British Petroleum (BP) in the Persian Gulf

This file concerns BP’s interests in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning:

• The development of the North West Dome Gas Field in Qatar
• BP’s efforts to access Saudi Arabian crude oil
• The purchasing oil from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
• BP’s participation in multinational oil exploration in Oman
• The purchasing of crude oil from Iran
• The prospect of resurrecting closer consultation between BP and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the form of lunches between senior HMG officials and BP representatives
• BP’s interest in HMG’s attitude towards government-to-government oil deals, and the prospects for the use of the oil weapon in the coming decades
• BP’s effort to strengthen their position in Abu Dhabi
• The unfavourable contract between BP and Kuwait, which BP is considering breaking
• The visit to Doha by BP chairman Sir David Steel, and his meeting with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani
• BP’s involvement with US settlement negotiations with the Government of Iran
• Attempts to remove D Horne, seconded from BP, as manager of Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company Limited due to cracks in the foundations of the gas liquefaction plant on Das Island