Amoco Corp.
British Petroleum Acquires Amoco Corp. in Record-Breaking $49 Billion Merger
British Petroleum, the world's third largest oil company, has announced plans to purchase Amoco Corp., a 1960s-era pioneer in the state's oilpatch, for $49 billion in a deal that would create an oil giant rivaling Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Exxon Corp. The combination, to be