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i; were shut d«wn entirely. During the remaining nine menths
i, •f the year crude runs averaged 974,000 barrels per raenth
•r appreximately 97*5% ef normal crude running capacity.

i (v) Shipping
One new shipping line was installed between the
Refinery and Sitrah Terminal and twe new lines were

installed between the terminal and the leading wharf.
Otherwise no alterations were made in the off-shore
shipping system • •
A total of 111 tankers called for cargo during the
year. They lifted a total of approximately:

3.443.000 barrels of motor gasoline
1.805.000 " Kerosene
1.346.000 " Diesel fuel
2,p38,000 11 Residual Fuel Oil.
A total of 62 cargo ships called for bunkers during

the year. The Power Barge Caltex II was held in bunkering
service at Sitrah anchorage to facilitate the despatch of
cargo ships calling for bunkers.
A total of approximately 13,000 barrels of products

were sold locally during the year.
(vi) Personnel
The regular operations of producing, refining,
shipping and service organizations required the employment
of the following average number of men:

Americans 29
British 119
Canadians and others 29
British Indians and others 237
Bahrain subjects and others 1624

Other special work done under military direction required
an average of 910 local employees during the last six
months of the year..
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