Ghawar Oil Field , the largest conventional oil field in the world, is located in Al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , 100 km away from Dharan. The latter is the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company ( Aramco ), which is the world's largest oil producing company, and the one accountable for all production and development in Ghawar Field. Production history of Ghawar Field The discovery of this field dates back to 1948, ten years after oil flo...

The Safaniya Oil Field , located about 260 km north of Dhahran City , in the Eastern Province , is the largest offshore oil field in terms of the reserves of traditional resources for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World. It contains a confirmed reserve of 34.03 billion bbl of oil equivalent. Most of the field is located within the waters of the Arabian Gulf. It stretches for about fifty km in length and fifteen km in width within the concession area. Saudi Aramco discovered the Safaniya O...