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Natural gas business stars in Egypt in 1967, with the finding of the Abu Madi gas field by AGIP (italian company). |
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Gas-lighting starts in the Netherlands in the city of Amsterdam in 1825, promoted by a british company. |
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Gas-lighting starts in United States in the city of Baltimore (Maryland) in 1817, promoted by Rembrandt Peale, through the establishment of the Gas Light Company of Baltimore. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Spain in the city of Barcelona in 1842, promoted by Charles Lebon (french) and the Gil family (catalan's), winners of the bid for the municipal contract of public lighthing. |
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In 1843 was established the first company in the country the Sociedad Catalana para el Alumbrado por Gas. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Belgium in the city of Brussels in 1819, promoted by Societe Meeus. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Argentina in the city of Buenos Aires in 1852. |
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Gas-lighting starts in India, in the city of Calcuta in 1853, promoted by Oriental Gas Co.(from U.K.). |
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Natural gas business stars in Norway in 1968, with the finding of the Cod gas field (part of the further Ekofish field) by Phillips. |
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Natural gas business stars in Netherlands in 1948, with the finding of the Coervorden gas field by the NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij), a joint venture of Shell and Standard Oil of New Jersey. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Denmark in the city of Copenhagen in 1857. |
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Natural gas business stars in United States in 1821, with the finding of the Canadaway Creek gas field by William Hart, that was used for the public ligthing in Fredonia (Pennsylvania). |
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Gas-lighting starts in Germany in the city of Hannover in 1825, promoted by the Imperial Continental Gas Association (from the U.K.). |
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Natural gas business stars in Algeria in 1956, with the finding of the Hassi R'Mel gas field by the Societe d'Exploitation des Hydrocarbures d'Hassi R'Mel. The estimated reserves was 1530 bcm. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Cuba in the city of La Habana in 1844, promoted by James Robb (from US, New Orleans) and the Queen Mother of Spain. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Hong Kong in 1862, promoted by Hong Kong & China Gas Co. |
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Natural gas business stars in Hong Kong with the first imports of natural gas. |
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Natural gas business stars in Iran in 1969, with the finding of the Khangiran gas field. The estimated reserves was 510 bcm. |
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Natural gas business stars in Brunei in 1924, with the finding of the Labi gas field by Shell. |
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Gas-lighting starts in United Kingdom in the city of London in 1812, promoted by Frederick Winsor (or Friedrich Winzler) from Germany, through The London and Westminster Gas Light and Coke Co. winning the bid for the gas lighting municipal contract of the first 140 gaslights of Westminster. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Canada in the city of Montreal in 1836. |
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Natural gas business stars in Germany in 1911, with the finding of the Neuengamme gas field. That was used for the supply of Hannover. |
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Natural gas business stars in Japan in 1907, with the finding of the Niigata gas field.That was used for the public ligthing in Niigata. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Norway in the city of Oslo (Christiania) in 1848, promoted by a british company. |
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Natural gas business stars in Syria in 1992, with the finding of the Palmira gas field. The estimated reserves was 25 bcm. |
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Gas-lighting starts in France in the city of Paris in 1819, promoted by the king Louis XVIII through the Societe Royale with woks in 26 Rued de la Tour d'Auvergne. |
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Gas-lighting starts in the Czech Republic in the city of Praga in 1847, promoted by the Municipality (Municipal Gas Works). |
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Natural gas business stars in Australia in 1863, with the finding of the Roma gas field. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Chile in the city of Santiago in 1857, promoted by Jose Tomas Urmeneta and Maximiano Errazuriz, by a law from the President of the Republic Mr.Manuel Montt. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Australia in the city of Sidney in 1841. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Singapore in 1862. |
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Natural gas business stars in Singapore with the first imports of natural gas by pipe from Malaysia. |
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Natural gas business stars in France in 1939, with the finding of the St.Marcet (Haute-Garonne) gas field. |
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Natural gas business stars in Bangladesh in 1962, with the finding of the Titas gas field. The estimated reserves was 255 bcm. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Austria in the city of Viena in 1833. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Poland in the city of Warsaw in 1856. |
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Gas-lighting starts in Japan in the city of Yokohama in 1872, promoted by Kaemon Takashima, with technical supervision of M.Pelegrin from the Shangai gas works. |
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