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2. Castrol - Wikipedia

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   The brand "Castrol" originated after researchers added measured amounts of castor oil (a vegetable oil derived from castor beans) to their lubricant formulations. [1] By 1960, the name of the motor oil had eclipsed the company's name itself so "CC Wakefield & Company" became "Castrol Limited". [ 4 ]

3. Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield - Wikipedia

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   The name Castrol was chosen because of the castor oil that was added to the company's lubricating oils. This title has since become a household name in the United Kingdom. The Castrol brand lubricants produced by Wakefield's company were used in the engines of motor cars, aeroplanes, and motorcycles.

4. Burmah Oil - Wikipedia

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   Until 1901, when the Standard Oil Company started operations in Burma, Burmah Oil enjoyed a monopoly in the region. The company operated in Burma until 1963, when Ne Win nationalized all industries in the country. [4] Out of the nationalized assets of Burmah Oil, the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise was created. [6]

5. Castrol India - Wikipedia

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   Castrol India Limited is an automotive and industrial lubricant manufacturing company. Castrol India is the 2nd largest manufacturer of automotive and industrial lubricants in the Indian lubricant market and owns around 20% [ 4 ] [ failed verification ] market share in the overall Indian lubricant market. [ 5 ]

6. Marathon House - Wikipedia

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   Burmah Castrol: 1966-1973; British Leyland: 1973-1979; Marathon Oil: 1980-1998; The building opened as the new HQ of Wakefield Castrol Group, which was renamed to Castrol Ltd around the time the company moved in, beginning a long association with the oil and automotive industries. Castrol products were involved in helping

7. The United States is producing more oil than any country in ...

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   Other non-OPEC oil producers including Canada and Brazil are also pumping more oil than ever before. (Brazil is set to join OPEC+ next year.) The strength of US output has caught experts off guard.

8. Esso - Wikipedia

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   Esso (/ ˈ ɛ s oʊ /) is a trading name for ExxonMobil.Originally, the name was primarily used by its predecessor Standard Oil of New Jersey after the breakup of the original Standard Oil company in 1911. [1]

9. Castrol Technology Centre - Wikipedia

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   Castrol was founded by C.C.Wakefield in 1899, making lubricants (Wakefield lubricator) for railways. The research site is based at Bozedown House, a former private residence originally built by William Fanning c.1870 and then rebuilt by Charles Palmer in 1907 [2] after the original house was destroyed by fire. It became a chemical research site ...