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BAPCO Company Profile

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BAPCO PROFILE INTRODUCTION
Over its ninety year legacy, Bapco has forged on from strength
to strength following its inception in 1929. Pioneering the
discovery of oil in 1932 in the Arabian Peninsula, the company
began exporting its products in 1934, before commencing
refining activities in 1936. Bapco

Bapco is wholly owned by the Government of Bahrain and
accounts for a massive portion of energy-related activities;
primarily refining, distribution of petroleum products and
natural gas, sales and export of crude oil and refined products
among others. It owns a 260,000 barrel-a-day refinery, storage
facilities for above 14 million barrels, a marketing terminal and Bapco was founded by the Standard Oil Company of California
a marine terminal for petroleum products.
in 1932. Pioneering the discovery of oil in the Arabian

Peninsula, Bapco began exporting its products in 1934 before
commencing refining activities in 1936.

Since its primitive days, Bapco has contributed greatly to
forming the economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Wholly

owned by the Government of Bahrain, the company is a
frontrunner on the regional energy scene, primarily engaged
in refining, distribution of petroleum products and natural gas

and sales and export of crude oil and refined products among
other activities.
A major portion of Bapco’s customers are from the Middle
East, India, Far East, South East Asia and Africa. Bapco is
also involved in the supply of aviation fuel at the Bahrain
International Airport, and supplies natural gas to power-
generating plants and other industries in the kingdom.

With an environment-centered approach and a steadfast
workforce at its helm, Bapco continues to make great strides in
the development of Bahrain’s economy in the times to come.