Amoco

former American oil company, current brand of BP
Organization business Q465952
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Amoco

Summary

Amoco is a business[1]. Amoco has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Amoco received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • Amoco received the Silver Anvil Award[4].
  • Amoco is in the country of United States[5].
  • Amoco's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Amoco's instance of is recorded as oil company[7].
  • Amoco's instance of is recorded as gas station chain[8].
  • Amoco's instance of is recorded as brand name[9].
  • Amoco's instance of is recorded as enterprise[10].
  • Amoco's founder is recorded as John D. Rockefeller[11].
  • Amoco is owned by BP[12].
  • Amoco's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[13].
  • Amoco's Commons category is recorded as Amoco[14].
  • Amoco's industry is recorded as petroleum industry[15].
  • January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Amoco[16].
  • Amoco was dissolved in 1998[17].
  • Amoco's location of formation is recorded as Whiting[18].
  • Amoco's significant event is recorded as change of ownership[19].
  • Amoco's significant event is recorded as rebranding[20].
  • Amoco's official website is recorded as http://www.amoco.com/[21].
  • Amoco's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amoco[22].
  • Amoco's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/amoco-corporation-history/[23].
  • Amoco's product or material produced is recorded as gasoline[24].
  • Amoco's replaces is recorded as Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company[25].
  • Amoco's legal form is recorded as joint-stock company[26].
  • Amoco's owner of is recorded as MT Haven[27].

Body

Founding

Amoco's founder is recorded as John D. Rockefeller[11]. January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Amoco[16]. Amoco's location of formation is recorded as Whiting[18].

Operations

Amoco's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[13].

Industry

Amoco's industry is recorded as petroleum industry[15].

Ownership

Amoco is owned by BP[12]. Amoco's product or material produced is recorded as gasoline[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Anvil Award[3], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30].

Dissolution

Amoco was dissolved in 1998[17].

Why It Matters

Amoco has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Amoco is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Amoco receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3] and Silver Anvil Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Industry petroleum industry
    Headquarters
    Country United States
    Location of formation Whiting
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