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The Birth of Oil in the Gulf

From Bahrain 1932 to Oman 1967 - The transformation of the Arabian Peninsula

6 Gulf States
35 Years of Discovery
25+ Detailed Articles
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Timeline of Oil Discovery

The chronological journey of oil discovery across the Arabian Gulf

Bahrain - The Beginning

May 30, 1932 - First oil discovery in the Gulf at Jebel Dukhan

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Saudi Arabia - Dammam Well No. 7

March 4, 1938 - Discovery that changed the Kingdom forever

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Kuwait - Burgan Giant

February 1938 - Discovery of the world's second-largest oil field

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Qatar - Dukhan Field

January 1940 - From desert to wealth

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UAE - Offshore Oil

December 1958 - Umm Shaif offshore discovery

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Oman - Completing the Picture

1967 - The final piece of the Gulf oil puzzle

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Gulf Oil Nations

Explore the oil discovery story of each Gulf state

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Bahrain

1932

First Gulf oil discovery at Jebel Dukhan

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Saudi Arabia

1938

Dammam Well No. 7 - The game changer

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Kuwait

1938

Burgan - World's second largest field

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Qatar

1940

Dukhan field - Foundation of prosperity

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UAE

1958

Offshore oil - Maritime discovery

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Oman

1967

Fahud field - Completing the circle

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Featured Articles

In-depth exploration of Gulf oil history

The Transformation

How oil discovery changed the Arabian Gulf forever

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Economic Revolution

From pearl diving to trillion-dollar economies in just decades

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Infrastructure Development

World-class cities, airports, and ports built from oil revenues

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Education & Healthcare

Universal education and healthcare systems established

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Global Influence

Gulf states became major players in world politics and economics