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Britain's Oil Hunters tells the remarkable story of British oil exploration and the history of BP. For 100 years Britain has been at the cutting edge of oil exploration and drilled oil in places where others thought it could never be done - from the first oil well in Persia to the world's deepest oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. As oil consumption grows and access to the oil-rich regions becomes increasingly restricted, companies are venturing out farther and farther, pushing the boundaries of oil exploration. Britain's Oil Hunters reveals how BP has tackled the challenges of the world's thirst for oil and come out tops.