re: Are you a Shell or Exxon family?

Shell stations gas is usually more expensive than others. Never really go to one.

[quote]ESSO used to give away glasses when you filled up. I don't remember Shell giving anything away so I am an ESSO guy if I have to choose.[/quote

Back when they gave away maps that said “Happy Motoring” on them and cartoon tigers ‘cáuseme they put a tiger in your tank

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Shell Convent.

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I probably at least know of and maybe worked with your Grandfather.

To hell with Shell. Is that still a thing?

I'm a Murray Man, Me

Pure non-ethanol for the win.

RaceTrac

Texaco because Dad was a Chief Engineer on their oil tankers. Massive ships.

Apologies but apparently I’m too stupid to post a picture.

I thought this was going to be about which station I buy my preferred premium priced fuel that all comes from the same refinery with the same additive but called different things.

If my memory is correct, instead of Shell vs. Exxon, in coastal Louisiana you would have to throw in Texaco and LaTerre/Tenneco as they had massive leases to drill onshore between the 1930’s and 1950’s before offshore took over. A lot of towns before the oil boom were sleepy little towns, but those oil companies put those towns on the map. Chevron, I don’t believe it was a player until offshore developed and merged with Texaco.

Houma was a Texaco town. Montegut was a Sugar hub, but eventually oil took over and became an Exxon town. Grand Isle was an Exxon town and they even build homes for their workers that are still standing on the East side of the island. Golden Meadow was a Texaco town as they had Texaco dock. Dularge was a Tenneco town when it purchased LaTerre. Tenneco actually did some marsh management to mitigate some of the coastal land issues. They built weirs and other projects to help keep a balance in nature.

All those big names sold off their leases to smaller names when the oil dried up. (Conaco/Phillips I think still has a few leases, but they mainly do land management now.)

Workers transitioned to offshore or supply boat positions and might have stayed a generation or two, but now those population areas are drying up too for various reasons not just due the local downturn in oil and gas exploration.

Shell brat, and a Shell retiree, but I buy my gas at the station that has the best price. Your gas generally comes from the closest refinery. The different brand additives are added at the truck loading rack.