29/03/1976<br /> 03/29/1976<br /> 29 March 1976<br /> Petroleum exploration licences signed at Iveagh House, Dublin. Minister for Industry and Commerce, Mr Justin Keating T.D. and senior oil company executives representing the firms to which licences were being granted signed petroleum exploration licences in respect of exploration offshore of Ireland. Image shows the Minister (centre, front row) with Padraig O'Slatarra (left, front row), Secretary, Dept. of Industry and Commerce; J.C. Holloway, (right, front row), Assistant Sec., Dept. of Industry and Commerce and the eight signatories of the agreements. From left: <br /> Dr Guido Schurmeyer, Managing Director, Deminex Group;<br /> Mr K.D. Soule, President, Amoco Group;<br /> Mr P. Guillaumat, Chairman, Elf Aquitaine Group;<br /> Mr P.W.J. Wood, President, Ireland-Cities Services Inc. Group;<br /> Mr J.W. Rogers, Managing Director, Texaco Group; <br /> Dr Jack Birks, Head of Exploration, BP for Aran-BP Group; <br /> Mr J.J. Newman, Director, Ranger Oil for Ranger-Petroswede Group;<br /> Mr W.A. Roberts, Executive Vice-President Philips Group.
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