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RaceTrac Petroleum Corporate Office

Carl Bolch, Sr. founded RaceTrac Petroleum in 1934 in St Louis, Missouri. His first store operated under the name Carl Bolch Trackside Stations.

In 1959 Bolch bought the Oil Well Company, which consisted of several independent gas stations across Alabama.

Carl Bolch’s son, Carl Bolch Jr, joined the company in 1967. He moved the company into high-volume gas stations and pioneered the long self-service island that can serve as many as two dozen cars at the same time.

In 1979 the company relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and adopted the “RaceTrac” name.

Today RaceTrac refers to company-operated stores and RaceWay for contractor-operated stores. Today RaceTrac Petroleum operates over 600 gas stations and convenience stores in five southeastern states under the RaceTrac and RaceWay names. The company has 6,000 employees and had $9.06 billion in revenue in 2012.

RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

Carl Bolch, Sr. founded RaceTrac Petroleum in 1934 in St Louis, Missouri. His first store operated under the name Carl Bolch Trackside Stations.

In 1959 Bolch bought the Oil Well Company, which consisted of several independent gas stations across Alabama.

Carl Bolch’s son, Carl Bolch Jr, joined the company in 1967. He moved the company into high-volume gas stations and pioneered the long self-service island that can serve as many as two dozen cars at the same time.

History

In 1979 the company relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and adopted the “RaceTrac” name.

Today RaceTrac refers to company-operated stores and RaceWay for contractor-operated stores. Today RaceTrac Petroleum operates over 600 gas stations and convenience stores in five southeastern states under the RaceTrac and RaceWay names. The company has 6,000 employees and had $9.06 billion in revenue in 2012.

Murphy Oil Corporate Office

Murphy Oil Corporation was founded in the early 1900’s by Charles H. Murphy as a lumber company. The company owned thousands of acres of timberland along the Arkansas-Louisiana border.

Murphy drilled his first oil well in Louisiana in 1907. However, his oil exploration efforts did not actually begin until the discovery of two large oil fields by his associates in Southern Texas and Arkansas. This is when Murphy realized that his land had more value for oil than timber.

Charles H. Murphy was succeeded by his son, Charles H. Murphy, Jr. in the 1950’s. He reincorporated the company as Murphy Corporation.

Charles H. Murphy, Jr. helped found the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO), which was a pioneer in off-shore drilling.

In the early 1960’s Murphy began to expanding the company’s drilling network. In 1964 he changed the name of the company to Murphy Oil Corporation to reflect its concentration on fossil fuels.

The OPEC oil embargo of 1973 was a boon to Murphy Oil, with profits ballooning from $14.3 million to $60 million.  The company reached $1 billion in sales for the first time in 1977.

Today Murphy Oil has three major subsidiaries: Murphy Oil and Exploration Company, which is engaged in crude oil and natural gas activities worldwide, Murphy Oil Company, Ltd. which is engaged in crude oil and natural gas activities in Canada, and Murphy Oil USA, which markets petroleum products in the United States.

Murphy Oil has 8,600 employees worldwide and had $27.7 billion in revenue in 2011.

Murphy Oil Corporation

Murphy Oil Corporation was founded in the early 1900’s by Charles H. Murphy as a lumber company. The company owned thousands of acres of timberland along the Arkansas-Louisiana border.

Murphy drilled his first oil well in Louisiana in 1907. However, his oil exploration efforts did not actually begin until the discovery of two large oil fields by his associates in Southern Texas and Arkansas. This is when Murphy realized that his land had more value for oil than timber.

Charles H. Murphy was succeeded by his son, Charles H. Murphy, Jr. in the 1950’s. He reincorporated the company as Murphy Corporation.

History

Charles H. Murphy, Jr. helped found the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company (ODECO), which was a pioneer in off-shore drilling.

In the early 1960’s Murphy began to expanding the company’s drilling network. In 1964 he changed the name of the company to Murphy Oil Corporation to reflect its concentration on fossil fuels.

The OPEC oil embargo of 1973 was a boon to Murphy Oil, with profits ballooning from $14.3 million to $60 million.  The company reached $1 billion in sales for the first time in 1977.

Today Murphy Oil has three major subsidiaries: Murphy Oil and Exploration Company, which is engaged in crude oil and natural gas activities worldwide, Murphy Oil Company, Ltd. which is engaged in crude oil and natural gas activities in Canada, and Murphy Oil USA, which markets petroleum products in the United States.

Murphy Oil has 8,600 employees worldwide and had $27.7 billion in revenue in 2011.

Tesoro Corporation Corporate Office

Tesoro Corporation was founded in 1968 as an petroleum exploration and production company. Tesoro means treasure in Spanish and Italian. It opened its first refinery the next year in Kenai, Alaska.

Tesoro grew through acquisitions, expanding capacity from 72,000 barrels per day to 664,000 barrels per day in 2013.

Some of the notable acquisitions include acquiring a second refinery in Hawaii in 1998, purchasing two refineries (in North Dakota and Utah) in 2001, purchasing Shell’s Los Angeles refinery and 250 gas stations in 2007, purchasing 250 Arco gas stations in 2011, and purchasing another refinery as well as the ARCO brand from BP in 2012.

