The Ghawar Field is the largest conventional oil field ever discovered.
Ghawar is located in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and extends for roughly 280 kilometers from north to south. Saudi Aramco operates the field, which has been central to the kingdom’s oil production for decades.
The field was discovered in 1948, and production began in 1951. Its enormous size and long production history have made it one of the most important petroleum deposits in the world. Ghawar is an onshore field, unlike Saudi Aramco’s Safaniya field, which is offshore.
“Largest” can refer to different measurements, including area, reserves, or production. Ghawar is commonly described as the largest conventional oil field by estimated recoverable reserves, while individual production rankings can change over time.