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Esso Petroleum

(full name, Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.), a British oil company; a subsidiary of the Exxon Corporation, a monopoly in the USA. Esso Petroleum, which was founded in 1888, transports and refines petroleum and distributes petroleum products in Great Britain and Ireland. In 1975 it had total revenues of £1,500 million and a net profit of £28.7 million; in that year the company had 9,600 employees. Esso Petroleum refines about 35,000 tons of petroleum annually.

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Esso Petroleum Company has launched a consultation for the Southampton to London fuel pipeline replacement

Esso launches consultation on plans for pipeline running through Surrey to Heathrow Airport; Esso has launched a third consultation on its plans ahead of submitting a planning application this spring

The downgrade reflects Fitch's view that MPM's business profile has weakened following the divestment of PT Federal Karyatama (FKT) to ExxonMobil UK Limited and Esso Petroleum Company Limited in June 2018.

Fitch Downgrades MPM to 'B+'/Stable; Withdraws Rating

Esso Petroleum Co Ltd, illuminated and non |illuminated signs, Tesco Express, Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury.

PLANNING

In a statement published today, Cosan announced it would buy Comma from Esso Petroleum Co Ltd (EPCo) in an effort to set foot into the European lubricants and specialties market.

Brazil's Cosan to acquire Comma Oil from Exxon unit

THE South Wales Women in Management network welcomes a senior manager from Esso Petroleum Company to share leadership expertise with the group.

Esso star to share her success with network

Reports of a tanker spillage at Esso Petroleum, in Wood Lane, Erdington, were received by West Midlands Fire Service at around 1.50am.

Foam sprayed in spillage

Scrivener was a member of St Margaret's Church in Ward End and worked at Esso Petroleum and Thomas Cook (bankers) Ltd in the years after he left school.

Pilot who flew with RAF elite, dies, 91; OBITUARY

The manager gave Martyn contact details for Esso Petroleum and Esso gave Martyn details of Marsh Ltd, their insurers.

Diesel power sorely lacking

SembSolutions, part of SembCorp Utilities UK, the Wilton International-based utilities and services company, has signed a major contract - believed to be worth a six figure sum - with Esso Petroleum Company, an ExxonMobil subsidiary - for the use of its Geographical Information System (GIS).

Hi-tech solution to pipe hitches

Esso Petroleum Company Limited operates a network of jet oil and multi-product pipelines in the UK.

Liquid pipeline leak detection: the Esso experience