Passage Pictures Announces ‘Sands Of Fortune’ Chronicling Discovery Of Oil In Saudi Arabia & Early Days Of Aramco
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures has announced new feature Sands of Fortune, delving into the story behind the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia and the birth of the country’s petroleum and natural gas giant Aramco.
The historic drama revolves around the true story of the partnership between American geologist Max Steineke and Bedouin Khamis Bin Rimthan, who together discovered the country’s first oil well in 1938, today known as Dammam No.
7. Oregon-born, Stanford-educated Steineke was renowned for his expertise in geology as well as his determined nature and adventurous spirit, while Rimthan was a member of the nomadic Al-Amjan tribe with a deep knowledge of the desert, who worked as a guide for the American geologists prospecting for oil in the 1930s. “The story of Aramco is a testament to human ingenuity and the incredible impact that a single discovery can have on the world.
This is a story that all Saudis know, but I believe the whole world will soon be as intrigued as I was when I first heard about this,” said Singer.
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