The first oil well in the southern side of the Persian Gulf and is located in Bahrain. The well is situated below Jabal Dukhan. It was discovered and operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company, established
The first oil well in Bahrain was discovered in 1932.
Plaque commemorating the discovery
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf, the country comprises a sma
First Oil Well, Bahrain
…The first oil well in the southern side of the Persian Gulf (i.e. outside of Iran) and is located in Bahrain. The well is situated below Jabal Dukhan. It was discovered and operated by Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), established in 1929 in Canada by Standard…
The Persian Empire in the Sassanid era on the eve of the Arab conquest, c. 600 AD
The Portuguese Fort of Barém, built by the Portuguese when they ruled Bahrain from 1521 to 1602
The coronation of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as the Hakim of Bahrain in February 1933