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Asiatic Petroleum Company |
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Founded: |
1908 |
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Ceased: |
y |
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Updated: 10 May 2006
Notes:
In 1890, the 'Royal Dutch Company for the Exploitation of Petroleum Wells in the Netherlands East Indies' [Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot Explotatie van Petroleum-bronnen in Nederlandsch-Indië] was registered in The Hague.
In 1897, Shell was first registered in London by the brothers Marcus and Sam Samuel as 'The Shell Transport and Trading Company, Ltd.'
In 1903 the Asiatic Petroleum Company was established as a joint venture between Royal Dutch & Shell.
In 1908 the Asiatic Petroleum Company opened in Singapore.
In 1949 the “Royal Dutch Company for the Exploitation of Petroleum Wells in the Netherlands East Indies” name was shortened to 'Royal Dutch Petroleum Company.'
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