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Gulf Grows From led by eliminate many of the costly interior cutting operations, and to go into the ago, ‘this situation by introducing hot new competition loads and, just a few months ago, a radically new target rifle to challenge Winchester’s hold on this field. pretty acknowledging merger that’s on way, Gulf Oil will get new U.S. production, pipelines, and tank car fleet. Gulf Oil Corp. is getting set to buy up a pipeline system, a tank car fleet, and the natural gas and crude oil production of -in the U.S. 1.2-million acres of land To pick up these things, Gulf wants to buy Warren Petroleum Corp., Tulsa, Okla., in an exchange-of- stock deal. Reportedly, be exchanged most Warren stock will on a basis of 10 shares of Warren for eight shares of Gulf; but about 30% of Warren’s stock will be exchanged at the rate of 10 for 7.2 shares of Gulf. e No Wildcatter—Gulf, a large pro- ducer, has traditionally purchased its production holdings from other companies that explored them first instead of going in for heavy exploration on its own account. Since 58% of its present crude production comes from the Kuwait field in Arabia, Gulf will strengthen its U.S. production by picking up Warren Petroleum’s |.2-million acres. ‘The acquisition has other attractrons, too: For one, Warren’s natural gas production can be very useful to Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals, Inc., a petrochem1cal company of which Gulf owns 50%. Then, too, Gulf will gain from Warren’s extensive pipeline system and its fleet of 4,300 tank cars. Gulf, which has 11,000 miles of pipelines, strategically located refineries, and an extensive marketing system, expects to get plenty of advantage from Warren’s facilities. e Two Prices—The companies have not explained the background to the dual value exchange of stock, but here’s what seems to have occurred: Gulf ap- proached two shareholders, who _ between them held about 30% of War- ren’s common, with the 7.2 offer. They liked it and signed over their holdings. Thus armed, Gulf approached William Kelly Warren, Warren Petroleum’s founder, chief officer, and major owner (60% of common stock). Warren was amenable but held out for eight Gulf shares for 10 of Warren. W.K. Warren plans to stay on as his company’s chief officer, operate it im its present fields as a separate corporation. END BUSINESS WEEK e Nov. 19, 1955