| Creole Petroleum Corporation | |
| Type: | Private (1920–28) Subsidiary (1928–76) |
| Industry: | Petroleum |
| Fate: | Nationalised by the Government of Venezuela |
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| Founded: | March 1920 |
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| Hq Location Country: | Venezuela |
| Area Served: | Venezuela |
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| Parent: | Standard Oil of New Jersey (1928–76) |
The Creole Petroleum Corporation was an American oil company. It was formed in 1920 to produce fields on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.[1] The company was acquired by Standard Oil of New Jersey in 1928. Until 1951 Creole Petroleum was the world's number one oil producer.[2]
In 1950, Creole opened its refinery at Amuay bay.[3] This is now a part of the Paraguaná Refinery Complex considered the world's third largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery (India) and Ulsan Refinery (South Korea).
The Venezuelan assets of Creole Petroleum Corporation were nationalized along with those of other foreign oil firms on January 1, 1976, becoming as filial part of PDVSA, a Venezuelan government-owned operating company.[4]