Bahrain was the first place on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf where oil was discovered. It couldn’t have come at a better time for Bahrain as it roughly coincided with the collapse of the world pearl market.

The initial oil flow rate was 400 barrels per hour. The well is situated below Jebel Dukhan, dubbed the Mountain of Smoke, which, at a height of 134 m (450 ft), is the highest point of the island. Its name comes from the misty haze, which frequently surrounds it on a hot and humid day. Bahrain was the first place on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf where oil was discovered. It couldn’t have come at a better time for Bahrain as it roughly coincided with the collapse of the world pearl market.