Lago Oil and Transport Company

Lago Oil and Transport Company
CountryAruba
CitySan Nicolas
Refinery details
Owner(s)Exxon
Commissioned1924
Decommissioned1985
Capacity440,000 bbl/d (70,000 m3/d)
No. of employees≈ 10,000 employees (1950–1960)

Lago Oil & Transport Co. Ltd. was established in 1924 as a shipping company responsible for transporting crude oil from Lake Maracaibo to its transshipment facility on the island of Aruba. The Lago refinery, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company (Exxon),[1] remained in operation until March 31, 1985 when Exxon made the decision to shut down and dismantle both the refinery and Lago Colony.[2]

  1. ^ Zwan & Merryweather 1948, p. 442.
  2. ^ "Exxon to Close Aruba Refinery". The New York Times. 1984-11-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-27.