Summary
Asiatic Petroleum Company (APC) was a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies founded in 1903. It operated in Asia in the early 20th century.[1] The corporate headquarters were on The Bund in Shanghai, China. The division tested the limits of corporate liability in the Lennard's Carrying Co Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd case.
The company was involved in the early developments of Frank Whittle in the jet engine field, a Mr. I Lubbock of the company devising a suitable combustion chamber design, known as the 'Lubbock Burner' and used in the Power Jets WU and subsequent engines.[2][3]
In 1951, China requisitioned all property belonging to the company in retaliation for the Hong Kong Government's requisitioning of the tanker Yung Hao.[4]
See also edit
- SS Petriana, APC vessel that caused one of the first major maritime oil spills
- Photograph courtesy of Paul Pak-hing Lee Studio
References edit
- ^ "Shell History in China". Shell. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "power jets | gloster | 1951 | 0880 | Flight Archive". www.flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30.
- ^ "China grabs oil company". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 1 May 1951. p. 6.