Ras Tanura (Arabic: رأس تنورة, romanized: Ra's Tannūrah, lit. 'cape oven, cape brazier', presumably due to the unusual heat prevalent at the cape that projects into the sea) is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf. The name Ras Tanura applies both to a gated Saudi Aramco employee compound (also referred to as "Najmah") and to an industrial area further out on the peninsula that serves as a major oil port and oil operations center for Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world. Today, the compound has about 3,200 residents, with a few Americans and British expats.
Geographically, the Ras Tanura complex is located south of the modern industrial port city of Jubail (formerly a fishing village) and north across Tarut Bay from the old port city of (Al-)Dammam. Although Ras Tanura's port area is located on a small peninsula, due to modern oil tankers' need for deeper water, Saudi Aramco has built numerous artificial islands for easier docking. In addition, offshore oil rigs and production facilities have been constructed in the waters nearby, mostly by Saudi Aramco, Schlumberger, and Halliburton.
Ras Tanura is one of four residential compounds built by ARAMCO in the 1940s and the only one located on the coast of the Persian Gulf itself. Ras Tanura refinery is surrounded by a heavily guarded security fence, and Saudi employees and their dependents may live inside the Najmah residential compound which is less heavily guarded. Built originally to allow expatriate oil company employees (mainly Americans) a degree of Western comfort and separation from the restrictions of Saudi and Islamic laws, the community today has shifted somewhat in line with the reduction of western residents into a multi-ethnic mosaic of Saudis, other Arab nationalities (e.g. Egyptian and Jordanian), Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, and a few Americans and British expats—all of whom live with English as the common language.
Transportationedit
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Ras Tanura is connected by a single two-lane highway with the Dhahran–Jubail Highway, which links it with neighboring cities such as Jubail and Dammam as well as with the regional Aramco headquarters in Dhahran.
Although there is a small airport in the city Ras Tanura Airport, it is for the exclusive use of Saudi Aramco, mainly helicopters. The distance from the city center to the terminal in Dammam Airport is approximately 50 km (31 mi). However a current project is ongoing to shorten that distance to 40 km (25 mi) if the new road is completed.
References to Ras Tanura in popular cultureedit
A movie-length documentary production of the Saudi Aramco company-built towns, including the Ras Tanura employee camp Najmah, is the nostalgically-titled Home: The Aramco Brats Story, promoted and released with a trailer and DVD in December 2006.
tanura, arabic, رأس, تنورة, romanized, tannūrah, cape, oven, cape, brazier, presumably, unusual, heat, prevalent, cape, that, projects, into, city, eastern, province, saudi, arabia, located, peninsula, extending, into, persian, gulf, name, applies, both, gated. Ras Tanura Arabic رأس تنورة romanized Ra s Tannurah lit cape oven cape brazier presumably due to the unusual heat prevalent at the cape that projects into the sea is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf The name Ras Tanura applies both to a gated Saudi Aramco employee compound also referred to as Najmah and to an industrial area further out on the peninsula that serves as a major oil port and oil operations center for Saudi Aramco the largest oil company in the world Today the compound has about 3 200 residents with a few Americans and British expats Ras Tanura رأس تنورةcityFlagCoat of armsRas TanuraLocation of Ras TanuraCoordinates 26 39 N 50 10 E 26 650 N 50 167 E 26 650 50 167CountrySaudi ArabiaProvinceEastern ProvinceGovernment MayorAbdulrahman Bin Othman Al Rshodi Provincial GovernorSaud Bin Nayef Al SaudArea Total242 5 km2 93 6 sq mi Population 2022 1 Total62 314 Density260 km2 670 sq mi Ras Tanura governorateTime zoneUTC 3 Summer DST UTC 3Postal Code32819Area code 966 13 Geographically the Ras Tanura complex is located south of the modern industrial port city of Jubail formerly a fishing village and north across Tarut Bay from the old port city of Al Dammam Although Ras Tanura s port area is located on a small peninsula due to modern oil tankers need for deeper water Saudi Aramco has built numerous artificial islands for easier docking In addition offshore oil rigs and production facilities have been constructed in the waters nearby mostly by Saudi Aramco Schlumberger and Halliburton Contents 1 Demography 2 Transportation 2 1 Highway 2 2 Airport 3 References to Ras Tanura in popular culture 4 Selection of images 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesDemography editRas Tanura is one of four residential compounds built by ARAMCO in the 1940s and the only one located on the coast of the Persian Gulf itself Ras Tanura refinery is surrounded by a heavily guarded security fence and Saudi employees and their dependents may live inside the Najmah residential compound which is less heavily guarded Built originally to allow expatriate oil company employees mainly Americans a degree of Western comfort and separation from the restrictions of Saudi and Islamic laws the community today has shifted somewhat in line with the reduction of western residents into a multi ethnic mosaic of Saudis other Arab nationalities e g Egyptian and Jordanian Filipinos Indians Pakistanis and a few Americans and British expats all of whom live with English as the common language Transportation editHighway edit Ras Tanura is connected by a single two lane highway with the Dhahran Jubail Highway which links it with neighboring cities such as Jubail and Dammam as well as with the regional Aramco headquarters in Dhahran Airport edit The city is served by King Fahd International Airport Although there is a small airport in the city Ras Tanura Airport it is for the exclusive use of Saudi Aramco mainly helicopters The distance from the city center to the terminal in Dammam Airport is approximately 50 km 31 mi However a current project is ongoing to shorten that distance to 40 km 25 mi if the new road is completed References to Ras Tanura in popular culture editA movie length documentary production of the Saudi Aramco company built towns including the Ras Tanura employee camp Najmah is the nostalgically titled Home The Aramco Brats Story promoted and released with a trailer and DVD in December 2006 Selection of images edit nbsp Tarut Bay seen from the International Space Station Ras Tanura is on the north side of the bay nbsp Oil tanks in portSee also edit nbsp Saudi Arabia portal Abqaiq Dhahran Khobar Towers List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia SAR201 UdhailiyahExternal links editSatellite image showing most parts of Ras Tanura Aramco residential area common city and the huge oilfarms and oil seaport City specific images and documents from the Aramco Brats com website Aramco Services Company site By clicking the communities link information and a photo tour can be found about Ras Tanura as well as other Aramco communities A billion barrels ago stories in the Ras Tanura refinery Ports of Ras TanuraReferences edit R as Tanurah governorate www citypopulation de Retrieved 2024 02 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ras Tanura amp oldid 1203737176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
