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Richfield Oil Corporation was an American petroleum company based in California from 1905 to 1966. In 1966, it merged with Atlantic Refining Company to form the Atlantic Richfield Company (later renamed ARCO).
Aug 8, 2024 · The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905, [2] and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. [3] After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931.
The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905, [2] and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. [3] After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931.
The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905 [1] and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. [2] After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931.
The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905 and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931.
Richfield Oil began in the petroleum business in 1915 as the Rio Grande Oil Company of El Paso, Texas. At the time, its main business was supplying U.S. military forces with gasoline in support of operations against Pancho Villa.
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The merger of the two oil companies took place in January 1966, forming Atlantic Richfield Company. Two years later, the biggest oil discovery in the Western Hemisphere was made in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, with Atlantic Richfield the biggest federal leaseholder in the state.