Britoil
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PLC | |
Industry | Oil |
Founded | 1975 |
Defunct | 1988 |
Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Key people |
Sir Philip Shelbourne, (former chairman) David Walker (former CEO) |
Britoil was originally a privatised British oil company operating in the North Sea. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
History
The company was originally formed in 1975 as the British National Oil Corporation (BNOC), a nationalised body, under the Petroleum & Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975.[1] Its objective was to maintain adequate oil supply levels.[2]
The business of BNOC was transferred to the new company, Britoil, in August 1982.[3] Shares in the company were then issued on the London Stock Exchange in two stages in 1982 and 1985.[4]
The company was bought by British Petroleum in 1988.[5]
References
External links
- Worksmart info on Britoil plc
- Catalogue of Clive Jenkins' papers re Britoil, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
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