Growing Pains
Inspiration came from the whiskey industry in the form of a standard size barrel. Even though far removed from the days when oil was actually stored or transported in whiskey barrels, the 42-gallon barrel remains the standard unit of measure today.
Whenever oversupply caused the price of crude oil to plummet, producers had to take whatever price the refiner offered. The Ohio Oil Company eventually saw the benefit of becoming its own market for crude. In 1924, it bought a 750 barrel-per-day refinery in Robinson, Illinois, and with it came a handful of "Linco” station locations in Illinois and Indiana.
Hauling crude from the well site
by horse and wagon, or later by
railroad, was much less efficient
and more costly than a pipeline.
Ohio Oil began constructing
pipelines to transport its crude
oil in 1905. So with all the pieces
in place - exploration, production,
refining, transportation and
marketing - a new era began in
company history.
Erected by Marathon Petroleum Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 41° 2.13′
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Findlay and Beyond (here, next to this marker); Donnell Legacy (here, next to this marker); Early Beginnings (here, next to this marker); Independent Company (here, next to this marker); Names Will Change (here, next to this marker); Versatile Hydrocarbon (here, next to this marker); Refineries Multiply (here, next to this marker); Marketing Petroleum (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 6, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
