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Bahrain
/ Attractions / Oil Well No.1
As
its name suggests, this is the first oil well in the Gulf. "Spurted"
on 16th October 1931, the well finally began to blow heads of
oil on the morning of 2nd June 1932, too much celebration on the
part of those involved in the project. It is situated below jebel
Dukhan, the Mountain of Smoke, which, at a height of 134 meters
(450 feet), is the highest point of the island. Its name comes
from the misty haze, which frequently surrounds it on a hot and
humid day.
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