sˈɜːkə fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, tˈeɪlɚɹ ˈɛnɚdʒi kˈʌmpəni, wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst pɹˈaɪvətli ˈoʊnd ˈɔɪl ænd ɡˈæs kˈʌmpəniz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə ɡˈʌlf ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ, ɐɡɹˈiːd tə sˈɛl ˈɔːl ɪts ˈɛnɚdʒi ˈæsɛts tʊ ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ bᵻtwˌiːn kɚɹˈiːə nˈæʃənəl ˈɔɪl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd sˈæmsʌŋ sˈiː ænd tˈiː kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
Circa February 1, 2008, Taylor Energy Company, one of the largest privately owned oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico, agreed to sell all its energy assets to a joint venture between Korea National Oil Corporation and Samsung C&T Corporation.