History of Valley Pacific Petroleum Services, Inc. In 1947, Durrel Woolsey joined Standard Oil as a commissioned agent.  A few years later, in 1954, he became a wholesale distributor for the company.  And in 1970, Mr. Woolsey established Woolsey Oil Company as an independent marketer.  The family business was later run by his son Bruce until it was sold to Norm Crum (current owner) in 1994.  Valley Pacific soon added locations throughout Central California, including locations in Bakersfield,...