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Bapco
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economic development Since the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula in 1932, Bapco has been a key contributor to the economy and society of the Kingdom of Bahrain. APCO IS WHOLLY owned by the Government of Bahrain and accounts for a large share of the Kingdom’s energy-related activities including refining, distribution of petroleum products and natural gas, sales and export of crude oil and refined products. The company owns a 260,000 b/d refinery, storage facilities for more than 14 million barrels, a marketing terminal and a marine terminal for petroleum products. Bapco supplies aviation fuel for Bahrain International Airport, and supplies natural gas to power generating plants in the Kingdom. A major portion of Bapco’s customers are from the Middle East, India, Far East, South East Asia and Africa. Bapco has entered the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) phase of the Bapco Modernization Program (BMP) to expand refinery capacity, which will continue throughout this year. The company has also entered the finished lubricants market with a range of top quality automotive products, which were launched in December 2014. These products all carry written approvals from major Original Equipment Manufacturers and meet all major industry standards. The initial focus is the domestic market, with the possibility of expanding to regional markets in the future. Additionally, since the launch of the Sadeem smart fuel service in May 2012, over 67,000 Sadeem cards serving more than 10,000 customers are in circulation in the Kingdom.
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In 2014, Bapco achieved a record safety figure in completing 5 million hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI), which amounts to approximately 179 safe working days, and is the third major safety milestone recorded in the year. The next milestone is 8 million employee hours. In 2015, Bapco will continue to focus on running safely, reliably and without incident by ensuring the capabilities of its staff, which the company describes as its most important asset. Bapco employees follow best practice safety tools such as BOOST, OSOOL Bapco and 4-Keys to Safety, which are an integral part of the working culture in the company, and have contributed to the
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CSR activities Bapco’s CSR activities include various success stories. Bapco’s Green School Award, in association with the Ministry of Education, encourages secondary school students to participate in environmental conservation, in line with the company’s emphasis on Environment, Health & Safety (EHS). The company’s support to Bahrain’s educational sector involves hosting numerous schools and universities at Princess Sabeeka Park, the Oil Museum, and Bapco Refinery, which enhance students’ educational experience. Several Bapco employees volunteer to deliver the Injaz programme at Bahrain’s educational institutions, which aims at supporting the national calibre.
In 2014, Bapco achieved a record safety figure in completing 5 million hours without an LTI”
Focus on HSE Bapco continues with its focus on key health, safety and environment goals. The Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) which aims at achieving world class performance in Environment, Health, Safety, Reliability and Efficiency has made major progress, according to the company, and is yielding benefits in enhancing Bapco’s performance in a very competitive market.
accomplishment of numerous milestones over the years.
Bapco employees follow best practice safety tools
Bapco invites tourists and guests to visit its premises, and has participated in the inauguration of the Tree of Life Visitors’ Centre. Placing further emphasis on its EHS philosophy, Bapco has kick-started the biennial EHS Family Week as well as the “Lighten Up” challenge, which encourages employees to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Bapco is a regular sponsor of national sporting activities such as the Formula One Grand Prix, Bahrain International Air Show, Khaleeji-21 football tournament, ITF tennis tournament, Al Basta Fair and horse racing, as well as a number of charitable society events. n