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Zapata Petroleum


United States, Business Org    (1953 to 1963)
• Texas based oil exploration company (See: Texas Handbook profile)
• 2000-08 : Article on the history of Bush, Liedtke, Zapata Petroleum, and Pennzoil (See: Sam Parry article)
Relationships
1950 1960
LiedtkeJHFounder
 
LiedtkeWCFounder
 
BushGHWFounder
 
PennzoilCoMerger
 
ZapOffshoreAffiliate
 
Life ofZapPetro
 
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Liedtke, J. Hugh   (Founder of, 1953 to 1963) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Partner with George H.W. Bush
Liedtke, William C.   (Founder of, 1953 to 1963) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Bush, George H.W.   (Founder of, 1953 to 1959) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1959 : Sold his shares to partner J.H.Liedtke
Pennzoil Company   (Merger of, 1963) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Zapata Offshore Company   (Affiliate of, 1954 to 1959) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1959 : Ownership divided. Bush took over Zapata Offshore and Liedtke took over Zapata Petroleum.