Devon Energy Corporation is an American independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, founded in 1971 by John Nichols and his son Larry Nichols. It focuses on onshore exploration and production across major U.S. shale plays, including the Delaware Basin, and grew into one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the United States.
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Company TypeAmerican oil and gas exploration and production company 2 Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
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Who founded Devon Energy and when?
Devon Energy was founded in 1971 by John Nichols and his son J. Larry Nichols.
Devon Energy was founded in 1971 by John Nichols and his son, J. Larry Nichols. It began as a family-started oil and gas exploration business and grew into one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in the United States, with onshore exploration and production across major U.S. shale plays including the Delaware Basin.
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A major oil and gas company; classified in the atlas petroleum-industry.
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1. Wikidata: Devon Energy Corporation
Wikidata Q1206980, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia, Devon Energy Corporation
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Devon Energy Corporation is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration.
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1971
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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