Masjed Soleyman Field
Discovered 1908, onshore Iran, the first commercial oil strike in the Middle East.
Overview
Drillers financed by William Knox DArcy struck oil here in May 1908 after years of failure. The find led to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, forerunner of BP, and a pipeline to the Abadan refinery. It opened the modern Middle Eastern oil age.
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