Go back Genetic biodiversity All forms of life on earth, whether microbes, plants, animals, or human beings, contain genes. Genetic diversity is the sum of genetic information contained in the genes of individual plants, animals, and micro-organisms.
Company History. Gulf Oil in famous for being one of the original members of the seven sisters, the original American oil companies and continues to provide high quality products and services throughout the world. Gulf Oil was founded in 1901 at the time of the discovery of oil at Spindle top, Texas. Gulf promoted the idea of branded product sales by selling gasoline in containers and from pumps marked with the distinctive Orange Disk logo.
1950 â The South Pass Field in the Gulf of Mexico was discovered. 1954 â The western boundary of Louisianaâs offshore oil and gas industry was established with discovery of the West Cameron Field. 1959 â Severance taxes on oil and gas rose above the $100 million mark in Louisiana for the first time.