'File 10/1 XIII Bahrain Oil Concession' [212bv] (435/640)
The record is made up of 1 file (318 folios). It was created in 19 Oct 1935-14 Aug 1936. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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700 the petroleum times. May 30, 19S6.
that at least 800 acres have been proved jointly with
the Ohio Oil Company as oil bearing. The oil is
of exceptionally high gravity, and the wells have
produced in good volume, indicating a new reseive of
substantial value.
But it is in the developments outside the United
States that the greatest interest lies. The report
gives the following information.
Bahrein Island .—Development of the company 's
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, was continued
during the year. Six new weflFxvvee completed, making
a total of 19 wells. Production, amounting to 1,264,809
barrels, was curtailed to conform to sales requirements.
A total, from current production and storage, of
1,305,184 barrels of crude oil was sold during the year
and commitments were made for the sale of approxi
mately 3,500,000 barrels of crude during 1936.
Preparations were made for the construction of a
refinery on Bahrein Island to manufacture petroleum
products from Bahrein crude, to be completed in the
fall of 1936. The refinery will have a capacity for run
ning 10,000 barrels of crude daily.
A test was made which indicates the possibility of
additional reserves of crude below the previously known
producing formations. The original discovery well was
deepened and m of 2,832 ft. an encouraging
showing of oil was encountered.
Saudi Arabia .—During 1935 further geological work
was done on the company's concession on the mainland
of Saudi Arabia, near Bahrein. Further aeroplane
photography and the detailed mapping of structures
located the year before in the vicinity of Dammam was
accomplished.
A well was started during April on the Dammam
Bahrein Island refinery under construction—early stages in the erection of the distillation unit. Actually it is now so advanced
that distillation is expected to start early in July. Equipment and engineers are Anglo-American.
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Unique panoramic view of Main Camp, Bahrein Island,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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care the Standard Oil of California and such international oil concerns take
surroundings. This view gives an interesting presentation of some of the many
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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the pipe line to be built between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and on the unallotted area in Bahrain.
The volume includes:
- newspaper cuttings on the development of the oil industry in Bahrain;
- draft supplemental deed to modify the mining lease (three copies on ff. 50-54; 62-66;168-172);
- abstract of accounts and statement of royalty for the second semester of 1935 (f. 126);
- supplemental deed to modify the mining lease between BAPCO and the Sheikh of Bahrain, with seal of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff. 180-183).
- refinery delivery tickets;
- newspaper extract on the merger between Texas Corporation and Standard Oil of California to market Bahrain oil products (ff. 228-230).
There are maps within the volume:
- blueprint map of 'PROPOSED RESERVATION OF 80 FT. WIDE STRIP OF LAND FROM REFINERY TO SITRAH.' (f. 69);
- blueprint map with handwritten notes of 'PROPOSED RESERVATION FOR REFINERY, WATER WELLS AND LINES TO SITRA' (f. 88);
- 'GENERAL MAP, BAHRAIN ISLAND, PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (f. 145A);
- 'Map of the Near and Middle East Showing the Intense Development in Progress' from 'PETROLEUM TIMES', 22 February 1936 (f. 151).
There are letters in Arabic, to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifah.
There are notes at the end of the volume (ff. 292-310).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (318 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mainly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 292-310). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number in red crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is in pencil in top right corner. The numbering starts on first page with writing (4th folio in volume) with 1a,1b; then 2-72; 73A,73B; 74-87; 88, 88A; 102A,102B; 103-190; 191-196 are missing or skipped; and then it carries on until 310, which is the last number given on the last page of writing (4 blank pages at the end of the volume). An additional foliation sequence, since crossed out, starts with 52 on folio 231.
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