Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields

In the modern world, Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields is a topic that has gained great relevance in recent years. In both the business and personal spheres, Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields is a determining factor that influences multiple aspects of daily life. With the advancement of technology and social changes, Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields has become a topic of constant debate, generating conflicting opinions and deep reflections on its impact on society. In this article, we will explore different perspectives and analyzes on Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields, with the goal of better understanding its influence on our current reality.

Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields Limited was an oil company registered in London, England on 6 July 1911 with oilfields in Egypt. It was a joint venture between Shell and BP.

In July 1961 the government of the United Arab Republic acquired a 50% shareholding in the company. It was renamed as the Al Nasr Oilfields Company on 4 January 1962, and was converted into a United Arab Republic Company. It seems to have been nationalised in 1964, and news reports cite Gamal Abdel Nasser's seizing in 1964 while Skinner's Oil and petroleum year book suggests 1951 control.

The oilfields utilised were the Hurghada and the Ras Gharib, on the western shore of the Red Sea. It also held a joint leases in the Sinai peninsula. It had a refinery at Suez.

References

  1. ^ Skinner, Walter E. (1910), Oil and petroleum year book : incorporating the Oil and petroleum manual, Walter E. Skinner, retrieved 24 January 2016 page 67 of the 1962 edition
  2. ^ http://wiki.openoil.net/index.php?title=History_of_Egyptian_oil_and_gas_industry[permanent dead link]
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  5. ^ Skinner, Walter E. (1910), Oil and petroleum year book : incorporating the Oil and petroleum manual, Walter E. Skinner, retrieved 24 January 2016
  6. ^ "New Egyptian Oil Well Tested". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 15 January 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Egypt's New Oil Find". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 January 1949. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Petroleumgewinnung am Golf von Suez. In: Österreichische Monatszeitschrift für den Orient. January-February 1913. S. 79, retrieved 19 June 2019.

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