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Encyclopedia > Pennzoil
Pennzoil's current version of their logo. The company has used variations of this logo since the 1920's.

Pennzoil is an oil company originally founded in Oil City, Pennsylvania. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum to become Pennzoil. During the 1970s, the company moved its offices to Houston, Texas. It was then headquartered in Pennzoil Place, a recognizable skyscraper designed by the civil engineer Jack Boyd Buckley of Houston. In 1998, the company merged with onetime rival Quaker State to form Pennzoil-Quaker State. In 2002, the Royal Dutch/Shell Group purchased Pennzoil-Quaker State to form SOPUS--Shell Oil Products US. Both Pennzoil and Quaker State are now marketed together as a result. Image File history File linksMetadata Logo_white_bg. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Logo_white_bg. ... Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania noted especially in the instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zapata Petroleum Corporation, an oil exploration company, was created by George H. W. Bush in 1953, along with his business partners John Overbey, and brothers Hugh and Bill Liedtke. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Houston redirects here. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Skyline District of Downtown Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering. ... Jack Boyd Buckley (February 6, 1926 - October 9, 2007) was a civil engineer and building consultant based in Houston, Texas. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Quaker State is a motor oil made by SOPUS Products, a division of Royal Dutch-Shell (RD), and the successor of the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company. ... Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. ... Shell logo used in the rest of the world - now also used in the United States One Shell Plaza, Shell Oil Companys headquarters in Houston. ...

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Products

The following are products offered from Pennzoil:

  • Motor Oils - Pennzoil motor oils is effectively the mainstay of the Pennzoil brand name. As of FY 2005 Pennzoil was the number one selling motor oil. Chief rivals include Castrol, Valvoline, and Havoline.
  • Jiffy Lube - The company's oil change shop, which it operates as part of their corporate tree, and separate franchises.
  • Gasoline - Pennzoil sells gasoline to motorists, mostly in western Pennsylvania. See more in the description below.

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Gasoline

Though not much emphasis has ever been placed on gasoline, Pennzoil does sell gas. In the early parts of the company's history, the gas stations were branded as "Pennzip", though they were later changed to "Pennzoil". For decades, Pennzoil gas stations were mostly marketed in western Pennsylvania, western New York, northern and eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. Petrol redirects here. ... This article is about the state. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...


In the 1990's, Pennzoil gas did have somewhat of a revival when Pittsburgh area convenience store chain Cogo's began cobranding themselves with Pennzoil. The cobranding only lasted a few years, and Cogo's switched brands to BP and Exxon in 2001. Pittsburgh redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the energy corporation. ... This article is about the fuel brand. ...


After Shell's purchase of Pennzoil, there was the possibility that the remaining Pennzoil stations--mostly in western PA--would be converted to Shell as part of the company's aggressive movement to expand nationally. This hasn't happened, but all company-owned Pennzoil gas stations with convenience stores (mostly located in the New Castle, Pennsylvania area) began cobranding themselves with 7-Eleven in 2003, with more emphasis placed on the 7-Eleven brand name than Pennzoil itself. New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. ... For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation). ...


Controversy

Controversy arose in November 2003 following an investigation by NBC when it was discovered via the use of hidden camera that certain Jiffy Lube service stations were charging motorists for work they had in fact not performed. This article is about the television network. ...


Pennzoil vs. Texaco

In 1984, Pennzoil made an informal, yet still binding, contract with the Getty Oil company to purchase the company. The deal, however, was encroached upon by the Texaco oil company when it instead attempted to acquire Getty. In a landmark lawsuit presided over by Judge Solomon (Sol) Casseb of San Antonio, Pennzoil, represented by a legal team including Joe Jamail and Baine Kerr, won $10.53 billion from Texaco. (The case was appealed, and the decision of the trial court was upheld on condition that Pennzoil file a remittitur agreeing to a reduction of punitive damages from $3 billion, to $1 billion, while the compensatory damages of $7.53 billon remained unaffected) Pennzoil paid Mr. Jamail $335 million and Mr. Kerr $10 million for the victory. This article is about the year. ... Getty Oil is an oil company founded by J. Paul Getty. ... Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand with a strong global presence. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Joe Jamail (born October 19, 1925 in Houston, Texas) is a Lebanese American attorney and billionaire. ... Baine P. Kerr was a prominent Houston lawyer who was a partner in the law firm of Baker and Botts, where he managed the corporate law department, before he joined Pennzoil. ...


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