:: BANGCHAK PETROLEUM PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ::


	The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited has operated the oil refinery business with maximum crude processing capacity of 120,000 barrels per day, with the supply of crude oil imported from the Middle East, Far East, as well as the domestic crude oil for oil production.
	The Company had invested to improve the production process to the level of complex refinery which can produce more high-value, gasoline and diesel, and increase the refinery’s capacity for domestic crude oil. The Company is also undertaking the project to use natural gas as fuel in the refining process to replace very low- sulphur fuel oil, which when completed will reduce production cost and make operations more environmentally friendly. The Company has already awarded the contract to PTT Public Company Limited to establish an power plant to generate electricity and steam to respond to the energy demand from the refinery improvement and to maintain the stability of energy securities for the production process. The Company is aware of the importance of the alternative energy, especially ethanol and biodiesel which contributes to the country’s energy security and reduction of foreign currency losses from oil imports. The promotion of alternative energy also helps to increase the price of agricultural products, create jobs, and generate more incomes for farmers. For this reason, the Company has promoted the production and use of ethanol and biodiesel in the production the Gasohol 91 and 95 as well as Gasohol E20 and E85 (gasoline blended with ethanol) and PowerD B2 and PowerD B5 (diesel blended with biodiesel). The Company has established the biodiesel unit in the refinery complex. The unit has a total production capacity of 20,000 liters per day, and utilizes crude palm oil or used cooking oil as raw material for production. Currently the unit utilizes used cooking oil as its main raw material, which also helps to address the health problems caused by the consumption of used cooking oil and tackle environmental issues stemming from the disposal of the used cooking oil in the public sewage system. Additionally, the Company is currently undertaking a Baht 1,000 million biodiesel plant construction near our Bang Pa-in terminal in Ayudhya Province with a daily capacity output of 300,000 litres. This modern European technology plant will use crude palm oil as it’s major raw material and is estimated to start operations in 2009. The Company directly markets and distributes oil products to consumers as well as large and medium oil traders by means of oil pipes and water and land transportation, after which the traders sell the products directly to consumers via their distribution and sales channels. The Company also exports products to overseas markets, for example, the Company exports the very-low sulfur fuel oil to Japan and China. The Company’s retail business consists of its network of 515 standard service stations and 550 community service stations (as of the end of 2008) under the trademark logo It also directly distributes products to users in various sectors, namely the transportation, aviation, shipping, construction, industrial and the agricultural sectors. Apart from the oil business, the Company operates the “Lemongreen” and “Bai Chak” convenient stores, the engine-oil-changing services and car wash service centers or GREEN SERIES including the “Green Auto Serve”, “Green Serve” and “Green Wash”, as well as the “Inthanin” coffee houses, which are located in the service stations. Presently there are more than fifteen Company’s service stations that sell NGV, to offer an alternative for consumers. In addition to the fuel products, the Company also produces and sells the “Bangchak” brand lubricant and special lubricant products (transmission fluid, brake fluid, and grease for lubrication). These products are marketed to the local customers through the network of Bangchak service stations, shops, factories, and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), as well exported to foreign markets, such as Burma, China, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, Fiji, etc.