Description: Early Rare Gas & Oil Dutch East Indies Com BMP Batavian Petroleum Company Employee Badge with employee NumberSize 45 mm DiameterWeight 7.1 gMaterial: TinNote: This Employee Bage is dated as 1907 - 1957 approx and may also be Possibly considered a WWII item. Nothing is known about the employee on the Badge.The BPM was established in 1907. It was Shell's main oil producing entity in Indonesia (at that time, DEI) and dominated the Indonesian oil industry during the colonial era, making it one of the largest companies in the colonial economy. The main oil well of BPM was Pangkalan Brandan (North Sumatra), which is considered as the origin of the Royal Dutch Shell. More than 95% of Indonesia's crude oil was commercially produced by BPM in the 1920s.After the Japanese occupation of indoniisa, Shell's original well at Pangkalan Brandan was taken over by the Indonesian army. In 1957, Pangkalan Brandan became the main asset of the newly formed Indonesian oil company Permina. In the 1950s, US oil giants invested heavily in Indonesia, dropping the share of BPM to only 34% in 1957. Canadian based buyers, PLEASE read instructions below regarding paying tax on any purchases! AB, MB, NT, NU, QC, SK and YT must pay 5% GST BC must pay 12% for GST and PST ON must pay 13% for HST NB, NL, NS, and PE must pay 15% for HST
Price: 75 USD
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2025-01-24T18:54:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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