Gulf Canada, originally British-American Oil and eventually Gulf Canada Resources, was a major Canadian integrated gas, oil, and resources company that operated between 1906 and 2001. It was Canada's 4th largest oil company and operated over 9,000 retail gasoline outlets. The company expanded rapidly through growth and acquisition to eventually be valued at over $6 billion. It was a highly visible company that was the subject of controversial acquisition strategies, the federal government's efforts to Canadianize the oil and gas industry, and the failure of the world's largest property developer. At its peak, it was a diversified conglomerate whose assets included a major distillery company, the world's largest pulp and paper producer, a major pipeline, and Canada's largest natural gas dis