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pump was Installed at the Distillation Units, the sulphur
burner at the S02 plant was rebuilt and certain alterations
were made at the Reformer to increase the capacity of this

plant. An 80-ton capacity, steam-get refrigeration plant was
designed and built adjacent to the Power Plant, Alterations
and additions were made for the enlargement of the laboratory.
Construction was started on new plants for aviation
gasoline production, and work was well under way by the end
of the year; no operating units were completed,

(v) Shipping
A new section was added to the existing materials pier
to increase the available area for unloading barges at the

Sitrah ldading terminal. New ethylising facilities are being
installed at the Sitrah tank farm to replace existing ethylising
facilities at the wharf which have been found to be inadequate.
A geological test hole drilled at the wharf was completed as a
water well and facilities were installed to provide an emergency

water supply for ships calling at Sitrah anchorage. Reservation
for extended marine and submarine facilities at Zellaq have been
granted to the Company. A total of 70 tankers called for cargo
during the year. They lifted a total of approximately:-

4,14,351 tons gasoline
1*95*565 tons kerosine
1,24,369 tons diesel and
44,862 tons fuel oil.

177 ships called for bunkers only. The total tonnage
of bunkers lifted was 45,739 tons of diesel oil and 1,98,532
tons of fuel oil.
(vi) Personnel,

The regular operations of producing, refining, shipping
and service organisations required the employment of the
following number of men at the end of the years-
Americans 32
Canadians 23
British 114
Other Europeans 7
British Indians 220
Bahrainis 2,096
Others
Totals 2$!
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