Persian Gulf oil fields
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The Persian Gulf oil fields are a cluster of some of the world’s largest and most productive petroleum reserves, underpinning the global oil industry and the economies of several Gulf-region countries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persian Gulf oil fields canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil field cluster
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petroleum resource region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
OPEC production quotas
NERFINISHED
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petrodollar revenues ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Abqaiq oil field
NERFINISHED
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Agha Jari oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Ahvaz oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Burgan oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Fateh oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghawar oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Khafji oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkuk oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Manifa oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Marun oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Offshore Abu Dhabi oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar offshore oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumaila oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Safaniya oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaybah oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakum oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStarted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| economicRole | primary revenue source for Gulf monarchies ⓘ |
| environmentalRisk |
marine ecosystem damage
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oil spills ⓘ |
| exportedVia |
Persian Gulf shipping lanes
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Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalEra |
Cenozoic
NERFINISHED
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Mesozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| governedBy | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | global oil prices ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
global oil industry
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international oil companies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Basin
NERFINISHED
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Middle East ⓘ Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorProducerFor |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType |
associated natural gas
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crude oil ⓘ |
| sawMajorExpansion | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
global energy security
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world oil supply ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
geopolitical tensions
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maritime security operations ⓘ |
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