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 SS Yung Hao.[4]
See also
- SS Petriana, APC vessel that caused one of the first major maritime oil spills
- Photograph courtesy of Paul Pak-hing Lee Studio
References
- Shell History in China Shell, retrieved 2008-11-14^
- Archived copy retrieved 2013-10-14^
- power jets www.flightglobal.com^
- China grabs oil company Examiner, 1 May 1951^