Was Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana — asbestos documented in litigation?

Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Industrial-Furnaces

Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana U.S. Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

⚖ Litigation Record1889-1998 (Amoco era); successor BP; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos pipe covering; asbestos refractory on FCCUs and process heaters; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos electrical insulation; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on refinery structural steel

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Premises Description

Amoco Corporation (founded 1889 as Standard Oil Company of Indiana; renamed Amoco Corporation 1985; acquired by BP plc in 1998 forming BP Amoco; today operated as a BP brand) was through the 20th century one of the principal U.S. integrated oil majors and the historic Standard Oil successor in the Midwest. Amoco / Standard of Indiana operated through the asbestos era U.S. refining and petrochemical sites including:

Whiting Refinery (Whiting IN) — flagship Lake Michigan refinery, one of the largest U.S. refineries
Texas City Refinery (Texas City TX) — Gulf Coast refinery (later BP, scene of 2005 explosion)
Yorktown Refinery (Yorktown VA) — Mid-Atlantic refinery
Salt Lake City Refinery (Salt Lake City UT) — Mountain West refinery
Casper Refinery (Casper WY) — Rockies refinery
Mandan Refinery (Mandan ND) — Northern Plains refinery (closed 1980s)
Sugar Creek Refinery (Sugar Creek MO) — Kansas City-area refinery (closed 1982)
Wood River Refinery (Roxana IL) — historic Mid-Continent refinery
Decatur Petrochemical (Decatur AL) — major chemical operations
Naperville IL — corporate research center

Each operated continuously through the asbestos era with extensive asbestos-containing refinery infrastructure. The Whiting Refinery specifically — sitting on Lake Michigan adjacent to U.S. Steel Gary Works and Inland Steel Indiana Harbor — was through the asbestos era one of the largest concentrated U.S. industrial workforce sites and a major Mid-Continent premises defendant.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Amoco Corporation / Standard Oil of Indiana — as premises owner — exposed its refinery operator workforce (OCAW/USW representation) and contractor pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, and trade workers to extensive asbestos.

Amoco Corporation / BP Amoco has been named as a Premises Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

OCAW / USW refinery operators at Amoco refineries
Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) — including UA Local 597 Chicago at Whiting, UA Local 211 Houston at Texas City
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on Amoco construction and turnaround crews
Refinery boilermakers (IBB Local members) at Amoco refineries
Construction-trade workforces on Amoco EPC projects

If You Worked at an Amoco / Standard Oil of Indiana Refinery

If you worked at an Amoco Corporation or Standard Oil Company of Indiana refinery or petrochemical plant during the asbestos era — at Whiting IN, Texas City TX, Yorktown VA, Salt Lake City UT, Casper WY, Sugar Creek MO, Wood River IL, or any other Amoco site — as an employee or as a dispatched contractor trade worker — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameAmoco / Standard Oil of Indiana U.S. Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

Years Produced1889-1998 (Amoco era); successor BP; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pipe covering; asbestos refractory on FCCUs and process heaters; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos electrical insulation; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on refinery structural steel

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery operatorsPipefittersInsulatorsRefinery boilermakers

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