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 Oil Fields, Pipe Laying and Pumping Stations

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B.O.C. pipeline from Yenaungyaung to Syriam
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Yenangyaung
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Yenangyaung (1900's )

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B.O.C. fields at Yenangyaung c. 1930
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Yenangyaung (1900's )
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Yenangyaung c. 1900

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B.O.C. Chauk fields, c. 1939
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Lanywa Wells ( early 1900's ) from the I.F.C. collection
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Yenangyaung c 1900
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Elephant helping the B.O.C. load a tank

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B.O.C., Nyounghla Club, (at oilfields)
B.O.C., Nyounghla Club, (at oilfields)

This photo taken at Nyounghla Club says - 
Christmas morning.  Second row from front, Weva is fourth from left with C.W. Armstrong on his left.  Far right in that row are G.W. Lepper, with glasses and Marr Grieve.)

The photos below are courtesy of Fiona Thorburn, whose father Robert Douglas Thorburn,
was an Assistant Pipe Line Superintendent with Burmah Oil during the 1920's & 30's.

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Opening up for extension of No. 2 Line Bwetchyi Chaung, south bank, 1925
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Bwetchyi Chaung 1928
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Bwetchyi Chaung,1928

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Taungwin Chaung Pipe bending
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Ditch through Taungwin Chaung
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Diversion at bend
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(Murdock?) Getting No. 9 Polsometer down to it
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Before lowering Diversion and lines
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Murdock - having a look around

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Carting pipes through Sinaing Chaung
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Carting pipes Sinaing Chaung
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Carting pipes Sinaing Chaung. Prome Road

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Main Pipe Line Sitkwin Chaung Span
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Diversion
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Main Pipe Line Relays, Miles 41-43, 1925
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Main Pipe Line at Pyugwin

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Goberdawnaw, Raibarie and David, 1925-6
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Oil field, North ...

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No. 1 pumping house, Nyaunchla
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No. 1 pumping house, Nyaunchla
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No. 1 Pumping St. N.L.A. reservoirs

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No. 2 Pumping St. Kanhla
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I. McMuir, Pump House, No. 2 Pumping St. Konhla
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Khodaung Oilfield, 1924
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Main Pipe Line, Thazi

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Thittabwe Water Pump House
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Thittabwe Artesian well & boilers
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Ma..chla Shore

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The line across the mullah where the 3 clamps are M. 59 2/4ths
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​Page updated 1st December 2022