Holmes Petro

The Early Years
Holmes Petro was founded as Holmes Undergrond Black Gold Inc. by James Holmes III at first there were over 500 competiters, mostly farmers who found oil while drilling for water. Sales were slow at first until the invention of the oil stove. Holmes made a fourtune, by 1830 there were only 4 oil companies left in the Antarctic Alliance; Holmes Petro, Connopolis Wordwide, Semer Crude, Trailblazer Oil. HP bought Semer Crude in 1831 forcing Trailblazer to file for bankruptcy. It was bought by HP in 1832. Now there are only two international oil companies, HP and CW

1920 Corporate Takeover by The Holmes Group
After about 60 years of being owned by 90% shareholders, the Holmes family decided that the company would be be better in thier hands. they bought 51% of the company. under thier control the company spread its arm across the AA opening offices in every conutry and controling 75% of the regional market.

Depression of 1980
When the depression hit shortly after a large war, the company lost billions and almost filed for bankruptcy. In order to prevent an economic disaster President Well Marker orderd that the goverment buy 90% of HP. It held onto this stock until 2000 when it sold it back to the general market. The Holmes group could only afford to purchase 20% which they still hold onto today.

The Green Revolution
After 2040 sales dropped domestically as Redundant Clean Energy began providing solar power, wind power and geothermal energy making oil power plants outdated. The Company began to focus internationally on second-world countries still dependant on oil to fuel thier cars and power plants. Use of petro was banned in Antartica55 in 2045. Kenstar still overly dependant on oil made up 30% of international sales by 2070

Mac-Overland Space Laser Company Purchase
Suffering from the space laser ban imposed by connopolis in the early 2000's MOSLC was suffering, while still secretly making over 300 lasers for the goverment, without international sales the company was failing. CEO of MOSLC propsed selling out to HP for 12 Billion. In the end Hp bought MOSLC for 5 billion ices.

Present Day
Today Hp is the richest company in the world, only challeged by Redundant Clean Energy. in 2070 it orderd the Holmes Petro Center built as its new HQ at 2,900 ft it is the tallest tower in the world.