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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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