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CHAPTER II.
NOTE ON EVENTS IN THE BIKARZ AREA DURING 1940.
Company’s operations in the Gach Saran area were very considerably reduced
during 1940 on the completion of the construction of the production installations,
the pipeline connecting the area with Abadan and the drilling of the necessary oil
wells.
Consequently British and British Indian staff had been reduced to the follow*
ing figures by the 31st December 1940 :—
Wives &
Staff. children.
Gach Saran—
British .. 9 2
British Indian 4 2
Agha Jari & Pazanun—
British .. 16 10
British Indian 9
Despatches of crude oil to Abadan commenced in June 1940, the capacity of
the line being 1 • 6 million gallons a day and the throughput varying according to
the demands of the Refinery.
A main telephone line was constructed at the same time as the pipeline con­
necting Abadan and Gach Saran.
The water supply for the Gach Saran area is now obtained from a number of
water wells at Du Gumbadun, where an ample supply of excellent water has been
found. In consequence of this the Zuhra Water Pumping Station has been closed
down.
Exploratory drilling was continued at Agha Jari.