"الامتيازات النفطية" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٢] (٤٨٠/٣٤٢)

E astern and G eneral S yndicate L imited.
UEGBAPHIC ADDRESS :
NSYND, CANNON, LONDON. 1
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-ne surface conditions alone give a comparatively-
slight indication as to where the oil deposit, if present,
is piooably lodged, coring within areas having the most
proiaising looking surface indications will often give negative
resulcs. Thxs is owing to oil travelling for long distance
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Deep well horing is a costly proceeding as the Ss
trend of an oil deposit is difficult to locate. The Company
has spent large sums on examining and testing virgin country,
and will spend still larger sums, in 'boring. It is essential
that the Company should he protected against the danger from
Oohers who would make use of the information supplied by our
testbores. ®e desire to be protected against any form of
oi_L operations (drilling work) in the area outside the 100,000
acres over which we now have a control. It would be possible
at present for an outside company to use the information
obtained by our testbores and to drain oil deposits which may
be located by our Company at great expense, before have had
time to define the trend and limits of our oil deposit.
When I made my first application (23-4-1928) the
Political Agent of Bahrein at that time, informed me that His
Excellency Sheikh Hamad was willing to grant the Company the
additional area. I have no information that he has altered
his attitude in this matter.
My Company desire to be protected as far as
possible and to reap the reward of the outlay which they are
prepared to risk in proving the oil value of the Bahrein
Islands. T ,, ,
i would emphasise the fact that this application
is entirely in toder to protect the interests of the Company
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