Pennzoil

Pennzoil

Pennzoil Place, former company headquarters
Formerly	Pennzoil Co. (1913–63) Pennzoil United Inc. (1968–72) Pennzoil Co. (1972–98) Pennzoil-Quaker State (1998–2002)
Company type	Brand
Industry	Petroleum
Predecessor	South Penn Oil Co.
Founded	1913; 111 years ago (1913) in Oil City, Pennsylvania
Fate	Acquired by Shell Oil Company in 2002, becoming a brand of it, along with Quaker State
Headquarters	Houston , U.S.
Products	Motor oils
Brands	Pennzoil (1916–)[1]
Owner	Shell plc
Website	pennzoil.com

Pennzoil is an American motor oil brand currently owned by Shell plc. The former Pennzoil Company had been established in 1913 in Pennsylvania, being active in business as an independent firm until it was acquired by Shell in 2002, becoming a brand of the conglomerate.^[1]