26°19′15.95″N 50°7′39.94″E / 26.3210972°N 50.1277611°E
| Dammam No. 7 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Eastern Province |
| Location | Dhahran (Dammam metropolitan area) |
| Coordinates | 26°19′15.95″N 50°7′39.94″E / 26.3210972°N 50.1277611°E[1] |
| Operator | Saudi Aramco |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1938 |
| Start of development | 1946 |
| Start of production | 1949 |
| Abandonment | 1982 |
| Production | |
| Peak of production (oil) | 1,600 barrels per day (~100,000 t/a) |
Dammam No. 7 also known as "Prosperity Well,"[2] is an oil well located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, notable for being the site where commercial quantities of oil were first discovered in the country on March 4, 1938.[3] This discovery marked the beginning of Saudi Arabia's transformation into one of the world's leading oil producers. The well, which operated until its closure in 1982, is now a historic landmark and part of an Aramco museum.[4]
- ^ "Oil Well 7" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Danforth, Loring M. (March 29, 2016). "(One) Can Oil Bring Happiness?". Crossing the Kingdom — Portraits of Saudi Arabia. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 32. ISBN 9780520290280.
- ^ "Part 1: On March 4, 1938, Dammam Well-7 started production". www.aramcolife.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
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