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  2. History of the petroleum industry - Wikipedia

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    Oil field in California, 1938. The modern history of petroleum began in the nineteenth century with the refining of paraffin from crude oil. The Scottish chemist James Young in 1847 noticed a natural petroleum seepage in the Riddings colliery at Alfreton, Derbyshire from which he distilled a light thin oil suitable for use as lamp oil, at the same time obtaining a thicker oil suitable for ...

  3. Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields - Wikipedia

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    Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields Limited was an oil company registered in London, England on 6 July 1911 [1] with oilfields in Egypt. It was a joint venture between Shell and BP. [2]In July 1961 the government of the United Arab Republic acquired a 50% shareholding in the company.

  4. History of the oil shale industry - Wikipedia

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    In April 2010, the 4th Workshop on Regional Cooperation for Clean Utilization of Oil Shale was held in Egypt and later the same month an Oil Shale Cooperation Center was established in Amman by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Syria and Turkey. [72] In 2011, Israel closed the Mishor Rotem Power Station. [142]

  5. War of Attrition - Wikipedia

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    October, 1967: In retaliation to the sinking of the Eilat, Israeli artillery bombards oil refineries and depots near Suez. In a series of artillery exchanges throughout October, the Egyptians sustain civilian casualties. Egypt evacuates a large number of civilians in the canal region. [36]

  6. Egypt plans to return oil, gas production to normal from 2025 ...

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    Egypt plans to return oil and gas production to normal levels from 2025 with the help of international partners, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a press conference on Thursday. The North ...

  7. Energy in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Although Egypt is not a member of OPEC, it is a member of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries. [2] As of 2005, Egypt's proven oil reserves were estimated at 3.7 billion bbl (590 million m 3), of which 2.9 billion bbl (460 million m 3) was crude oil and 0.8 billion bbl (130 million m 3) were natural gas liquids. [2]

  8. Chronology of world oil market events - Wikipedia

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    Indications of a world oil glut lead to a rapid decline in world oil prices early in 1982. OPEC appears to lose control over world oil prices. March: Damascus closes Iraq's 400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m 3 /d) trans-Syrian oil export pipeline to show support for Iran. March 11: U.S. boycotts Libyan crude. May 24:Iran recaptures Khorramshahr.

  9. Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) (Arabic: الهيئة المصرية العامة للبترول) is a national oil company of Egypt. EGPC's business includes crude oil exploration, refining, and storage. The company also produces lubricants and greases and offers services for oil and gas projects. [1]