Exxon Company Description
It's not necessarily the oil standard, but Exxon Mobil is the world's largest integrated oil company (ahead of Royal Dutch Shell and BP). Exxon Mobil engages in oil and gas exploration, production, supply, transportation, and marketing worldwide. It has proved reserves of 12.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, as well as major holdings in oil sands through Imperial Oil. Exxon Mobil's 37 refineries in 20 countries have a throughput capacity of 6.2 million barrels per day. The company supplies refined products to more than 28,600 gas stations in 100 countries. Exxon Mobil is also a major petrochemical producer. The company posted US records for annual corporate earnings in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Exxon's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Exxon's evolution in the marketplace.
