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“But there aren’t going to be new Gulfs of Mexico or Nigerias that we haven’t yet discovered.”

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

The company feared that Pickens would then mount a takeover effort that would lead to Gulfs breakup.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gulfs end as an independent oil producer brought a sense of resignation to its executives and employees.

From Time Magazine Archive

But in acquiring Gulfs oil reserves to go with its own 1.6 billion bbl.,

From Time Magazine Archive

The Pacific Ocean, throughout a space comprehended between the thirtieth parallels of latitude on each side of the equator, is extremely productive of coral; as also are the Arabian and Persian Gulfs.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir