Exxon Mobil Corp.

History

Year	Detail
1870	Exxon Mobil Corp. is founded as Standard Oil Company.
1879	Standard Oil Co. expanded its reach by acquiring a three-quarters interest in Vacuum Oil Company.
1911	Standard Oil broke into 34 entities, including Jersey Standard, Socony, and Vacuum Oil.
1919	Jersey Standard took a significant step forward by acquiring a 50-percent interest in the Humble Oil & Refining Company of Texas.
1920	Jersey Standard researchers achieved the first commercial production of rubbing alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol, a pioneering move in the petrochemical industry.
1936	Socony-Vacuum's Paulsboro, New Jersey, refinery commenced operating the first commercial unit in a cat-cracking refinery.
1937	Jersey Standard researchers produce an artificial rubber, butyl.
1938	World's first commercial production of alkylate at a Humble plant in Baytown, Texas.
1952	Jersey Standard introduces Uniflo motor oil.
1972	Jersey Standard officially changes its name to Exxon Corporation.
1974	Mobil made its mark with the introduction of a synthetic automotive engine lubricant.
1999	Exxon and Mobil join to form Exxon Mobil Corporation.
2001	ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (EMRE) develops the SCANfining process.
2005	ExxonMobil formed a joint venture with Qatar Petroleum.
2016	ExxonMobil and Georgia Tech researchers develop a potentially revolutionary “reverse osmosis” technology.
2019	ExxonMobil starts oil production from the Liza field offshore Guyana.
2021	ExxonMobil took strides towards sustainability by establishing a new business to commercialize its extensive low-carbon technology portfolio.