Marathon Oil
American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas
Marathon Oil ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
![Marathon Oil: American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas](https://www.newsr.in/en/knowledge/Marathon-Oil_20190126.jpg)
Marathon Oil Corporation is an American petroleum company that has existed since 1887. Marathon was founded in Lima, Ohio as the Ohio Oil Company. In 1899, the company was acquired by the Standard Oil Company. After the antitrust case against Jersey Standard in 1911 and subsequent breakup of its holdings, Ohio Oil once again became an independent company. In 1930, Ohio Oil acquired the Transcontinental Oil Company, which operated the "Marathon" brand of retail gasoline stations. Ohio Oil continued to use the Marathon brand, and in 1962, Ohio changed its name to the Marathon Oil Company.
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
![]() ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
You Might Like
No news matches foundSorry, we were unable to find any results in our database for your queryFree news archive accessDid you know? You are eligible to search our news archive with millions of news references free of charge. To do this, please sign in first at the top of the screen. • Information about free access to our news archive Search this site and the web: ![]() |