Oil Slick In The Gulf

[TWCToday]

Has anyone heard that BP is considering acquiring into buying the name "Amoco" to rebrand themselves and start a clean slate after this whole Gulf Oil Spill Disaster. Some folks are mixed about the idea, what do you guys think? 

All the stations in my area used to be Amoco but then BP bought them and they became BP with "Amoco Fuels". I don't think they have to buy the name just switch back

[jtmal0723]

Has anyone heard that BP is considering acquiring into buying the name "Amoco" to rebrand themselves and start a clean slate after this whole Gulf Oil Spill Disaster. Some folks are mixed about the idea, what do you guys think? 

A lot of companies try to do that... Just look at comcast

[Mike M]

Huh? I thought BP already owns Amoco?

[phw115wvwx]

British Petroleum and Amoco merged in 1998 to become the BP we know today.  So, they could try bringing the Amoco name back even though it's still the same company.

[TWCToday]

I still think its quite ridiculous they even have to do this. I can't believe there are actually a lot of people not buying BP because of the oil spill. It's not like Exxon or any other company is any better.

[wxmediafan]

British Petroleum and Amoco merged in 1998 to become the BP we know today.  So, they could try bringing the Amoco name back even though it's still the same company.

Very interesting.  Like Martin said, it is rediculous that they would have to do this.  People are ignorant.  Many of these "BP" gas stations are LOCALLY owned.  If you boycott BP, you are boycotting local business, and hurting innocent people.  I for one don't usually buy BP gas anyway, because it is generally 5 to 10 cents higher than other gas stations.  Of course I say that, and went to BP for gas yesterday..does not happen too often.

14 BP stations in my area were bought out by 7-Eleven, so I don't know how much longer BP will be around here.

[P71nnacle]

Bad thing is my Crown Vic loved BP gas with the Invigorate (R) additives....if they're not around, I have to hunt for Shell gas.

But yea, actually, no matter what happens, I'm willing to bet my bottom dollar I'll probably get calls as a  physical geographer/meteorologist/climatologist to help with this situation for my first job out of college. Sure, it stinks, but no matter what happens, it will make me a LOT of money.

[Mike M]

But if BP owns Amoco already, then why do they have to "purchase" it?

[Zach]

But if BP owns Amoco already, then why do they have to "purchase" it?

A lot of people noticed in the late 90s/early 2000s that all most Amocos became BP. However when one is passing on the road they dont have time to see the print on the BP signs that say "with Amoco fuels". I noticed it rather quickly because I didnt drive when the changes occurred and i read almost every business sign/billboard that I was able to notice back before I started grade school

If my theory is correct based on Tavores' post, people may think that Amoco is returning if and when they see the names on some signs or if they were to use the old logo again people will consider Amoco a different company if BP doesnt put their name on the signs. Down here a chain that moved into several old Amocos that BP didnt acquire called GasKwik never advertised their fuel source (which I doubt was their own). They were changed to Marathon stations in 2007/2008 but atop the store part the name 'GasKwik' was still used

* Zach ends stupid thought

[TWCToday]

But if BP owns Amoco already, then why do they have to "purchase" it?

A lot of people noticed in the late 90s/early 2000s that all most Amocos became BP. However when one is passing on the road they dont have time to see the print on the BP signs that say "with Amoco fuels". I noticed it rather quickly because I didnt drive when the changes occurred and i read almost every business sign/billboard that I was able to notice back before I started grade school

If my theory is correct based on Tavores' post, people may think that Amoco is returning if and when they see the names on some signs or if they were to use the old logo again people will consider Amoco a different company if BP doesnt put their name on the signs. Down here a chain that moved into several old Amocos that BP didnt acquire called GasKwik never advertised their fuel source (which I doubt was their own). They were changed to Marathon stations in 2007/2008 but atop the store part the name 'GasKwik' was still used

* Zach ends stupid thought

Yes thats the whole idea. Get people from thinking of BP and the bad PR that came from the spill. Doubt it will happen. Most if not all BP stations still have Amoco Fuels posted

[Mike M]

Yes thats the whole idea. Get people from thinking of BP and the bad PR that came from the spill. Doubt it will happen. Most if not all BP stations still have Amoco Fuels posted

Not the ones here. About two years ago they replaced the "Amoco Fuels" sign with "BP Gasoline."