Octan

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The Octan logo as seen on the LEGO tile.

Octan is a fictitious super corporation that started as a gas station brand that frequently appears in LEGO sets and media of various themes. It was introduced in 1992. Before this time, Shell, Exxon and Esso were the common gasoline brands featured in LEGO sets. Octan also appears in DUPLO, 4 Juniors, Model Team and TECHNIC sets, in addition to traditional System models, and makes appearances in LEGO video games, such as the LEGO Island, LEGO City Undercover, and LEGO DC Super-Villains. In The LEGO Movie, it appears very frequently because its owner, President Business, is the movie's primary antagonist.

History

Octan was designed by Torben Skov and first appeared in two LEGO System sets from 1992: a gas station (6397 Gas N' Wash Express) and a tanker truck (6594 Gas Transit). In the following year the Octan logo appeared also in racing themed sets and on a rail tanker. 1994 brought the first appearances of Octan outside of System, in a DUPLO set, 2621 Motocross Racer, and an alternative model of the TECHNIC set 8880 Super Car. Both were racing vehicles sponsored by Octan. The word "Octan" is a play on the name of the chemical octane, which is the core component of gasoline.

Since its introduction, Octan regularly reappeared as the only gasoline brand seen in LEGO releases, except some Shell promotional sets from 1999.

Octan remains the primary sponsor for the Moose Jaw Octan Oilers of the LEGO Major Junior Hockey League.

In 2009, the name Octan Energy appeared on the wind turbine found in 7747 Wind Turbine Transport which reveals that the company has expanded from petrochemical fuels into renewable energy.

In 2012, LEGO released a new Octan tanker set where the "Energy" part of the logo was even bigger than the main Octan symbol itself, suggesting that the company might be trying to 'go green'.

In The LEGO Movie, Octan is a large corporation which creates a large number of products and technology in the universe. President Business is the president of the company and the world.

Sets

Image	#	Set	Number of pieces	Minifigures	Price	Release
	1890	Octan Racer	47	1		1992
	1990	Octan F1 Race Car	35	1		1993
	3091	Big Gas Truck	4	1 DUPLO figure		2001
	3180	Tank Truck	222	Driver	$19.99 / €19.99	December 30, 2009 (UK) May 27, 2010 (US)
	4207	City Garage	933	5	$99.99 / €99.99	May 2012
	4537	Twin Tank Transporter	174	1		1993
	4655	Quick Fix Station	101	Gas Station Attendant, Jack Stone (Minifigure)	$25.00	2003
	5605	Tanker Truck	17	Octan Truck Driver	$24.99	2008
	6335	Indy Transport	384	Turbo Charger, Mandy the Mechanic, Eddie Octane	$33.00	1996
	6337	Fast Track Finish	329	Spectator (x2), Mandy the Mechanic, Turbo Charger, Eddie Octane, Mechanic	$44.00	1996
	6341	Gas N' Go Flyer	92	2	$13.25	1994
	6397	Gas N' Wash Express	453	3		1992
	6472	Gas N' Wash Express	461	3	$49.99 / €49.99	2001
	6515	Stunt Copter	32	1		1994
	6539	Victory Cup Racers	436	4		1993
	6543	Sail N' Fly Marina	694	Marina Worker (x6), Eddie Octane	$85.00	1994
	6546	Slick Racer	39	Eddie Octane	$4.50	1996
	6548	Octan Gas Station	125	3	$24.00	1997
	6562	Gas Stop Shop	216	3	$24.50	1995
	6594	Gas Transit	120	1		1992
	6648	Mag Racer	62	1		1992
	6663	Wave Rebel	74	1		1993
	7747	Wind Turbine Transport	444	Truck Driver, Person	$59.99 / €59.99	August 2009
	7993	Service Station	402	3	$39.99 / €37.99	2007
	10016	Tanker	128		$19.99	2001
	10184	Town Plan	1981	Groom Bride Pedestrian Octan Worker x3 Chef Ticket Clerk	$149.99	2008
	60016	Tanker Truck	191	1	$19.99 / €19.99	2013
	60025	Grand Prix Truck	315	3	$29.99 / €29.99	2013
	60053	Race Car	100	1	$9.99 / €9.99	2014; December 2013 (US)
	60115	4x4 Off-Roader	176	2	$19.99	2016
	30314	Go-Kart Racer	45		$5.99	January 2015
	60178	Speed Record Car	78	Driver	$9.99 / €9.99	January 2018
	60024	City Advent Calendar	244	8	$29.99 / €19.99	2013 '"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"'

Sets by type Gas stations 6397 Gas N' Wash Express (1992) 6562 Gas Stop Shop (1995) 6548 Octan Gas Station (1997) 6472 Gas N' Wash Express (2001) (re-release of 6397) 4655 Quick Fix Station (2003) (4 Juniors set) 7993 Service Station (2007) 60132 Service Station (2016) 60257 Service Station (2020) Transport vehicles 6594 Gas Transit (1992), tank truck 4537 Twin Tank Transporter (1993), rail tanker 3091 Big Gas Truck (2001), DUPLO set 10016 Tanker (2001), rail tanker 4616 Rapid Response Tanker (2002), Jack Stone set 4654 Tanker Truck (2003), 4 Juniors set 5605 Tanker Truck (2008), DUPLO set 3180 Octan Tanker (2010), City 60016 Tank Truck (2013), City

Octan as sponsor

In the LEGO universe, Octan also appears as a sponsor for various racing events and as such its logo was featured prominently on race tracks and vehicles and also appears on race team clothes and Octan staff clothes as well.

