Pennzoil
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Pennzoil is an oil company founded in Los Angeles, California in 1913. In 1955, it was acquired by Oil City, Pennsylvania company South Penn Oil, a former branch of Standard Oil. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum; the merged company took the Pennzoil name. In 1968 United Gas Corporation became part of Pennzoil. During the 1970s, the company moved its offices. In 1977 a spin-off company was formed called Pogo, which stood for Pennzoil Offshore Gas Operators.
In 1999 Pennzoil's E&P business (known as PennzEnergy) was acquired by Oklahoma City based Devon Energy and the [now known as] Pennzoil-Quaker was purchased by Royal Dutch/Shell Group to form SOPUS—Shell Oil Products US
Subject ID: 4118
MorePennzoil is an oil company founded in Los Angeles, California in 1913. In 1955, it was acquired by Oil City, Pennsylvania company South Penn Oil, a former branch of Standard Oil. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum; the merged company took the Pennzoil name. In 1968 United Gas Corporation became part of Pennzoil. During the 1970s, the company moved its offices. In 1977 a spin-off company was formed called Pogo, which stood for Pennzoil Offshore Gas Operators.
In 1999 Pennzoil's E&P business (known as PennzEnergy) was acquired by Oklahoma City based Devon Energy and the [now known as] Pennzoil-Quaker was purchased by Royal Dutch/Shell Group to form SOPUS—Shell Oil Products US
Subject ID: 4118
Subject ID: 4118
