features

ExxonMobil's feature stories provide an in-depth look at industry issues and company activities.

 January 01, 2008

long-lasting super lubes

Step-out lubricants from ExxonMobil strengthen customer partnerships and protect the environment.

 January 01, 2008

Arctic island yields Jurassic giant

Fossil remains of one of the largest marine reptiles ever found are being recovered from a major new site on Svalbard, a barren group of islands barely 800 miles from the North Pole.

January 01, 2008

charting the energy future

ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030 anticipates rising energy demand, improvements in energy efficiency and a role for a wide variety of energy sources.

January 01, 2008

fueling aviation history

When the Wright Brothers made their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903, two predecessor companies of ExxonMobil – Jersey Standard and Vacuum – provided the fuel and engine oil.

 January 01, 2008

Angolan deepwater success continues

Angola’s oil production has expanded rapidly and the country is a growing source of U.S. oil imports.

 December 21, 2007

ExxonMobil represented at major children’s health campaign in Mali

Dr. Steven Phillips, ExxonMobil's medical director of global issues and projects, is in the Republic of Mali as part of the UN Foundation's observation team for the African country's largest ever public health event.

 November 28, 2007

ExxonMobil Chemical's new film technologies help power next generation hybrid and electric vehicles

ExxonMobil Chemical and ExxonMobil's Japanese affiliate, Tonen Chemical, have developed new film technologies for lithium-ion batteries with the potential to improve the energy efficiency and affordability of next generation hybrid and electric vehicles.

 November 14, 2007

universities receive funding for math and science teacher training

Twelve U.S. universities will receive more than $25 million from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to help increase the number of graduates with enhanced math and science teaching skills. NMSI is supported primarily by a $125-million grant from Exxon Mobil Corporation.

 October 16, 2007

ExxonMobil increases support of Hispanic Heritage Foundation

ExxonMobil is expanding its partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation by sponsoring the first Hispanic Heritage Award for Math and Science, increasing the corporation's support for the Foundation to $1.2 million.

 October 04, 2007

Rex Tillerson participates in Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week

Chairman and CEO Rex W. Tillerson recently urged Hispanic students to pursue opportunities in math and science and become part of a new generation of scientists and engineers required for the U.S. to remain a technological and economic leader.

 September 01, 2007

foundation places top priority on helping women and girls

Program promotes company’s core business expertise.

 September 01, 2007

tech in your tank

New ways of making fuels are helping save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 September 01, 2007

"We must care enough to take action."

ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Rex W. Tillerson shares his viewpoints on vital industry issues.

 September 01, 2007

Mark Albers’ path to the oil patch began more than 40 years ago

To say the oil business is in Mark Albers’ blood is an understatement.

 September 01, 2007

ExxonMobil leverages its lubes technology

Lubricants grease the wheels of the world, and ExxonMobil has been a global player in the lube business since the 1800s.

 September 01, 2007

a sea change for LNG carriers

Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil are launching a new generation of larger and more efficient ships that can deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the world’s major energy markets.

 September 01, 2007

program helps world communities foster independence and growth

With well over 100 years of global experience, ExxonMobil has developed a coordinated and focused approach to enhancing the economic and social opportunities associated with finding, developing and producing oil and gas.

 September 01, 2007

an extraordinary journey ExxonMobil commemorates 125 years of company history

One hundred twenty-five years ago this year, John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his colleagues established the Standard Oil Trust.

 September 01, 2007

better tires will save fuel, cut emissions

Long a leader in the butyl rubber industry, ExxonMobil Chemical will launch a new product to smooth your ride.

July 27, 2007

U.S. Education Secretary visits Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Secretary Spellings, Phil Mickelson lead town hall discussion with teachers on improving math and science education.

 June 01, 2007

Santa Ynez Unit's long reach for new oil

An ExxonMobil well off the coast of Southern California recently set a world record for long-reach drilling from an existing offshore platform.

 June 01, 2007

managing risk in a changing environment

Launched 15 years ago, ExxonMobil's Operations Integrity Management System continues to guide the company's global operations.

 June 01, 2007

what it takes to link a 9,000-mile LNG chain

With an investment of more than $30 billion, ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum, their respective affiliates and their international co-venturers are building the industry's first integrated chains to produce natural gas, manufacture LNG, transport it and regasify it at receiving terminals.

June 01, 2007

return to Libya

ExxonMobil renews an old and valuable partnership.

June 01, 2007

preparing tomorrow's leaders ... today

How prepared is the U.S. to prosper and compete in the 21st century?

June 01, 2007

a journey of a thousand miles

Historic investment in China.

June 01, 2007

educating about energy

API develops new tools to inform consumers about the important benefits of oil and gas.

 June 01, 2007

the changing climate

An interview with Sherri K. Stuewer, vice president, Safety, Health and Environment.

 June 01, 2007

a world without boundaries

The search for new sources of oil and gas is not limited by time or distance. A global resource base is critical to meeting growing global demand.