Imperial Oil Oil discovered the Leduc Woodbend Devonian oil reef in 1947, marking the beginning of the contemporary period in Canadian oil and gas development. Drilling began on the landmark discovery well Leduc No. 1 on November 20, 1946. In 1989, Imperial Oil acquired Texaco's Canadian operations. From the 1934-35 season through the 1975-76 season, Imperial Oil was a sponsor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. program "Hockey Night in Canada" for both radio and television broadcasts. In February 2013, Richard Kruger, President of ExxonMobil Production Co. and a Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp., was appointed to be Chief Executive of Imperial
Imperial Oil (Superfund site) Swamp Brook and adjacent properties. In April 2009, Congressman Rush Holt announced Imperial Oil Superfund site is expected to get a $25 million-plus allotment of cash to complete the clean-up efforts. Mayor Hornik said "With this allocation of federal funds, the final stages of the cleanup of the Imperial Oil Site can begin." To date, EPA has obligated approximately $26.6 million to the site. The following parties are potentially responsible for paying for the clean-up of the site: Imperial Oil (Superfund site) Imperial Oil is a current Superfund site located off Orchard Place near Route 79 in Morganville, Marlboro Township,