Kerr-McGee
American energy company (1929–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kerr-McGee Corporation, founded in 1929, was an American energy company involved in oil exploration, production of crude oil, natural gas, perchlorate and uranium mining and milling in various countries. On June 23, 2006, Anadarko Petroleum acquired Kerr-McGee in an all-cash transaction totalling $16.5 billion plus $2.6 billion in debt and all operations moved from their base in Oklahoma, United States. As a result of further acquisitions, most of the former Kerr-McGee is now part of Occidental Petroleum.
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Formerly | Anderson & Kerr Drilling; Kerlyn Oil Co.; Kerr-McGee Oil Industries Inc. |
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Industry | Energy |
Founded | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) in Oklahoma, United States |
Founder | Robert S. Kerr |
Defunct | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Fate | Acquired by Anadarko Petroleum |
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