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Richard K. ChisholmPresident & Director
Director since 1987 · Calgary, AB T2T 4L8
Individual with significant control — holds more than 75% of shares
Corporate profile
Built on discipline. Built to last.
Oxford Petroleum Corporation is a Canadian energy company incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, with continuous operations since 1985.
Registration details
Official corporate data
All information is drawn directly from filings with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada — Corporations Canada.
Verify these documents →Corporation Number184564-1
Business Number120176995RC0001
Date of IncorporationFebruary 22, 1985
Governing LegislationCanada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)
StatusActive
Registered Office4519 16A Street S.W., Calgary, AB T2T 4L8, Canada
TypeNon-distributing corporation, ≤50 shareholders
Last Annual Meeting2026-02-19
Annual Filing StatusFiled 2024 · Filed 2025 · Filed 2026
Board of Directors
Leadership and governance.
The Corporation's Board operates with a minimum of 2 and maximum of 7 directors. Both current directors are Resident Canadians.
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Len HorbackDirector
Director since 1987 · Calgary, AB T2K 3X9
Resident Canadian Director
Corporate history
Four decades of continuity.
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1985
Incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act in Calgary, Alberta on February 22, 1985.
85
1985
Articles of Incorporation filed; share structure established with Class A voting, Class B non-voting, and First Preferred shares.
85
1985
Richard Chisholm acquires significant control — more than 75% of shares — effective October 1, 1985.
87
1987
Board of Directors formally constituted with Len Horback and Richard K. Chisholm.
98
1998
Registered office relocated to 4519 16A Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2T 4L8, effective April 1998.
21
2021
Annual return filed confirming active standing under the CBCA.
23
2023
Directors register updated and confirmed with Corporations Canada.
26
2026
Annual filings current. Corporate profile confirmed active with Corporations Canada as of May 21, 2026.
Share structure
Authorized share classes
Per the Articles of Incorporation (Schedule 1), the Corporation is authorized to issue:
- Class A
Unlimited common voting shares — no par value. Allotted by resolution of the Directors.
- Class B
Unlimited common non-voting shares — no par value. Ranks equally with Class A for all purposes except voting rights.
- First Preferred
Unlimited preferred shares — issuable in series. Priority over Class A and B in dividends and liquidation distributions.
Transfer restrictions
Share transfer policy
Per Schedule 2 of the Articles of Incorporation:
- — Total shareholders limited to 50 persons (excluding current/former employees).
- — The Corporation may not make any public invitation to subscribe for its securities.
- — Share transfers require prior approval by the Board of Directors.