Fateh Field
Discovered 1966, offshore Dubai, the field that built the emirate.
Overview
Fateh was Dubais first oil find, coincidentally named fortune or conquest in Arabic. Shallow Persian Gulf waters host platforms producing since 1969. Dubai production has long declined, pivoting the emirate to trade and services.
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