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Humble Oil and Refining Co. Origins and Growth
Humble began operations March 1, 1917 without a charter under a gentlemen’s agreement, producing about 1,900 barrels daily from a single Beaumont well. Founders included W. S. Farish, R. L. Blaffer, and W. W. Fondren. The firm expanded into marketing with service stations and a Baytown refinery. By 1918 Humble moved to third place among Texas producers, built a vast pipeline network, and grew into a major oil, gas, and chemical company, later merging into Humble Division of Esso Standard in 1960 with extensive assets across 12 states and 3,150 retail outlets.
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W. W. Fondren
Jense Jones
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Hamble
Mark Division
Model T
Houston
Wae & Pipe
Geolo
Humble
Texas
Rockies
Hage
Seon Meee
Senator Fuel
Bonner Oi Co
John S. Bonner
Lees
Baytown
Humble ‘Pipe Line Co
Goose Creek
Burkburnett Fields
Standard Oi Co
New Jersey
Jersey
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Spindletop
W. 5. Farish
Standard Oil Co
Mississippi
R. L. Blaffer
New Orleans
Beaumont
Nine Bull
Miarchianative
Sterling
Ross Sportant Marketing
Set Sterling
Frank P. Sterling
Florence Sterling
Humble Oil Company
Gulf
Humble Products
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Hir-Land
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Wallace Pratt
Esso
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Frank Ireland
Charles Goddard
Standard & Co
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Ed Prather
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Bert Broday
Schulz Oil Company
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Humble Oil and Refining
Humble Pipe Line Co
New Mexico
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