In Pictures: Abu Dhabi's first oil

Abu Dhabi, UAE. 4 July 1962. An aerial view of tugs manoeuvring the 'British Signal' away from the Das Island loading platform after loading with 33,476 tons of crude oil on 4th July 1962 *** Local Caption *** *eds note* Mandatory Credit - Courtesy BP Archive

Abu Dhabi, UAE. 4 July 1962. An aerial view of tugs manoeuvring the 'British Signal' away from the Das Island loading platform after loading with 33,476 tons of crude oil on 4th July 1962 *** Local Caption *** *eds note* Mandatory Credit - Courtesy BP Archive

Jul 03, 2012

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