Sets involving Racing events sponsored by Octan

• 6551 Chequered Flag 500 (1992), featured the Octan logo on barriers
• 6539 Victory Cup Racers (1993), featured the Octan logo on some buildings
• 6335 Indy Transport (1996), featured the Octan logo on a truck
• 6337 Fast Track Finish (1996), featured the Octan logo on various billboards and banners and included an Octan tow truck
• 6467 Power Pitstop (1999), included an Octan gas filler
• 6602 Scorpion Buggy (2000)
• 6616 Rocket Dragster (2000), featured the Octan logo on frame and flag.
• 6617 Tough Truck Rally (2000), included an Octan tow truck
• 3085 Race Action (2001), a DUPLO set included a small Octan gas filling stop
• 4176 The Race of the Year (2001), included an Octan gas station
• 3614 Racing (2002), a DUPLO set included a small Octan tank truck
• 8803 Minifigures Series 3 (2011), The Racer Car Driver Minifigure has the Octan logo on his torso and helmet.
• 4433 Dirt Bike Transporter (2012), The minifigures sport the Octan logo beside the word 'oil' on the jumpsuit.

Vehicles sponsored by Octan

• 1890 Octan Racer (1992)
• 6648 Mag Racer (1992)
• 1990 Octan F1 Race Car (1993)
• 6663 Wave Rebel (1993)
• 2621 Motorbike Transporter (1994) (DUPLO)
• 6515 Stunt Copter (1994)
• 8880 Super Car (1994), a TECHNIC set featured the Octan logo on the alternative car.
• 8440 Formula Flash / Formula Indy Racer (1995), TECHNIC set
• 6546 Slick Racer (1996)
• 2129 Blast-Off Dragster (1997), TECHNIC set
• 8205 Bungee Blaster (1997), TECHNIC set
• 8216 Turbo 1 (1997), TECHNIC set
• 6424 Rig Racers (1998), featured the Octan logo on the red and black race truck
• 5533 Red Fury (1999)
• 5563 Racing Truck (1999)
• 7244 Speed Boat (2005)
• 7641 City Corner (2009)
• 60025 Grand Prix Truck (2013)
• 60053 Race Car (2013)
• 60115 4x4 Off-Roader (2016)
• 60256 Racing Cars (2020), blue racing car is supported by Octan's EV program, OctanE.

Other sports events sponsored by Octan

• 8804 Minifigures Series 4 (2011), The Soccer Player minifigure has a black octan logo on his shirt.

Other appearances

3368 Space Centre (2011), included a small Octan tank with a valve. 4549 Container Double Stack (1993), included a container with Octan print. 6341 Gas N' Go Flyer (1994), included a small Octan tank truck 6543 Sail N' Fly Marina (1994), included an Octan gas pump, an Octan truck, an Octan boat and a workshop. 6597 Century Skyway (1994), included a small Octan tank truck 6338 Hurricane Harbor (1995), included an Octan gas pump. 1808 Light Aircraft and Ground Support (1996), included an Octan gas pump. 4559 Cargo Railway (1996), included an Octan gas pump. 6330 Cargo Center (1998), included a small Octan tank truck 2532 Aircraft and Ground Crew (1998), included a small Octan tank truck 6426 Super Cycle Center (1998), included an Octan flag 6582 Daredevil Flight Squad (1998), included an Octan tank car. 4560/4561 Railway Express (1999), included an Octan gas pump. 6423 Mini Tow Truck (2000), a tow truck with Octan red and green livery. 2718 Aircraft and Ground Crew (2001), included a small Octan tank truck 4609 Fire Attack Team (2001), a Jack Stone set included an Octan workshop. 3325 Intelli-Train Gift Set (2002), a DUPLO train set including an Octan gas filling station. 3619 Traffic City (2002), a DUPLO set included an Octan gas station. 10159 City Airport (2004), re-release of 6597, included a small Octan tank truck. 3771 Train Starter Set (2005), a DUPLO train set included an Octan gas pump. 3772 Deluxe Train Set (2005), a DUPLO train set included an Octan gas pump. 4964 Highway Help (2006), a DUPLO set included an Octan tank car. 5608 Train Starter Set (2008), a DUPLO train set included an Octan gas pump. 5609 Deluxe Train Set (2008), a DUPLO train set included an Octan gas filling station. 7641 City Corner (2009), included Octan advertisement banners on the bus. 7747 Wind Turbine Transport (2009), included a wind turbine with Octan print. 6868 Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout (2012), Two Brick-built flikable barrels. 70804 Ice Cream (2014), Octan decor on machine and truck 60258 Tuning Workshop, Octan label on the wall by the entrance

Notes

• The logo consists of a red and green oval shape and the word Octan, with the first two letters in red and the last three in green.
• There are containers in some LEGO sets that have the Octan imprint on it.
• In The LEGO Movie, President Business is the president of Octan.
• The Skull Twins from the 2009 Space Police III theme have octan printed on their uniforms, which hints the Octan Corporation may have some involvement with criminal activity within the universe of LEGO (or at least within the universe Space Police is set).
• Although a fictional brand, Octane is a gasoline rating system, and a hydrocarbon in real life with the molecular formula C₈H₁₈.
• Internet users found several real-life Octan gas stations in Russia, their owner is unknown.

See also

• Shell
• Exxon