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Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited (1909 - 1935)

From
1909
To
1935

Summary

Registered in England in 1909 to operate the then newly discovered oil resources in Persia. In June 1935 the companies name was changed to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd to reflect the name change of the country from Persia to Iran.

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 1909 - 1935 Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited
       1935 - 1954 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited
             1954 - British Petroleum Company Limited
                   ? - 1989 British Petroleum Company of Australia Limited
                         1989 - B.P. Australia Holdings Limited

Published resources

Books

  • The oil exploration work in Papua and New Guinea: conducted by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia 1920-1929, London, 1930. Details
  • Our Industry. An introduction to the petroleum industry for the use of members of the staff. [For private circulation only], 3rd edn, The British Petroleum Company Ltd, London, 1958, 472 pp. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 17 July 2000, Last modified: 6 April 2010