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| Company type |
|
|---|---|
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder | |
| Defunct | January 1, 1973 |
| Fate | Acquired by Exxon |
| Successor | Exxon Company, U.S.A. |
| Headquarters | Humble Oil Building (1921–1963) Humble Building (1963–1973), |
| Products | Gasoline, motor oils |
| Brands | Esso (1960–73) Enco (1960–73) |
| Parent | Standard Oil of New Jersey (1959–73) |
Humble Oil and Refining Co. was an American oil company founded in 1911 in Humble, Texas. In 1919, a 50% interest in Humble was acquired by the Standard Oil of New Jersey which acquired the rest of the company in September 1959.[1] The Humble brand was used by Standard Oil of New Jersey until 1973, when the company rebranded nationwide as Exxon and discontinued Humble, along with its other brands Esso[a] and Enco.[2]
Today, Humble's assets are owned and operated by ExxonMobil, which formed from the merger of Exxon and Mobil (Standard Oil of New York) in 1999.
- ^ Clark, James A.; Odintz, Mark (August 31, 2015) [June 12, 2010]. "Exxon Company, U.S.A.". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Humble Oil and Refining Co. filing with US Atomic Energy Commission (PDF) (Report). December 20, 1972.
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