Today Tesoro has 5,700 employees and $30 billion in revenue. Tesoro has over 2,200 gas stations operating under the brands Tesoro, Shell, ARCO, and USA Gasoline.

 

Tesoro Corporation

Tesoro Corporation was founded in 1968 as an petroleum exploration and production company. Tesoro means treasure in Spanish and Italian. It opened its first refinery the next year in Kenai, Alaska.

Tesoro grew through acquisitions, expanding capacity from 72,000 barrels per day to 664,000 barrels per day in 2013.

Some of the notable acquisitions include acquiring a second refinery in Hawaii in 1998, purchasing two refineries (in North Dakota and Utah) in 2001, purchasing Shell’s Los Angeles refinery and 250 gas stations in 2007, purchasing 250 Arco gas stations in 2011, and purchasing another refinery as well as the ARCO brand from BP in 2012.

History

Today Tesoro has 5,700 employees and $30 billion in revenue. Tesoro has over 2,200 gas stations operating under the brands Tesoro, Shell, ARCO, and USA Gasoline.

 

Hess Corporate Office

British oil entrepreneur Lord Cowdray founded the Amerada Corporation in 1919 to explore for oil in North America. The fledgling company experiences growth for most of the 1920s but struggled against the hard economic times of the Great Depression. During this period they faced uncertain demand and their first loss in 1930.

In 1941 the company reorganized, taking on the name of their primary subsidiary Amerada Petroleum Company.

After the World War II Amerada grew and had $100 million in sales in 1955.

In 1966 the British government sold a 10% stake in the company that they had acquired during the war to Hess Oil and Chemical, founded by Leon Hess.

Hess and Amerada merged in 1968 in a $2.4 billion deal. This merger combined the production abilities of Amerada with Hess’ refinery and marketing operation. The new company was known as Amerada Hess Corp.

In 2001 Amerada Hess bought the oil exploration company Triton Energy Limited for $3.2 billion. This gave Amerada Hess access to long life international reserves.

Amerada Hess Corp. changed their name to Hess Corp. in 2006.

Today Hess has exploration and production operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Lisbon, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, Azerbaijan, and St. Lucia. They are active in the financial markets through the Hess Energy Trading Company (HETCO).

Hess is part of the Fortune 500 and had $37.9 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Hess Corporation

British oil entrepreneur Lord Cowdray founded the Amerada Corporation in 1919 to explore for oil in North America. The fledgling company experiences growth for most of the 1920s but struggled against the hard economic times of the Great Depression. During this period they faced uncertain demand and their first loss in 1930.

In 1941 the company reorganized, taking on the name of their primary subsidiary Amerada Petroleum Company.

After the World War II Amerada grew and had $100 million in sales in 1955.

History

In 1966 the British government sold a 10% stake in the company that they had acquired during the war to Hess Oil and Chemical, founded by Leon Hess.

Hess and Amerada merged in 1968 in a $2.4 billion deal. This merger combined the production abilities of Amerada with Hess’ refinery and marketing operation. The new company was known as Amerada Hess Corp.

In 2001 Amerada Hess bought the oil exploration company Triton Energy Limited for $3.2 billion. This gave Amerada Hess access to long life international reserves.

Amerada Hess Corp. changed their name to Hess Corp. in 2006.

Today Hess has exploration and production operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Lisbon, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil, Azerbaijan, and St. Lucia. They are active in the financial markets through the Hess Energy Trading Company (HETCO).

Hess is part of the Fortune 500 and had $37.9 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Valero Energy Corporate Office

Valero Energy Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of power, transportation fuels, and petrochemicals.

The company was created as a spinoff of Coastal States Gas Corporation in 1980 and at the time was the largest corporate spinoff in history.

Valero immediately took over the natural gas operations of LoVaca Gathering Company. The company acquired its first oil refinery in 1984.

The company grew, acquiring companies with refineries all over the world, as well as hundreds of gas stations.

Today Valero owns 16 petroleum refineries with a daily capacity of 3 million barrels and almost 2,000 gas stations over the U.S. Canada, U.K., Aruba, and Ireland under the names Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, Beacon, and Texaco.

Valero is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VLO, is part of the S&P 500, has 10,222 employees, and had $125.987 billion in revenue in 2011.

Valero Energy Corporation

Valero Energy Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of power, transportation fuels, and petrochemicals.

The company was created as a spinoff of Coastal States Gas Corporation in 1980 and at the time was the largest corporate spinoff in history.

Valero immediately took over the natural gas operations of LoVaca Gathering Company. The company acquired its first oil refinery in 1984.

History

The company grew, acquiring companies with refineries all over the world, as well as hundreds of gas stations.

Today Valero owns 16 petroleum refineries with a daily capacity of 3 million barrels and almost 2,000 gas stations over the U.S. Canada, U.K., Aruba, and Ireland under the names Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, Beacon, and Texaco.

Valero is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VLO, is part of the S&P 500, has 10,222 employees, and had $125.987 billion in revenue in 2011.