The History of the British Petroleum Company

This comprehensive history of British Petroleum has been based firmly on the evidence from contemporary records.

List of tables; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Maps; Note on bibliography; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The acquisition of the D'Arcy concession 1901; 2. The funding and finding of oil 1901-8; 3. The formation of the Anglo-Persian oil company 1909; 4. Progress in Persia 1908-14; 5. Fuel oil and the admirality 1912-14; 6. The government and the company: the early years 1914-19; 7. Persia: the scene of operations 1914-18; 8. Management and finance 1918-28; 9. Government and concessionary relations 1919-26; 10. Technical activities: years of endeavour and achievement 1918-32; 11. Downstream activities 1919-28; 12. The expansion of international interests 1919-28; 13. The importance of the Persian dimension 1926-32; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliographical details of important personalities; Notes; Index.