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25,881,285 net barrels as against a total of 15,649,272
for 1945. The figure for this year, given above, Includes
862,224 net barrels of crude delivered by tanker through
the Sitra Marine Terminal.
(e) Exploration Work.

Exploration work within the Additional Area was
resumed towards the end of the year and the drilling of
one structure hole has been completed. At the end of the
year preparations were under way for the drilling of
additional structure holes from specially constructed
drilling piers in the open waters of the Gulf.
(f) Refining Operations.

Refining operations throughout the year were at
a high rate of throughput and crude runs during the year
totaled 33,989,452 barrels. Shipments of products during
the year were as follows;
Aviation Gasoline 417,842 Barrels.
Gasoline 7,940,605 "
Kerosene 4,088,907 "
Diesel Oil 6,478,022 "
Fuel Oil 12,309,322 «
31,234,698 Barrels.
in addition to the above shipments 118,275 tons of coke
produced in the previous year*s operations were also shipped.
Very little aviation gasoline was produced during
the year as the demand for it had dropped with the end of
the war. Except for one short run the facilities for manu­
facturing this product remained closed dovra, but the
balance of the refining facilities continued operating at
capacity.

(g) Refinery.
No major operating facilities were completed
during 1946. There were, however, alterations and additions
made to several existing plants.
(h) Sitra and Sitra Terminal.

The construction of the causeway and the new wharf
started in 1945 were completed during the year. Many other
facilities, such as a magneto telephone system, a new pump
shelter, etc., were provided in the Sitra Terminal. Work
was also commenced on an extending tank field lighting system.
(i) Drum Plant.

No major alterations were made to the Drum plant
but minor additions were-carried out to increase drum
manufacture and filling operations.
(J) Camp facilities.

increased numbers of personnel have necessitated
increased housing in Awali. The 20 two-bedroom houses
/started,