Provision of offshore platforms for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons and more generally of all equipment necessary for the extraction and production of the oil industry, as well as any services, advice and assistance in the field of petroleum engineering, including all contractual negotiations in the oil and petrochemical product marketing sector, as well as any services, advice and assistance in the field of financial expertise. In general, the company may carry out in Switzerland and abroad, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all operations in direct or indirect connection with its main purpose and take participations in other companies having a similar or related purpose. The company may create subsidiaries or branches both in Switzerland and abroad.