The Chad-Cameroon Oil Pipeline project faced potential collapse in 1999 when ExxonMobil's partners Royal Dutch/Shell and TotalFinaElf withdrew due to environmental concerns. This delighted environmental groups opposed to the pipeline, like Rainforest Action Network. ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond had to decide whether to abandon or continue the project. The merger of Exxon and Mobil reassembled Standard Oil but faced antitrust scrutiny, requiring divestment of some assets. Both companies struggled with public image challenges from environmental skeptics of big oil.