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Pure Oil Company

Now part of Union Oil Co. of California.

10
Recorded transactions
Acquired
Current status
2
Predecessors on record

Lineage

The chain on record.

Each arrow is a recorded acquisition or merger. Open any company to trace its own chain.

Predecessors · acquired by Pure Oil Company

  1. Cascade & H.Y. "Red" DavidsonPure Oil Company
  2. Woodley PetroleumPure Oil Company

Pure Oil Company · acquired by

  1. Pure Oil CompanyUnion Oil Co. of California

Successor chain

  1. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaChevron Texaco Corp.
  2. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaUnocal Corporation
  3. Union Oil of CaliforniaUnion Oil Co. of California
  4. Chevron Texaco Corp.Chevron Corporation
  5. UNOCAL CorporationChevron Corporation
  6. UNOCAL Corporation (San Juan and Permian Assets)Pure Energy Resources, Inc.
  7. UnocalChevron

Quick answers

About Pure Oil Company.

Who acquired Pure Oil Company?
Pure Oil Company was acquired into Union Oil Co. of California, which is the current successor entity in the chain tracked by the OGLandman M&A directory.
Is Pure Oil Company still an independent company?
No. Pure Oil Company is no longer independent; it is now part of Union Oil Co. of California.
What companies did Pure Oil Company acquire?
Pure Oil Company acquired Cascade & H.Y. "Red" Davidson, Woodley Petroleum. Full list available in the lineage chain below.

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