Gulf Oil

Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies. Prior to its merger with Standard Oil of California, Gulf was one of the chief instruments of the legendary Mellon family fortune; both Gulf and Mellon Financial had their headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gulf's former h... More

Industry:

Date founded:

  • 1901

Place founded:

Also known as:

  • Gulf Oil Corp.

Business

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.391E+10
  • 1980
  • 1,705,300,000
  • 1955
  • 2,713,000,000
  • 1960
  • 4,953,300,000
  • 1970
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,322,000,000
  • 1980
  • 182,800,000
  • 1955
  • 290,500,000
  • 1960
  • 610,600,000
  • 1970
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 7
  • 1980
  • 8
  • 1955
  • 7
  • 1960
  • 10
  • 1970
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Fortune 500 of 1980

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Organization

Address

Gulf Oil Headquarters

275 Washington Street Suite 300
Newton Massachusetts 02458

Gulf Oil Headquarters

London England

Gulf Oil Headquarters

Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh

Board members:

Parent:

Child:

Child From To
  • 1967
  • 1984

Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date Divisions formed
  • 1967
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