Making the Desert Modern: Americans, Arabs, and Oil on the Saudi Frontier, 1933-1973

by Chad H. Parker

In 1933 American oilmen representing what later became the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) signed a concession agreement with the Saudi Arabian king granting the company sole proprietorship over the oil reserves in the country's largest province. As drilling commenced and wells proliferated, Aramco soon became a major presence in the region. In this book Chad H. Parker tells Aramco's story, showing how an American company seeking resources and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625341571
• ISBN13: 9781625341570
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher