Petrol roadmaps USA

 

                                                                                      BRIEF HISTORY

John D. Rockefeller was the most important shareholder of Standard Oil, that was founded in 1879. The following years his company took over several other oil companies and in 1900 Standard Oil Co. was dominating the oil industry.  In 1911 the US Supreme Court ruled the anti-trust law and Standard Oil was forced to split into 31 smaller companies. After the split the following companies were the most important in 1911:

 

Standard Oil of New Jersey(ESSO), Standard Oil of New York (Socony), Standard Oil of Indiana (Stanolind-Amoco), Standard Oil of Kentucky (Kyso), Standard Oil of California (Socal-Chevron), Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio), Atlantic en Continental Oil (Conoco)

 

In 2010, after several acquisitions and fusions, the most important petrolcompanies are:

        BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Conoco Philips, Shell, Sunoco. 

 

 

BP (british Petroleum) was founded in 1866.

Acquisitions of BP: Amoco, Sohio, Arco, 

 

Started as Standard Oil Co. of California (SOCAL) in 1911.

Acquisitions during the 20th century: Texaco, Kyso, Gulf, Unocal

ExxonMobil became the new name after the merge of Esso and Mobil in 1999.

Esso was founded in 1911 as Standard Oil of New Jersey.

Mobil was since 1911 original known as Standard Oil of New York and in 1966 the name changed in Mobil.

Former acquisitions of Esso: Carter, Humble, Pate, Oklahoma Oil.

Former acquisitions of Mobil: Magnolia, Independent, Metro, Gilmore, Superior, Vacuum Oil

ConocoPhillips became the new name in 2001 for Continental Oil Co. (Conoco) and Phillips Petroleum Co. (founded in 1917).

Acquisitions of Conoco: Marland Oil, Western Oil.

Acquisition of Phillips: Tydol, Getty-Flying A, Colonial Oil.

In 1890 the Koninklijke Nederlandse Petroleum  Maatschappij (Koninklijke Olie) was founded. In 1907 they cooperate with the British Shell Co.( transporter of shells) and the name became Royal Dutch Shell Group . 

Acquisitions of Shell: Mexican Eagle (1918), South Penn Oil-Pennzoil (2000), Crown (2006)

Ohio

Iowa

California

Sun Oil Co. was started in 1886.  Tne name Sunoco is used since 1928.

Mergers Sunoco: Sunray DX Oil and Atlantic (East)

in 1910 Cities Service Company was created. Later became the name CITGO. In 1990 Petroleos de Venezuela (state of Venezuela) had 100% of the shares.

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