Private company

Humble Oil

Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Defunct American oil company

Humble Oil and Refining Co. was an American oil company founded in 1911 in Humble, Texas.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1911Founded¹

Industrymanufacture of refined petroleum products¹
HeadquartersHumble¹

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Humble Tower — Photo: Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Humble Oil and Refining Co. was an American oil company founded in 1911 in Humble, Texas.²

Products and brands

Enco
Esso
gasoline

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Exxon since 1973

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1973Acquired Acquired by Exxon¹
1973Dissolved Dissolved¹
1911Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaHumble Oil
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ9005394

Sources

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WikidataHumble Oil on Wikidata
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WikipediaHumble Oil on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsHumble Oil logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsHumble Oil photo by Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0