Shaybah
Shaybah Oil Field
شيبة | |
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| Coordinates: 22°30′37.5″N 53°57′07.0″E / 22.510417°N 53.951944°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+03:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
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| Shaybah mega-project |
Shaybah, also called as Zararah, is a settlement dominated by a major crude oil production oil site, the Shaybah oil field, in Saudi Arabia, located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the northern edge of the Rub' Al-Khali ("Empty Quarter") desert. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) south of the border to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which is a straight line drawn in the desert. It is 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the eastern part of Abu Dhabi's Liwa Oasis.