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Coll 30/146 'Oil: Bahrain Petroleum Company: Annual Reports.' [‎344r] (687/767)

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The record is made up of 1 file (382 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1935-6 May 1948. It was written in English. 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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1<JW AKNUAL HPORT >
This reports ^ich covers operations on Bahrein Island of tL*
Bahrein Petroleum Coo, Udo, during the year 1936, includes tabulations
showing th. status of ell walls, of buildings sitber constructed or in
the course of construction, and a summary which sho-ws the nationalities
of th* Company's personnel in Bahrein, There is attached a pru.. cf
the C 0 B.pany's map of Bahrein Islsnd on viiloh are shown locations of wells
and the Compands yarious facilities including Osmps, Bsfinery, Pipe Unes
and Pump Bastions and there are also shown enough topographical contours
to indicate the position of Tebel Dukhan. The information is given as of
318t t)3 C S ^6
BJILDIKGS -
Sena of the building* in the Old Caap were abandoned or dismantled
and roved to new 1ccations but the majority are still being used to house
the construction men who are in Bahrein to assist in the iridding e? *
Refinery
Gciisiructica of buildings is being continued in the New Camp, to
provide adequ ate housing accommodations for the personnel which wi.xl even
dually be required for the operationa of the Con^any, It is of interest
that a large proportion of the houses are to be air conditioned and that a
hospital and a combination theater and school building are being constructed.,
D RILLIN'!
During the year the drilling program was accelerated, resulting in
the completion of 21 producing wells 0 Likewise enlargement of the Conparv■ ?
fecilities necessitated increasing the water supply and therefore a number ot
water wells were drilled See tabulation attached.

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The file contains Annual Reports of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) for the years 1934-1946 inclusive, with associated covering letters and acknowledgements. The papers also include approximately twelve general maps of Bahrain.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (382 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 383; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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