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STS092-710-80

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Persian Gulf port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia: Dammam Saudi Arabia is the site of the first oil well Dammam #7 brought in by Standard Oil of California. The towns in the region merged in the 1980s to form Dammam. It is the terminus of numerous pipelines and the country's only railroad. The photograph shows the port and petroleum infrastructure. The forked pier structure is the heart of the city of Dammam. Two of the Saudi Kingdoms major universities are located in the combined city.

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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .
	NASA Responsible Official: Susan Runco Curator: jsc-earthweb@mail.nasa.gov Contributors: Earth Sciences Web Team	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	International Space Station National Laboratory Last Update:
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