VOL. XLI

No. 39

28-September-1998

BAHRAIN

BAPCO Awards Japans JGC $45Mn Contract For New Blending Plant

The state-owned Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) which managesand operates the countrys 250,000 b/d refinery at Sitra has awardedJapans JGC Corporation a $45mn contract for the upgrade of the refinery's fuelsblending plant to allow for improved production versatility and lower costs (MEES, 11August 1997). JGC won the contract in competition with three other bidders, namely the USfirms...