Svenska's operation activities are focused on West Africa and the Baltic region with the head office in Stockholm, Sweden and London the United Kingdom.

The production operations are currently (2019) based in Ivory Coast, whilst exploration activities are focused on West Africa and Latvia.

The company's mission was of national concern and thus sought to explore and produce hydrocarbons in Sweden.

Also based on a 50/50 state-private ownership structure, Petroswede's objective was to search for new opportunities beyond the shores of Sweden.

Svenska has an asset portfolio with offshore operations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Latvia.