Talk:Supermajor

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ummm why isnt chevron on the list because it comprises annual revenue over $200 billion making it larger than Total & ConocoPhilips... just a suggestion; lol —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.232.90.138 (talk • contribs) 20:57, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

I added Chevron back on to the list.--SeanQuixote | talk | my contribs 08:56, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Four or six?

on this page it lists 6 supermajors but on both the BP and the ExxonMobil pages it says that there are 4. anyone know what it really is? --Jiggpig 14:54, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

The four supermajors were ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, and Total. But recently ConocoPhillips and Chevron grew in profit and revenue so they are the added 2. The pages that say 4 are simply outdated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gunis del (talk • contribs) 22:36, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Reference for six needed: Traditionally, as noted by Gunis del, the term had been used to refer to 4 companies. I think it is important to note that in the article, as that is what many would be expecting. Since Wikipedia is not a place for us to define the terminology, it is important that the article include a reference that indicates that the current common usage is to six companies. We cannot set the bar as to whether or not a company is included. The references I've found, albeit older, have all been to four companies. — ERcheck (talk) 13:52, 2 December 2006 (UTC)