Original oil and gas trade magazine vintage ad for BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY, LIMITED. Britannic House, Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.2. From a Palace on the shores of the Persian Gulf, Shaikh Shakhbut ibn Sultan's rule extends over the territories of Abu Dhabi, both the land and the waters overlying its continental shelf. Beneath these waters - perhaps - lies oil. D'Arcy Exploration Company, prospecting subsidiary of The British Petroleum Company. Unique 1955 old oilfield petroleum industry magazine advertisement.