In 1870, John D. Rockefeller and his associates formed the Standard Oil Company, establishing the foundation for what would become ExxonMobil. Over the past 140 years, the company evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene in the U.S. to one of the largest publicly traded petroleum and petrochemical enterprises in the world. The modern ExxonMobil Corporation officially formed on November 30, 1999, through the merger of Exxon and Mobil, creating an industry-leading portfolio of resources and establishing the company as one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants, and chemical companies globally.
Today, ExxonMobil operates in more than 56 countries with a workforce of 61,000 scientists, engineers, researchers, technicians, and professionals. The company is organized into three primary businesses: Upstream, focused on strengthening energy security through oil and natural gas operations; Product Solutions, integrating downstream and chemical operations for lower-emission fuels and innovative products; and Low Carbon Solutions, helping reduce emissions through carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels. Committed to responsibly meeting society's evolving energy needs, ExxonMobil pioneers new research and technologies to reduce emissions while creating more efficient fuels and sustainable solutions that improve quality of life worldwide.