Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company

Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Scottish Oils Ltd, owned and operated Burngrange Mine at the time of its fatal 1947 explosion.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Addiewell Oil Works	West Lothian	1866–1919
Baads Colliery	West Lothian	1908–1947
Burngrange Oil Shale Mine	Midlothian	1936–1962

Record created: 21 August 2026 · Last researched: 21 August 2026