.no
Legal formallmennaksjeselskap¹
Listed onOslo Stock Exchange¹
LEI5967007LIEEXZXH3K072³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered addressDokkveien 1, 0250 Oslo, Norway³
Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 921 526 121³

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Corporate structure

DNO International sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

DNO International Oslo, Norway
- DNO IRAQ AS Subsidiary · 100% · Oslo, Norway
- DNO BIDCO AS Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
- DNO North Sea (ROGB) Limited Subsidiary · Leeds, United Kingdom
- DNO NORTH SEA (U.K.) LIMITED Subsidiary · Leeds, United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led DNO International, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

ChairBijan Mossavar-Rahmani¹

Products and brands

Kurdistan region of Iraq

DNO entered the region in 2004 and now has a leading position in reserves and production.

Norway

DNO re-entered Norway in 2017 through the acquisition of Origo Exploration and now holds twenty-one licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

United Kingdom

DNO entered the United Kingdom in 2017 through the acquisition of Origo Exploration and now holds three licenses on the UK Continental Shelf.

Yemen

In 1998, DNO entered Yemen, the company's first foray into the Middle East.

From Wikipedia’s article on DNO ASA, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁵

Employees over time

2017911¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

2017$347.4M¹

Net income

2017$495.0M¹

Controversies and legal

Criticism from the National Contact Point

The Norwegian National Contact Point concluded in 2018 that DNO had not met the expectations expressed in the OECD Guidelines on prior notice and consultation with the employees of DNO Yemen in connection with suspension of the company's Yemeni operations in 2015. The key issue in the complaint concerned lack of prior notice and consultation between DNO and the employee representatives in Yemen in connection with collective dismissals and suspension of production in the war-like situation that prevailed in 2015. The complaint also concerned the question of whether DNO had obstructed the workers’ right to organize and collective bargaining in Yemen, and the validity of dismissals as part of the downsizing process.

Industri Energi had for some time tried to help the workers of DNO Yemen after having received desperate appeals from the workers who were sacked by text messages and e-mails when the company withdrew from the country, and not been given the wages and benefits they were entitled to. Still the workers have not received the compensation they legally are entitled to according to court decisions in Yemen.