[1] 2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated Bahrain was the first place on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf where oil was discovered.
The First Oil Well, Bahrain situated below Jabal al Dukhan has operated since 1932.
It was operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company.
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), wholly owned by the government of Bahrain, is a fully integrated oil company.
Banagas is a large natural gas company.