Discovery of oil in the UAE

In which year was oil first discovered in commercial quantities in the UAE?

• 1938

• 1958

• 1966

• 1971

What is the name of the first oil field discovered in the UAE?

• Murban

• Zakum

• Bab

• Umm Shaif

Which emirate was the first to discover oil in the UAE?

• Dubai

• Abu Dhabi

• Sharjah

• Fujairah

What was the name of the first company to explore and produce oil in Abu Dhabi?

• Shell

• BP

• Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC)

• ExxonMobil

Who was the ruler of Abu Dhabi when oil was first discovered?

• Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  

• Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan

• Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan