Maersk Group launches 'Quest for Oil' first computer game about global oil industry
Maersk is launching today a new computer game called 'Quest for Oil'. Maersk is taking the lead in an innovative way by using a video game to open up the oil business to everyone. Quest for Oil is the first game of its kind and with the convergence of forces, innovation and technology Maersk gives the chance to experience the challenging world of being on a drilling rig with its 53,000 tonnes of steel rammed into the bottom of the ocean, said in the company's press release.
With the free, world-wide distribution of the real-time strategy game 'Quest for Oil,' Maersk unfolds the unknown universe of oil exploration and invites you to embark on a conquest of the depths of the seabed.
"Most people take for granted that we have oil and natural gas and not many people understand what it takes to find and produce it. The world's need for oil and gas is leading exploration into ever deeper waters and ventures demanding precision and cutting edge technology. It's a sophisticated, fascinating industry and 'Quest for Oil' offers everybody a glimpse of what oil and gas exploration is all about today," says Jakob Thomasen, CEO of Maersk Oil.
About Maersk Oil
Maersk Oil is an international oil and gas company with operated production of about 600,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from Denmark, the UK, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Algeria. Exploration activities are on-going in Angola, Norway, the US Gulf of Mexico, Greenland, Iraqi Kurdistan and in the producing countries. Turning marginal and challenging fields into commercial successes has been the cornerstone of Maersk Oil’s business since 1962. Maersk Oil focuses on pioneering technologies and harnessing talent to continue to operate safely and successfully, creating value for partners and host governments. Maersk Oil is a fully-owned subsidiary of the global conglomerate, the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.
