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11 unusual facts about Exxon


Aldol condensation

In industry the Aldox process developed by Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon, converts propylene and syngas directly to 2-Ethylhexanol via hydroformylation to butyraldehyde, aldol condensation to 2-ethylhexenal and finally hydrogenation.

Chad–Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project

The original consortium of oil companies involved in the pipeline project were Exxon, Royal Dutch Shell and Elf Aquitaine.

Exxon

Originally, cameras, such as the Maxxum 7000, lenses and flashes used a logo with a crossed 'XX' in 'MAXXUM'.

However, during the planning process, it was noted that James Exon was the governor of Nebraska.

Frans Said

His first position was as Special Projects Manager in Marsa El Bregha (with Exxon); and later, as consultant and advisor with the National Oil Corporation and other oil companies in Tripoli.

Hugh W. Hardy

In his civilian career as a geoscientist, he had a 34-year career with Exxon which included pioneering research in well-logging and 3D seismic exploration.

James A. Fite, Jr.

Following World War II, Fite returned to work at Humble Oil & Refining Company (which eventually became Exxon in 1973) and retired in 1974 as Coordinator of Credit Card Business for Exxon.

Kingdom of Libya

This situation changed suddenly and dramatically in June 1959 when research prospectors from Esso (later renamed Exxon) confirmed the location of major petroleum deposits at Zaltan in Cyrenaica.

Louisiana Highway 3103

LA 3103 passes an Exxon gas station immediately before reaching its eastern terminus at a traffic light-controlled 3-way intersection with US 84 Business.

Omar M. Yaghi

His early accomplishments in the design and synthesis of new materials have been honored by the Solid State Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society and Exxon Co. (1998) and the Sacconi Medal of the Italian Chemical Society (1999).

Stationary or Bubbling Fluidized Bed

In 1938, Exxon Research joined a consortium of large oil and processing companies that came up with the concept of fluidized bed catalyst, which is then used for catalytic cracking of crude oil feed in gasoline production.


Allsup's

Allsup's is a 24-hour chain that sells fuel under the Shell, Fina, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and Allsup's On the Go brands.

Contactless payment

Although Mobil has since merged with Exxon, the service is still offered at many of ExxonMobil's stations.

Denise Miller

Miller started her acting career at age 11, taking lessons with Sylvia Leigh, that led to jobs with Sears Roebuck and a portrayal of Helen Keller in an Exxon Bicentennial advertisement.

Economic Transformation Programme

Among the companies that are involved in the transformation programme are YTL Corporation, Shell Malaysia, Airasia, Hovid Inc, Select-TV, Exxon-Mobil, Dialog Group, Tenaga Nasional, Cisco.

Emiliano Mutti

In 1965, interest in research led him to accept a job with the Esso Production Research Lab in Bordeaux, the European affiliate of Exxon Production Research Company in Houston.

Energy in Chad

In 1988, interest in the region renewed, and in November 1996 Exxon and the government of Chad signed an agreement outlining the development of oil reserves in the Doba basin.

Exxon Building

ExxonMobil Building, Houston, formerly the Exxon Building and Humble Building

Geodat

Petroconsultants SA assessed client interest at a meeting in Geneva on 20–21 August 1981 with attendees from Amoco, BP, Cities Service, Deminex, Elf Acquitaine, Exxon, Gulf and Shell.

MTBE controversy

In 2005, an Exxon-Mobil station in Fallston, Maryland, was found to be leaking MTBE into the local wells.

Nalco Holding Company

Daniel S. Sanders, who was previously president of Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil; serves on the Nalco's (now, Ecolab's) board.

Odell School, North Carolina

It was long recognized as a community gathering place, and as automobiles began to be owned by community residents, the store became a dealer of Standard Oil, Esso and finally Exxon gasoline and petroleum products.

Oil shale

On 2 May 1982, known in some circles as "Black Sunday", Exxon canceled its US$5 billion Colony Shale Oil Project near Parachute, Colorado because of low oil-prices and increased expenses, laying off more than 2,000 workers and leaving a trail of home-foreclosures and small-business bankruptcies.

Roger M. Milgrim

Milgrim has also lectured to numerous legal departments, including AT&T, Eastman Kodak, Exxon, PPG, Procter & Gamble and United Technologies.

Speedpass

As of 2004, more than seven million people possess Speedpass tags, which can be used at approximately 10,000 Exxon, Mobil and Esso gas stations worldwide.

Subsea Valley

The three central companies in Subsea Valley – FMC Technologies, Aker Solutions and GE Vetco – are supplying oil & gas extraction equipment to such hydrocarbon operators as Statoil, Exxon and Petrobras.

Totem pole

It includes the inverted and distorted face of Exxon ex-CEO Lee Raymond, representing the unpaid debt that courts determined Exxon owes for having caused the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.

U.S. Route 61/190 Business

After turning north, US 61/190 Business passes the Baton Rouge Refinery, hosting many companies like Honeywell and Exxon-Mobil.

William Sparks

William J. Sparks (1905-1976), Exxon chemist and president of the American Chemical Society