Tanajib
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Tanajib is an oil complex owned by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,...

), located on the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

, about 200 km north of Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...

 in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

. The main work facilities are the Tanajib Gas Plant, and small offices nearby.

Facilities

Just like other Saudi Aramco's complexes such as Safaniyah, Abu Ali and Shaybah
Shaybah
Shaybah is a major crude oil producing site in Saudi Arabia and is located approximately 40 km from the northern edge of the Rub' Al-Khali/Empty Quarter desert. It is located about 10 km south of the border to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which is a straight line drawn in the desert...

, it contains all necessary infrastructure.

Accommodation

A small gated residential area is available for bachelor status 11+ employees. Another camp less equipped than the first is located 3 km away for contractor workers.

Airport

Tanajib Airport
Tanajib Airport
Tanajib Airport is a small airport located in the oil complex of Tanajib in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The airport is 4 km away from the Persian Gulf and occupies an area of 3 km².-Overview:...

was built by the company for its exclusive use to transport employees and goods between Tanajib and other cities.
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