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Our History

Our 70+ Years History
Large dehydration plant near Rayne, Louisiana.

Innovation for Energy Transmission

Our History

In 1953, construction began on the Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline. The main pipeline ran from Louisiana to Kentucky to serve the growing U.S. markets for natural gas energy. Overall, the span of the transmission system totaled 1,160 miles—an innovative and historic engineering marvel in America’s post-war industrial age.

70+ years later, The Gulf Companies are still making history. Gulf’s innovation for energy transmission is still our primary focus as we expand beyond conventional oil and gas transmission to natural gas liquids (NGLs), liquefied natural gas (LNG), supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewables (solar and wind).

Gulf’s business practices have always sought to deliver responsibly designed and reliably constructed solutions for our customers. Essential criteria, such as stakeholder engagement, social and environmental impacts, safety in design, quality in construction, and operational integrity, have been hallmarks of Gulf’s services throughout our 70+ year history.

Our midstream, upstream, electric transmission, and telecommunication clients still rely on The Gulf Companies for single-source accountability and predictable return on investment (ROI). Count on Gulf’s superior engineering design, procurement, construction management, survey, land, and pipeline integrity for your most valuable assets.

Gulf Interstate Gas Company and construction contractor personnel on the Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline right-of-way during construction in.

1953

Gulf Interstate Gas Company and construction contractor personnel on the Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline right-of-way during construction in.

Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline: Welders celebrate the final 30” weld at Banner Station.

1954

Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline: Welders celebrate the final 30” weld at Banner Station.

Cover of The Eagle, Gulf Interstate Gas Company’s in-house magazine, showing a portion of a compressor station of the Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline system.

1958

Cover of The Eagle, Gulf Interstate Gas Company’s in-house magazine, showing a portion of a compressor station of the Gulf Interstate Gas Pipeline system.

Large dehydration plant near Rayne, Louisiana.

1960

Large dehydration plant near Rayne, Louisiana.

The Gulf Interstate Engineering drafting room at the Americana Building.

1963

The Gulf Interstate Engineering drafting room at the Americana Building.

Products pipeline during construction in Kansas for Northern Gas Products Company.

1964

Products pipeline during construction in Kansas for Northern Gas Products Company.

Gulf Central Pipeline Inauguration.

1970

Gulf Central Pipeline Inauguration.

Storage tanks at the Wilmington, Delaware deepwater terminal.

1973

Storage tanks at the Wilmington, Delaware deepwater terminal.

Martin’s Creek Storage Terminal supplies fuel for the Pennsylvania Power and Light Martin’s Creek Power Plant.

1974

Martin’s Creek Storage Terminal supplies fuel for the Pennsylvania Power and Light Martin’s Creek Power Plant.

Magazine advertisement noting Gulf’s involvement with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

1975

Magazine advertisement noting Gulf’s involvement with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

Aerial view of a segment of the Northern Border Pipeline for which Gulf Interstate Engineering provided field inspection services.

1981

Aerial view of a segment of the Northern Border Pipeline for which Gulf Interstate Engineering provided field inspection services.

Annual Report illustrations depicting Hold That River erosion control barriers and the Tri-Lock bank stabilization method (left) and vehicles used by Gulf Interstate Geophysical.

1982

Annual Report illustrations depicting Hold That River erosion control barriers and the Tri-Lock bank stabilization method (left) and vehicles used by Gulf Interstate Geophysical.

Panoramic view of the Central Production Facility for the Export Facilities Project during the early stage of construction in the Marib desert of Yemen.

1987

Panoramic view of the Central Production Facility for the Export Facilities Project during the early stage of construction in the Marib desert of Yemen.

Welding the PGT/PG&E Gas Pipeline.

1991

Welding the PGT/PG&E Gas Pipeline.

60-inch diameter Qurrayah Seawater Supply Pipeline under construction in Saudi Arabia.

1992

60-inch diameter Qurrayah Seawater Supply Pipeline under construction in Saudi Arabia.

Aerial view of the Central Production Facility during the early stages of construction.

1993

Aerial view of the Central Production Facility during the early stages of construction.

Compressor Station, Northern Border Chicago Project.

1995

Compressor Station, Northern Border Chicago Project.

Chad Cameroon Pipeline under construction.

2002

Chad Cameroon Pipeline under construction.

Construction of the Camisea Pipeline in Peru.

2003

Construction of the Camisea Pipeline in Peru.

A segment of the Rockies Express Pipeline under construction.

2006

A segment of the Rockies Express Pipeline under construction.

The East-West Natural Gas Pipeline for Reliance Industries under construction in India.

2007

The East-West Natural Gas Pipeline for Reliance Industries under construction in India.

Kern River Pipeline Facilities Compressor Station.

2010

Kern River Pipeline Facilities Compressor Station.

The Ryckman Creek Gas Storage Facility under construction in 2013, designed by Gulf Interstate Engineering.

2013

The Ryckman Creek Gas Storage Facility under construction in 2013, designed by Gulf Interstate Engineering.

Sabal Trail Pipeline under construction.

2015

Sabal Trail Pipeline under construction.

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

2020

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

2020

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

2020

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

2020

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

2020

Marsh Push Site on 24” pipeline near Beaumont, Texas.

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