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Number of teachers on 1st January 1943 102
m ii " 31st December 1943 114.

17. THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM C0?.(PANY LIMITED
(l) Chief Local Representative
Mr. Ward P. Anderson was General Manager and also

Chief Local Representative of the Company throughout the year.
During the latter half of the year when he paid a visit to the
United States Mr. Russell M. Brown, Manager Operations, acted
for him as Chief Local Representative and General Manager.
(ii) Production and Development

The total oil production during 1943 was 6,571,609
barrels being an average of 18,004 barrels a day. The rate of
production has been held practically constant at the daily
average of 18,000 net barrels and observations of reservoir

behaviour under the conditions imposed as a result of the
elimination of certain wells for security reasons have indicated
satisfactory reservoir performance at current rates of withdrawal.
No work of a development nature has been undertaken
during the year.

No exploratory work was conducted in the Additional
Area and a moratorium in respect of the obligations under the
agreement was granted dating from December 1, 1942, and extending

until such time as reasonable normal Company operations can be
resumed*
(ill) Import of Arabian Crude Oil
A total of 4,840,427 net U.S. barrels of Arabian Crude
oil-was imported during 19*3*

(iv) Refinery
No major new operating facilities were completed
during the year under review, but minor alterations and additions

to existing equipment were made. Some new pumps were installed
at the cracking plants, a.new condenser was installed at the
Polymer plant to augment the compressed gas condensing capacity,
the platform at the C.V.f. Plant was extended, a standby ste<

pump • • • •