In June 1992 Vincent Doyle of CCC initiated the idea of forming a GCC chapter for the GPA. He contacted various Oil & Gas companies in the Gulf and called for an introductory meeting in November 1992 in Bahrain. Mark Sutton, GPA President and other guests were available in this introductory meeting to give background and information about GPA. In addition to the main Oil & Gas companies in Bahrain other major Oil & Gas companies in the Gulf e.g. Saudi Aramco, ADCO and BP-Sharjah were also present. In April 1993 the first organization meeting of GPA-GCC Chapter was held. During this meeting the official formation of the chapter was announced and the first Executive Board was elected.

Banagas was a key supporter of this organization from day one. Banagas representative was elected for the position of Secretary-Treasurer. The tremendous support for the Chapter's activities by allocating their resources to the fullest extent was always noticeable. In particular their Public Relations department assistance in arranging for Brochures, gifts, plaques, banners, etc. is appreciated. Banagas also devote a team of their employees to help in conference registrations activities. This support has been taken up even if the conference was not in Bahrain. In addition Banagas handles the Chapters accounts and any other administrative issues.

The key players in Banagas who devoted a lot of their time for the Chapter's activities are: Dr. Sh. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa (General Manager) Mr. Ahmed Yousuf Majid (Deputy GM-Administration and Finance) and Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Burashid (Deputy GM-Production).

The following recognition awards have been presented by the Chapter's Chairman Mr. Saad A. Turaiki (Executive Director of Southern Area Gas Operation-Saudi Aramco) at the opening session of the 16th Annual Technical Conference held on Wednesday May 7th 2008 at Doha Marriott Hotel-Qatar.

Mr. Saad A. Turaiki & Dr. Sh. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa

Mr. Saad A. Turaiki & Mr. Ahmed Yousuf Majid

Mr. Saad A. Turaiki & Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Burashid

Mr. Fahad Abdulla Al-Subaiey (Manager Gas Processing-QP) has been awarded for his support and cooperation with the GPA-GCC Chapter to make the 2008 Annual Conference a success.
Mr. Saad A. Turaiki & Mr. Fahad Abdulla Al-Subaiey