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1. guides.loc.gov › january › standard-oil-establishedStandard Oil Established - This Month in Business History ...

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   May 23, 2024 · This work explores how seven companies came to dominate the oil industry by the 1940s, after anti-trust laws forced Standard Oil into 34 different companies. Short histories of each of Seven Sisters are located in chapters three and four.

2. www.britannica.com › money › John-D-RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller | Biography, Industry, Philanthropy ...

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   May 18, 2024 · John D. Rockefeller, American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Learn more about Standard Oil’s reorganization in the face of antitrust actions and about Rockefeller’s philanthropy.

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4. wire.insiderfinance.io › the-oil-empire-of-john-d“The Oil Empire of John D. Rockefeller: The Story of Standard ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Standard Oil, the monumental creation of John D. Rockefeller, not only dominated the production, processing, marketing, and transportation of oil in the United States but also left an indelible mark on global corporate history. The Beginnings of a Giant. The story of Standard Oil begins in 1863 in Cleveland, Ohio.

5. www.britannica.com › money › Chevron-CorporationChevron Corporation | Oil & Gas, Energy & Investment ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Chevron Corporation, U.S. petroleum corporation that was founded through the 1906 merger of Pacific Oil Company and Standard Oil Company of Iowa. One of the largest oil companies in the world, it acquired Gulf Oil Corporation in 1984, Texaco Inc. in 2001, and Unocal Corporation in 2005.

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7. aoghs.org › transportation › nellie-bly-oil-drumRemarkable Nellie Bly’s Oil Drum - American Oil & Gas ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Standard Oil Company introduced a steel version of the common 42-gallon oil drum in 1902. It had the traditional cask-like appearance. Although stronger than wooden barrels, the new barrel could still leak. Nellie Bly had a better idea. 55-gallon oil drum

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8. aoghs.org › oil-museumsMuseums - American Oil & Gas Historical Society

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   May 3, 2024 · Founded by Rocky Neason, a 31-year veteran of the oil and gas industry, the nonprofit museum today preserves a circa 1960 “Standard Oil” gas station brand. The museum displays vintage automobiles, including a rare 1962 Corvette “Fuelie.”

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GasolineGasoline - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · General Motors, DuPont, and Standard Oil, who were partners in Ethyl Corporation, the company created to produce TEL, began to argue that there were no alternatives to leaded gasoline that would maintain fuel efficiency and still prevent engine knocking. After several industry-funded flawed studies reported that TEL-treated gasoline was not a ...

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    Was Standard Oil a true monopoly?

    • Standard Oil was not a monopoly, true or otherwise. At its height, it had a 90% market share, which means that other companies had the other 10%. A monopoly would mean 100% market share. Also, a monopoly has the power to keep other competitors out.

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    What did Standard Oil do?

    • Standard Oil Company, Inc., was an American oil production, transportation, refining, and marketing company that operated from 1870 to 1911. At its height, Standard Oil was the largest petroleum company in the world, and its success made its co-founder and chairman, John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history.

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    What is the history of Standard Oil?

    • The Standard Oil Company’s originated in 1863. The company was formed by John D. Rockefeller, Maurice B. Clark, and Samuel Andrews in Cleveland, Ohio. By 1880, Rockefeller had bought out Clark, invited Henry M. Flager to join him, and operated the largest oil refineries in Cleveland.

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    Who started Standard Oil?

    • The company was founded in 1863 by Rockefeller and Henry Flagler, and was incorporated in 1870. Standard Oil dominated the oil products market initially through horizontal integration in the refining sector, then, in later years vertical integration; the company was an innovator in the development of the business trust.

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