Notice of Organization and Personnel Changes

2023.01.31

This is to announce the following organization changes and assignments of executive officers, decided upon at the Board of Directors meeting on December 23, 2022 and January 27, 2023.

Organization Changes (effective from April 1, 2023)

Aims

  1. Further enhance our presence through CSR activities and strengthen relationships with the government, business community, and other entities, particularly in Ehime Prefecture, where our business sites are located.

  2. Further expansion and strengthening of the management system in our Shikoku Operations office.

Changes

1. Establishment of a Head Office annex

  • A new branch office of the Head Office will be established in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, where the Legal & Examination Department, the Environment, Safety & Quality Control Department, and the newly established External Relations Department will be located at the Head Office.
  • Establish a General Affairs Group and a CSR Group in the External Relations Department.
  • The CSR Promotion Group of the General Affairs Department in the Head Office will be incorporated into the CSR Group of the External Relations Department.

(Supplemental 1) The Head Office annex is scheduled to be established in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, by October 2023.

(Supplemental 2)The General Affairs Group of the General Affairs Department of the Head Office will be organized into the General Affairs Department of the Head Office in line with the incorporation of the CSR Promotion Group of the General Affairs Department of the Head Office into the External Affairs Department.

2.  Reorganization of Shikoku Operations

  • The Refining Department will be organized into two sections: Refining Department 1 and Refining Department 2.
  1. Refining Group 1 and Refining Department 4 are henceforth part of Refining Department 1
  2. Refining Group 2 and Refining Group 3 are henceforth part of Refining Department 2
  • The Oil Transfer Department will be organized into two sections: Oil Transfer Department 1 and Oil Transfer Department 2.
  1. The Tax & Dues Operation Group and the Oil Transfer Group are henceforth part of the Oil Transfer Department 1.
  • The Mechanical Engineering & Maintenance Department will be organized into two sections: the Plant Engineering Department and the Maintenance & Engineering Department.
  1. The Procurement Group, Facilities Management Group, and Mechanical Engineering & Inspection Group are henceforth part of the Plant Engineering Department.
  2. The Electrical Group, Instrumentation Group, Machinery Group and Equipment Group are henceforth part of the Maintenance & Engineering Department.
  • The General Affairs Group of the General Affairs Department of the Shikoku Operations will be organized into the General Affairs Group of the External Relations Department at Head Office.
  1. The Procurement Group of the General Affairs Department of the Shikoku Operations will be organized into the Procurement Group of the Plant Engineering Department.

Assignments of Executive Officers (effective from April 1, 2023)