Dalmeny Oil Company

The Dalmeny Oil Co. Ltd, floated in 1871 to work the shale at Dalmeny, near South Queensferry, where it built Dalmeny Oil Works and sank Dalmeny Nos. 1, 2 and 3 pits; reconstituted in 1896.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Dalmeny No. 2 and 3 Pits West Lothian 1871–1914

Record created: 16 October 2026 · Last researched: 16 October 2026

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