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William Knox D'Arcy (11 October 1849 – 1 May 1917) was a British-Australian businessman who was one of the principal founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia ( Iran ). The D’Arcy Concession was signed in 1901 and allowed D'Arcy to explore, obtain, and market oil, natural gas, asphalt, and ozokerite in Persia. [1] Early life.
Apr 29, 2024 · William Knox D’Arcy (born Oct. 11, 1849, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, Eng.—died May 1, 1917, Stanmore, Middlesex [now Greater London]) was an English businessman who was the principal founder of the Iranian oil industry.
William Knox D'Arcy (1849-1917), mining entrepreneur, was born on 11 October 1849 at Highweek, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, son of William Francis D'Arcy, solicitor, and his wife Elizabeth Baker, née Bradford.
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On 28 May, William Knox D’Arcy is granted a 60-year concession to search for oil and gas across most of Persia. 1902 Drilling begins in November in the Chiah Surkh mountains, 350 miles west of Tehran, under the direction of engineer George Reynolds.
Learn how William D'Arcy, the founder of BP, obtained a concession in Persia in 1901 and faced years of disappointment before striking oil in 1908. Read about the challenges and discoveries of the first oil exploration in the Middle East.
Feb 14, 2020 · William Knox D’Arcy [image sourced from the State Library of Queensland] D’Arcy was born on 11 October 1849 in Newtown Abbot, England, moving to Rockhampton with his family in 1866, and qualifying as a solicitor in 1872. An excerpt from D’Arcy’s admission to practice as a solicitor [IID: 1082853]
Feb 24, 2022 · 3K subscribers. Subscribed. 370 views 2 years ago. Professor Geoffrey Blainey discusses the life and work of William Knox D’Arcy. Born in Devonshire, England in 1849 and later emigrating...
