features

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

August 15, 2008

ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Employees Honored as 2008 Heroes of Chemistry by American Chemical Society

Award recognizes ExxonMobil's development of a new type of catalyst that allows refineries to produce cleaner diesel fuel

 August 01, 2008

an interview with Rich Pisarczyk, president of ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

Research commitment provides competitive cornerstone.

 August 01, 2008

the next quarter-century in Malaysia

An agreement toward a new production sharing contract builds on 115 years of growth with one of ExxonMobil’s most successful energy partners.

 August 01, 2008

energy research program reaches milestone

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University seeks new solutions to one of the most daunting problems of this century – supplying energy for a growing world population while protecting the environment.

 August 01, 2008

new flexible films cut waste, save energy and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Films made with ExxonMobil Chemical’s Enable metallocene polyethylene polymer are thin, lightweight, strong and recyclable.

 August 01, 2008

corporation's newest director is a man for all seasons

Larry Faulkner’s seasons have found him in many roles: student, teacher, research scientist, university department head, dean, provost and vice chancellor, president of one of the nation’s largest universities and now head of a major philanthropic organization.

 August 01, 2008

high-efficiency cogeneration plants create cost and environmental benefits

It takes a lot of power to run an energy company the size of ExxonMobil, and cogeneration helps provide that power while saving energy, cutting operational costs and reducing global greenhouse-gas emissions.

 August 01, 2008

capturing new opportunities

Exploration Company President Tim Cejka believes ExxonMobil is uniquely positioned to capture maximum benefit through the value chain in both the upstream and the downstream segments of the company’s business.

 August 01, 2008

an arctic success story

As Exxon Neftegas Limited hits peak production at a Sakhalin Island oil field, those involved take stock in operating in one of the world’s toughest energy environments.

 June 13, 2008

Rex Tillerson receives Hispanic Heritage Inspira Award

Award is in recognition of support in math and science education.

 April 25, 2008

teachers and students unite to combat a gathering storm

In a 2005 landmark study of America’s ability to compete in the world marketplace, the National Academies reached a sobering conclusion: “The scientific and technological building blocks critical to our economic leadership are eroding at a time when many other nations are gaining strength.”

 April 25, 2008

ExxonMobil’s largest subsea development

The Kizomba C Mondo project offshore Angola is the first of 12 planned major startups for 2008.

 April 25, 2008

solar energy used on Malaysian satellites for cost savings and environmental benefits

As the largest supplier of natural gas to Peninsular Malaysia and a leading oil producer, ExxonMobil is tapping the sun to power a network of offshore platforms.

April 25, 2008

creating a new energy gateway for the Northeastern United States

ExxonMobil’s BlueOcean Energy terminal could be another vital link in the company’s expanding network of LNG production, transport and delivery that includes operating and planned liquefaction facilities in nine countries.

 April 25, 2008

high-powered vehicle promotes Mobil 1 brand

It sounds like thunder in the distance. Forty-three rumbling, 750-horsepower race cars building speed as they head into the turn, a multicolored mass of state-of-the-art machinery hurtling down the track at 180 miles per hour, straddling the fine line between peak performance and total engine failure.

 April 25, 2008

marine groups post best-ever year for spill prevention

A comprehensive long-term effort to eliminate marine oil spills has resulted in ExxonMobil’s worldwide marine affiliates posting their bestever spill performance in 2007.

 April 25, 2008

ExxonMobil history book traces company’s heritage

Last year, Exxon Mobil Corporation marked the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Standard Oil Trust in 1882.

 April 25, 2008

steaming for oil in Canada

Research and technology are the keys to unlocking the reserves in Cold Lake, Alberta.

 April 25, 2008

power of technology makes future a reality

ExxonMobil’s battery separator film helps propel the all-electric Maya-300.

 April 25, 2008

Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy motor oil offers advanced engine protection and fuel savings

While 0W viscosity Mobil 1 engine oils were introduced a decade ago, they have always maintained a low profile — until now. Mobil 1 0W-20 and 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy oils are about to step into the spotlight.