Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields Ltd

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Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields Ltd was an oil company was registered in London on 6 July 1911 [1] based on oilfields in Egypt.

The company was a joint operation of Royal Dutch Shell and British Petroleum. [2]

In July 1961 the government of the United Arab Republic acquired 50% shareholding of the company. It was renamed as the Al Nasr Oilfields Company on 4 January 1962, and was converted into a United Arab Republic Company. [3] It seems to have been nationalised in 1964, and news reports cite Nasser's seizing in 1964 [4] while Skinner's Oil and petroleum year book suggests 1951 control. [5]

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. [6] [7] It had a refinery at Suez. [8]

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  2. http://wiki.openoil.net/index.php?title=History_of_Egyptian_oil_and_gas_industry%5B%5D
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/egyptian-general-petroleum-corporation-history/
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