Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 47

21-November-2005

bahrain

Bapco Plans $150Mn Gas Expansion

Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is to expand its gas production and distribution system to meet the growing need for power generation at a cost of more than $150mn, the companys president Mustafa al-Said announced on 14 November. The project involves drilling eight Khuff gas wells plus the installation of eight gas dehydration units. In addition, Bapco will undertake a major upgrade of the gas...