Was ExxonMobil (Exxon / Mobil / Standard Oil of NJ / Standard Oil of NY) — asbestos documented in litigation?

ExxonMobil (Exxon / Mobil / Standard Oil of NJ / Standard Oil of NY) — 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 ExxonMobil (Exxon / Mobil / Standard Oil of NJ / Standard Oil of NY) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to ExxonMobil (Exxon / Mobil / Standard Oil of NJ / Standard Oil of NY) — 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

ExxonMobil U.S. Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, Lube Operations

⚖ Litigation RecordPredecessors back to 1870 (Standard Oil); Exxon 1972; ExxonMobil 1999; asbestos era through 1980sAsbestos pipe covering, asbestos refractory and block insulation, asbestos gaskets and packing, spray-applied asbestos fireproofing

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Premises Description

Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil — formed 1999 by merger of Exxon Corporation (the former Standard Oil of New Jersey / Jersey Standard / Esso / Humble Oil) and Mobil Corporation (the former Standard Oil of New York / Socony / Socony-Vacuum); headquartered Irving TX through 2023, today Spring TX) is the largest U.S. and one of the largest global integrated oil majors. ExxonMobil and its predecessors operated through the asbestos era an extensive network of U.S. refineries and petrochemical complexes including:

Baytown Complex (Baytown TX) — flagship Gulf Coast refinery and chemical plant, historically the world’s largest refinery
Baton Rouge Complex (Baton Rouge LA) — major Mississippi River refinery and chemical plant
Beaumont Refinery (Beaumont TX) — major Mobil legacy Gulf Coast refinery
Bayway Refinery (Linden NJ) — Mid-Atlantic refinery
Joliet Refinery (Channahon IL) — Mid-Continent refinery
Torrance Refinery (Torrance CA) — Pacific Coast refinery (sold to PBF 2016)
Billings Refinery (Billings MT) — Mountain West refinery
Chalmette Refinery (Chalmette LA) — Mississippi River (sold to PBF 2015)
Mont Belvieu TX — petrochemical
Mossville LA — chemicals
Mobil legacy: Beaumont, Joliet, Torrance, Paulsboro NJ, Augusta GA refineries

The ExxonMobil Beaumont TX refinery is of particular OBLF significance — Beaumont sat in the heart of the OBLF/Provost & Umphrey TX asbestos-litigation corridor. The ExxonMobil Baytown TX complex is one of the most heavily-litigated U.S. refinery premises defendants given its scale and continuous asbestos-era operations.

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

ExxonMobil Corporation (including predecessors Exxon, Mobil, Standard Oil of NJ, Standard Oil of NY, Esso, Humble Oil) 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 ExxonMobil refineries
Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) — including UA Local 195 Beaumont/Port Arthur, UA Local 198 Baton Rouge, UA Local 211 Houston at Baytown
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on ExxonMobil construction and turnaround crews
Refinery boilermakers (IBB Local members) — including IBB Local 587 Beaumont, IBB Local 582 Baton Rouge
Construction-trade workforces on ExxonMobil EPC projects

If You Worked at an ExxonMobil / Exxon / Mobil / Esso / Humble Oil Refinery

If you worked at an ExxonMobil, Exxon, Mobil, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil of New York, Esso, or Humble Oil refinery or petrochemical plant during the asbestos era — including at Baytown TX, Baton Rouge LA, Beaumont TX, Bayway NJ, Joliet IL, Torrance CA, Billings MT, or any other ExxonMobil 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 NameExxonMobil U.S. Refineries, Petrochemical Plants, Lube Operations

Years ProducedPredecessors back to 1870 (Standard Oil); Exxon 1972; ExxonMobil 1999; asbestos era through 1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pipe covering, asbestos refractory and block insulation, asbestos gaskets and packing, spray-applied asbestos fireproofing

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery pipefittersInsulatorsRefinery boilermakersRefinery operators

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