The National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) was established on 17 August 2005 by the merger of the Bureau of Research and Mining Participations (BRPM) and the National Office for Research and Petroleum Explorations (ONAREP). Since their inception in 1928 for the BRPM and in 1981 for the ONAREP, these two organizations have been pioneers and leaders in Morocco in their respective fields, and have benefited from a high reputation among international operators. ONHYM is a public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy. The Office is subject to the State supervision, which is to ensure compliance by the competent bodies of the Office of the provisions of the law 33-01.