Standard Oil and Oliver Burr Jennings, who had married the sister of William Rockefeller's wife. In 1870, Rockefeller abolished the partnership and incorporated Standard Oil in Ohio. Of the initial 10,000 shares, John D. Rockefeller received 2,667; Harkness received 1,334; William Rockefeller, Flagler, and Andrews received 1,333 each; Jennings received 1,000, and the firm of Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler received 1,000. Rockefeller chose the "Standard Oil" name as a symbol of the reliable "standards" of quality and service that he envisioned for the nascent oil industry. In the early years, John D. Rockefeller dominated the combine; he was the single most important
Oman Oil Company across Oman under the brand name OmanOil. Oman Oil Company Oman Oil Company (OOC) is a national petroleum investment company of Oman. It is wholly owned by the Government of Oman . Creation of the Oman Oil Company was proposed in 1992 and the company was established in 1996. In addition to the oil and gas exploration and production, the company also invests in power generation, energy transportation and infrastructure, oil refining, and petrochemicals manufacturing. It has invested to over 50 projects across 15 countries. Oman Oil Company owns a 49% stake in the Oman Oil Marketing Company which has