'Report on the prospects of obtaining oil in the Jabal-Hamrin and Jabal-Makhul between Tikrit and Sharqat by E H Pascoe, Geological Survey of India'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Report on the prospects of obtaining oil in the Jabal-Hamrin and Jabal-Makhul between Tikrit and Sharqat by E H Pascoe, Geological Survey of India'
- Creator:
- Author: Geological Survey of India
- Date:
- 1918/1918
- Description:
- Abstract: The file consists of a document which provides topographical details for the mountain ranges of Jabal Hamrin and Jabal Makhul in Fars with a view to obtaining oil from the area. Edwin Hall Pascoe provides a general overview of the area before discussing the following areas in more detail:rocksthe structure of the mountain rangesnatural indications of oil and the prospects of boringa brief comparison with other similar locations in Indianotes on the country between Tikrit and the Jabal Hamrin and Jabal Makhul (including details about trees, water and road metal).The document concludes with three sketches of cross sections of the mountains, two of Jabal Hamrin and one of Jabal Makhul, with reference to the type of stone which exists there.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 27, and terminates at f 30, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Petroleum
Oil extraction - Geographic region:
- Fars
Jabal Ḩamrīn - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0002f6_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0002f6_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B316
IOR/L/PS/18/B316