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Special report: The day the oil came to Abu Dhabi

Sixty years ago, the sea gave up its secrets and changed Abu Dhabi forever

The Adma Enterprise rig off Das Island in 1958. BP Archive
The Adma Enterprise rig off Das Island in 1958. BP Archive
THE DAY THE OIL CAME
Sixty years ago, the sea gave up its secrets and changed Abu Dhabi forever
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