Record No.
MRB-2026-005690
World's Largest Conventional Oil Field
Business & Industry
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Record Holder
Ghawar Field
Saudi Arabia
Category
Business & Industry
Country
Saudi Arabia
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SA )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Discovered in 1948 in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the Ghawar Field is the largest conventional oil field ever found, stretching roughly 280 kilometres long. It has supplied a substantial share of the country's crude oil output for more than seven decades.
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