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Money Morning  Nov 7  Comment 
By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) on Thursday won the right to develop Iraq's West Qurna-1 oilfield. The agreement is the third such deal this...
The Economic Times  Nov 6  Comment 
GAIL India has started talks with public and private sector oil companies, such as ONGC, Oil India, HPCL, Reliance Industries and Essar Oil, to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for developing an integrated refinery and petrochemicals plant...
BusinessWeek  Nov 4  Comment 
Oil companies are finding it harder to resist the huge volume of crude in Iraq, but their change of heart could increase tensions in OPEC
Wall Street Journal  Nov 2  Comment 
China National Offshore Oil is considering building battery-changing stations for electric vehicles, part of a broader push by the state-owned oil giant that could give a boost to alternative vehicles in China's huge market.
Upstream Online  Nov 2  Comment 
Iraq's Oil Ministry signed an initial agreement today with a consortium led by Italian oil major Eni to develop the 4-billion-barrel Zubair oilfield.
Upstream Online  Oct 30  Comment 
US supermajor Chevron is confident in its ability to exploit shale gas in the US despite the challenges this type of resource poses for oil major companies, the head of the company said today.
The Globe and Mail  Oct 30  Comment 
Oil major pumps more oil in third quarter in effort to make up for lower crude prices
Reuters  Oct 30  Comment 
Oil major BP Plc said it had been censured by U.S. safety regulator Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over a 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery which killed 15 workers.
The Globe and Mail  Oct 29  Comment 
Stocks are surging, but some market watchers urge caution. And the latest in retail: Mad Men suits, Real Housewives yoga wear
The Globe and Mail  Oct 29  Comment 
Exxon profit falls 68 per cent, Shell cuts 5,000 jobs, Eni lowers production target
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The oil majors are vertically integrated oil and gas companies involved in all stages of the oil industry - exploration, production, refining, trading, marketing, and, sometimes, transportation.

Of the oil majors, the supermajors are international, and were formed in during the consolidation of the oil industry during the mid-1990s:

In the middle of the 20th century, the world's most powerful oil companies were known as the "Seven Sisters". On March 11th, 2007, the Financial Times named a "New Seven Sisters" (most of which are state-owned):

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