MURPHY PETROLEUM LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00811102
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 1 July 196462 years
Registered office: Suite 1, 7th Floor Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 2 November 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Suite 1, 7th Floor Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Extraction of crude petroleum
Extraction of natural gas
Previous company names
OCEAN EXPLORATION CO. LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SMART, Dale ACTIVE	Director	18 Aug 2023		United States	February 1981	9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
UTSCH, Louis ACTIVE	Director	18 Aug 2023		United States	August 1965	9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
COPELAND, James Nathaniel RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Mar 2001			44 Wood Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5UB
GOODFELLOW, James Nicholas RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Mar 2001	16 Jul 2001			66 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8UZ
HAYLOCK, Patricia Ellen RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jul 2001	29 Jan 2015			4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
BOTNER, Earl Teddy RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2014	30 Jun 2026	United States	January 1965	9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
COMPTON, Walter Knox RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2011	01 Jun 2020	United States	May 1962	300, East Peach Street, PO BOX 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71731, United States
COPELAND, James Nathaniel RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1993	30 Mar 2001		March 1939	44 Wood Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5UB
COSSE, Steven Anthony RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 2012	30 Aug 2013	Usa	December 1947	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
COSSE, Steven Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1996	01 Mar 2011	Usa	December 1947	2406 Pathway, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730, Usa
DAWKINS, Enoch Lee RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 2003		March 1938	19 Tennyson Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70131, Usa
DEMING, Claiborne Payne RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1993	02 Jun 2009		June 1954	1502 Euclid, El Dorado, Arkansas, Union, 71730, United States
FORD, John Edward RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2012	30 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	August 1952	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
GANUS, Charles Austin RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2008	28 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	June 1954	19, Benedictine Place, Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3WA
GARDNER, John Blackwell RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2010	18 Nov 2011	United Kingdom	May 1968	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
GOODFELLOW, James Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2009	14 Oct 2014	England	October 1959	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
HAYLOCK, Patricia Ellen RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2012	14 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	April 1951	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
HOGG, Susan RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2012	14 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	March 1962	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
HULSE, William Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1996	20 Nov 2001		September 1953	46 Manor Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1DQ
HURLEY, Sttephen Craig RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1993	15 Oct 1995		January 1950	23204 Brook Forest Road, Abita Springs, Louisiana 70420, Usa
IQBAL, Ijaz RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1996	30 Jun 2009		June 1948	1c Oakwood Road, London, NW11 6QU
JACKSON, Michael Todd RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2014	18 Aug 2023	United States	March 1966	9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States
KELLY, Bryan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2010	14 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	January 1974	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
MCAULLY, Gerald RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1997		March 1934	37 Chiswick Quay, London, W4 3UR
MCKINLAY, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2013	14 Oct 2014	Scotland	June 1963	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
MCKINLAY, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	16 Oct 2008		June 1963	66 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5JH
MURPHY, Robert Madison RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1993	31 Dec 1995		May 1957	2402 North Madison Avenue, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, Usa
POUILLE, Bernard RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 2008	02 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	January 1948	24, Warwick House 21-23 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PX
RHODES, Simon Vint RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	14 Oct 2014	England	December 1957	4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH
SAWYER, Robert Frank RESIGNED	Director		29 Jan 1993		February 1947	2 Asmara Road, Hampstead, London, NW2 3ST
WOOD, David RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2009	20 Jun 2012	Usa	March 1957	110, Summit Place, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730, United States Of America
WYLIE, Stephen Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1997	01 May 2008	England	June 1954	Yew Tree Cottage, Anstey, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0DA

SMART, Dale ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1981
Address: 9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States

UTSCH, Louis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: 9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States

COPELAND, James Nathaniel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2001
Address: 44 Wood Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5UB

GOODFELLOW, James Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Address: 66 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 8UZ

HAYLOCK, Patricia Ellen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2015
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

BOTNER, Earl Teddy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: 9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States

COMPTON, Walter Knox RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 300, East Peach Street, PO BOX 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71731, United States

COPELAND, James Nathaniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2001
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 44 Wood Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5UB

COSSE, Steven Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

COSSE, Steven Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 2406 Pathway, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730, Usa

DAWKINS, Enoch Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2003
Date of birth: March 1938
Address: 19 Tennyson Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70131, Usa

DEMING, Claiborne Payne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2009
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 1502 Euclid, El Dorado, Arkansas, Union, 71730, United States

FORD, John Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

GANUS, Charles Austin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 19, Benedictine Place, Marlborough Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3WA

GARDNER, John Blackwell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

GOODFELLOW, James Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

HAYLOCK, Patricia Ellen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

HOGG, Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

HULSE, William Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2001
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 46 Manor Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1DQ

HURLEY, Sttephen Craig RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1995
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 23204 Brook Forest Road, Abita Springs, Louisiana 70420, Usa

IQBAL, Ijaz RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2009
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: 1c Oakwood Road, London, NW11 6QU

JACKSON, Michael Todd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: 9805, Katy Freeway, Suite G-200, Houston, Texas, 77024, United States

KELLY, Bryan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2010
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

MCAULLY, Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: 37 Chiswick Quay, London, W4 3UR

MCKINLAY, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

MCKINLAY, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2008
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 66 Folly Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5JH

MURPHY, Robert Madison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 2402 North Madison Avenue, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730, Usa

POUILLE, Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: 24, Warwick House 21-23 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1PX

RHODES, Simon Vint RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 4 Beaconsfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RH

SAWYER, Robert Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Jan 1993
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: 2 Asmara Road, Hampstead, London, NW2 3ST

WOOD, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 20 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: 110, Summit Place, El Dorado, Arkansas, 71730, United States Of America

WYLIE, Stephen Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 01 May 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: Yew Tree Cottage, Anstey, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0DA

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