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History. 1901–1982. Early Gulf logo c. 1920. The business that became Gulf Oil started in 1901 with the discovery of oil at Spindletop near Beaumont, Texas. A group of investors came together to promote the development of a modern refinery at nearby Port Arthur to process the oil.
May 21, 2024 · Gulf Oil Corporation, former American petroleum company; it was acquired by Chevron Corporation in 1984. Although Gulf Oil was originally incorporated in 1907, its beginnings go back to the tapping in 1901 of an enormous oil gusher on Spindletop Hill, near Beaumont, Texas.
The Gulf Oil Corporation began as a joint-business venture between the J.M Guffey Petroleum Company and the Gulf Refining Company in Texas in 1901. That year, former Austrian Navy officer Anthony F. Lucas successfully established an oil well south of Beaumont, Texas which became known as Spindletop.
Nov 20, 2020 · Gulf Oil Corporation. The Gulf Oil Corporation was an expansion of the J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company, which was organized in May 1901, and which acquired the interests of Anthony F. Lucas and John A. Galey in the Spindletop Oilfield.
Gulf Oil LP is an American oil company formed when Chevron Corporation acquired the naming rights to the Gulf Oil brand in the United States for $ 13 billion in 1985. [1] [5] By 2010, convenience store chain Cumberland Farms acquired all rights to the brand from Chevron, making it the sole owner and marketer in the country. [2]
Over 100 years of the iconic orange disc. Since Gulf’s founding, we have modernized our brand and evolved alongside the industry. But through it all, we never wavered in our commitment to safety, customer service, quality fuels, and strengthening the communities we touch.
Our History. A century in the making. Gulf has a rich history of excellence spanning over a century. From our founding in 1901 to our first branded petrol station in 1913, all the way to our latest partnerships and innovations, our success has come from our unfailing passion, performance and commitment to everything we do.
