There are hundreds of famous oil company throughout the wide, government owned or non-government. Belong list is for some of the most famous oil companies.
1) ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is the world’s largest non-governmental oil and gas producer and the world’s largest non-governmental natural gas distributor; and also is one of the world’s largest refiner, its 45 refineries distributing in 25 countries have oil refining capacity of 6400000 barrels per day. ExxonMobil owns over 37,000 gas station and 1 million industrial and wholesale customers in the world. Every year ExxonMobile sells about 28 million tons of petrochemical products to over 150 countries. The company for 85 consecutive years won the 3A credit rating. It is one of the few companies that keep this world record.
2) Royal Dutch Shell Plc (Short name”Shell”)
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (“Shell”) is with short name Shell. Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with around 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and territories. Shell is the share combination of Shell Transportation and Trade Co., Ltd. (UK) with Royal Dutch Oil Company shares which was found in 1907. Shell is the second largest oil company in the world
In year 2007, Shell has turnover around $318 billion, ranking third in the world.
3) Chevron Texaco
Chevron Texaco is the second largest American oil companies, business throughout 180 countries and regions in the world. In year 2007, Chevron Texaco has turnover around $200 billion, ranking seventh in the world.
4) ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is the combination of Conoco, Phillips, Tusco and Williams etc.. It is the third large oil company in America.
5) BP
British Petroleum (BP) is a multinational oil company and it is the world’s fourth largest oil company. BP business is over 100 countries and regions in the world, covering oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing, petrochemicals, BP is also involved in finance, solar energy and other field. The company is headquartered in London, the current chairman David Simon (David Simon), General Manager John Brown (John Browne). BP is the world’s third-largest publicly traded oil company, and its shares are traded on the New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, Tokyo listing.
6) Total
TOTAL is one of the four largest petrochemical companies in the world. Its lubrication business is in more than 110 countries worldwide.TOTAL has headquartered in Paris, France, It is composed of 3 major brands: TOTAL, FINA and ELF.