Private company
Skelly Oil
American oil company 1919-1977, brand revived 2012
Skelly Oil Company was a medium-sized oil company founded in 1919 by William Grove (Bill) Skelly, Chesley Coleman Herndon and Frederick A. Pielsticker in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Paul Getty acquired control of the company during the 1930s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Skelly Oil Company was a medium-sized oil company founded in 1919 by William Grove (Bill) Skelly, Chesley Coleman Herndon and Frederick A. Pielsticker in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Paul Getty acquired control of the company during the 1930s.2
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- WikipediaSkelly Oil
- WikidataQ7534488
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- 1WikidataSkelly Oil on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSkelly Oil on Wikipedia