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To: Sgt_Schultze

Not true:


Successor companies to Standard Oil include:

Standard Oil of Ohio - or Sohio now part of BP
Standard Oil of Indiana - or Stanolind, renamed Amoco (American Oil Co.) - now part of BP
Standard Oil of New York - or Socony and merged with Vacuum - renamed Mobil, now part of ExxonMobil
Standard Oil of New Jersey - or Esso (S.O. or Eastern States Standard Oil) - renamed Exxon, now part of ExxonMobil. Standard Trust companies Carter Oil, Imperial Oil (Canada), and Standard of Louisiana were kept as part of S.O. of New Jersey after the breakup.
Standard Oil of California - or Socal - renamed Chevron
Standard's Atlantic and the independent company Richfield merged to form Atlantic Richfield or Arco, now part of BP. Atlantic operations were spun off and bought by Sunoco.
Standard Oil of Kentucky - or Kyso was acquired by Standard Oil of California - currently Chevron
Continental Oil Company - or Conoco now part of ConocoPhillips
The Ohio Oil Company - more commonly referred to as "The Ohio", and marketed gasoline under the Marathon name. Company is now known as Marathon Oil Company, and was often a rival with in-state Standard spinoff Sohio.
See also Seven Sisters (oil companies)

Other Standard Oils:

Standard Oil of Iowa - pre 1911 - became Standard Oil of California
Standard Oil of Minnesota - pre 1911 - bought by Standard Oil of Indiana
Standard Oil of Illinois - pre 1911 - bought by Standard Oil of Indiana
Standard Oil of Kansas - refining only, eventually bought by Indiana Standard
Standard Oil of Missouri - pre 1911 - dissolved
Standard Oil of Louisiana - always owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey (now Exxon)
Standard Oil of Brazil - always owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey (now Exxon)
Standard Oil of Colorado - a scam to cash in on the Standard Oil brand in the 1930s
Standard Oil of Connecticut - A fuel oil marketer in Connecticut not related to the Rockefeller companies


25 posted on 12/04/2006 5:19:57 AM PST by Fierce Allegiance (SAY NO TO RUDY!)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

Okay, so because the Justice department successfully caused the breakup of Standard Oil, Rockefeller's great-grandfather had a hand in the beginnings of almost every major oil company in the US today. Senator trust-funds's money is that much dirtier. Instead of the "global warming" gases caused by Exxon-Mobil's products, he can take credit for those of Chevron and Marathon and Conoco.


32 posted on 12/04/2006 5:31:19 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze
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