The Gulf Daily News is launching a new series of Bygone Bahrain articles, which will showcase Bapco Energies’ golden history through personal stories brought alive by individuals who have been a part of the enterprise that first discovered oil in the Gulf region. Bapco Stories, recorded by Melissa Nazareth, will feature the memories of some of the pioneers, their partners and the children who grew up in Awali, as well as national and expatriate employees now carrying on the legacy of energy entrepreneurialism .