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GOM

British  

abbreviation

  1. Grand Old Man: used to describe an old and respected person or institution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The data shows that oil and gas operators Cantium, Cox Oil and Cox subsidiary Energy XXI GOM each operate six-inch pipelines near the leak.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2021

“Warming in the GOM has been pushing out native species like cod, kelp and lobster, and fostering populations of species typically found in the Carolinas,” Bruno said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2018

So let me connect some dots for you from April back to last fall when McMoran was busy acquiring the GOM interests in its wells from Plains Exploration and Production. 

From Forbes • May 24, 2011

The gulf has been the laboratory in which explorers experimented with the deep — they call it the GOM, as if it were a discarded character from Tolkien.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

"We look forward to working with GOM TV to make 'Sorority Forever' a hit with Korean audiences."

From Time Magazine Archive