crude oil was discovered in middle east in the 20th century.
crude oil was discovered in middle east in the 20th century.
when was crude oil discovered in middle east?
the 20th century
in 1933, ipc joined negotiations for an oil concession in al-hasa province, saudi arabia, bidding against standard oil of california (socal, later renamed chevron). represented by stephen hemsley longrigg, the company's bid failed when it offered payment in rupees rather than the gold that king abdul-aziz (also known as ibn saud) desired. socal gained the concession and, joined by the texas oil company in 1936, went on to discover oil at dammam through its subsidiary, california-arabian standard oil company (casoc) in 1938. thereafter, ipc concentrated its efforts in arabia in developing its qatar oil concession (oil discovered 1939), abu dhabi (oil discovered in 1959), oman (see petroleum development oman) and the aden protectorates (in today's yemen). ipc personnel carried out a series of ground-breaking explorations in southern arabia during these years.
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a crude oil assay is the chemical evaluation of crude oil feedstocks by petroleum testing laboratories. each crude oil type has unique molecular and chemical characteristics. no two crude oil types are identical and there are crucial differences in crude oil quality. the results of crude oil assay testing provide extensive detailed hydrocarbon analysis data for refiners, oil traders and producers. assay data help refineries determine if a crude oil feedstock is compatible for a particular petroleum refinery or if the crude oil could cause yield, quality, production, environmental and other problems.
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