Refinery, Shaybah Oil Field, Saudi Arabia - George Steinmetz - Empty Quarter (sitios de interés)

Refinery, Shaybah Oil Field, Saudi Arabia

Refinery at the beginning of the pipeline from Shaybah Oil Field to the Persian Gulf. Here crude oil from wells is degassed before entering the pipeline to Abqaiq, some 600 km away. This is one of the newest and most remote oil fields in Saudi Arabia. It produces 550,000 barrels of oil per day.