ExxonMobil
Energy & Chemical ManufacturingPremier global energy and petrochemical enterprise providing essential energy, fuels, and advanced materials.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Spring, Texas, USA
- Founded
- 1870
- Employees
- 62,000+
- Valuation
- NYSE Listed (XOM) — ~$470B Cap
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Corporation is one of the world's largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies. Formed in 1999 by the merger of Exxon and Mobil—both direct corporate descendants of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil founded in 1870—ExxonMobil explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas across six continents.
The company operates major refining complexes, manufactures high-performance petrochemicals through ExxonMobil Product Solutions, and develops lower-emission technologies through its Low Carbon Solutions business, including commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and lithium extraction for EV batteries.
What ExxonMobil Does
Upstream Exploration & Production
Deepwater drilling, unconventional shale production in the Permian Basin, and offshore LNG projects.
Product Solutions
Petrochemicals, performance synthetic lubricants (Mobil 1), specialty plastics, and automotive fuels.
Low Carbon Solutions
Carbon capture and storage (CCS), commercial hydrogen production, and lithium brine extraction for batteries.
Technology & Engineering
Proprietary catalyst research, computational reservoir simulation, and advanced materials science.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside ExxonMobil.
- Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
- Geoscience & Subsurface Modeling
- Digital Technologies & Data Science
- Global Operations & Supply Chain
ExxonMobil's History
- 1870Standard Oil Founded
John D. Rockefeller establishes Standard Oil, later dividing into Standard Oil of New Jersey (Exxon) and New York (Mobil).
- 1999Exxon and Mobil Merger
Exxon and Mobil complete an $81 billion merger, forming the world's largest publicly traded petroleum company.
- 2021Low Carbon Solutions Launched
Formed dedicated Low Carbon Solutions business to commercialize carbon capture, hydrogen, and biofuels.
- 2024Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources
Finalized acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, doubling its production footprint in the Permian Basin.
Purpose & Values
“Powering modern life and delivering lower emissions”
