Standard Oil Company of New Jersey

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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was a major American oil corporation and the primary successor to John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil trust, later known as Exxon.

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instanceOf Standard Oil successor company
oil company
activity distribution of petroleum products
exploration of petroleum
marketing of gasoline
production of petroleum
refining of petroleum
alsoKnownAs Esso NERFINISHED
Jersey Standard NERFINISHED
Standard Oil of New Jersey NERFINISHED
brand Enco NERFINISHED
Esso NERFINISHED
Humble NERFINISHED
competitiveLandscape competed with other former Standard Oil companies such as Standard Oil of New York (Socony) and Standard Oil of California (Chevron) NERFINISHED
corporateChange adopted the Exxon name in the 1970s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formedAs one of the companies created by the 1911 Standard Oil antitrust breakup
foundedBy John D. Rockefeller NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New Jersey NERFINISHED
New York City
historicalSignificance important example in U.S. antitrust history
key player in the development of the modern petroleum industry
industry oil marketing
oil refining
petroleum industry
legalCase Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States NERFINISHED
legalCaseRole defendant in landmark U.S. antitrust case
legalEvent subject of antitrust regulation in the United States
mergedInto ExxonMobil NERFINISHED
mergerOutcome creation of ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest oil companies
mergerPartner Mobil NERFINISHED
notableFor being the primary corporate successor to the Standard Oil trust
evolving into Exxon, a major international oil company
operatedIn Asia NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
parentCompany Standard Oil (before 1911 breakup) NERFINISHED
predecessor Standard Oil NERFINISHED
regulatoryContext arose from U.S. Supreme Court decision in Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States (1911)
successor Exxon NERFINISHED
Exxon Corporation NERFINISHED
ExxonMobil NERFINISHED
timePeriod 20th century
late 19th century

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antitrust case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States defendant Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
subject surface form: Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
antitrust case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States concernsCompany Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
subject surface form: Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
Paul J. Flory employer Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil of New Jersey
Esther Bubley workedFor Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
Esther Bubley employer Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
Exxon predecessor Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil of New Jersey
Exxon formerName Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Iraq Petroleum Company shareholder Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil of New Jersey
Standard Oil documentary photography project sponsor Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard Oil documentary photography project commissionedBy Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
this entity surface form: Standard Oil Company of New Jersey public relations department
Continental Oil Company acquiredBy Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Continental Oil Company predecessor Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Continental Oil Company parentOrganization Standard Oil Company of New Jersey