ThinkTalk’ lecture on Bapco Modernisation Project

TDT | Manama

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The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) organised a ThinkTalk titled “Analytical Perspectives on the Bapco Refinery Modernisation Project”, based on an important analytical study it recently issued.

The study documented the deep structural transformation brought about by the project in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s refining and energy sector and highlighted its economic, industrial, and environmental impacts at both the national and regional levels.

It was attended by Sayed Mahmood Al Matooq, Executive Vice President for Technical Services and Engineering and Acting BMP Director at Bapco Refining, along with a selected group of specialists and researchers, in addition to the study’s authors: Dr. Abdulla Isa Al Abbasi, Director of the Energy and Environment Studies Program at the Center; Sabeeka Khalid Ismail, Assistant Analyst; and Associate Professor Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Shams, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Bahrain.

Attendees

It was also attended by several national figures concerned with energy and sustainable development and interested parties, in a discussion that focused on reviewing the study’s findings and analysing its strategic implications.

Discussions focused on the study’s conclusion that the Bapco Refinery Modernisation Project was not merely a technical expansion, but rather a qualitative leap that redefined Bahrain’s role in the regional energy landscape, through building an advanced refining system that meets the highest global standards in operational efficiency, product quality and environmental compliance, placing the company in an advanced position among modern refineries in the region.

The organisation of this ThinkTalk comes as part of Derasat’s commitment to open in-depth discussions around its research outputs and turn them into interactive platforms that help highlight successful national experiences and enhance understanding of their strategic dimensions, supporting the development of realistic energy policies based on achievement, and reinforcing Bahrain’s position as an active player in the regional energy landscape.