There has been a fair sized Arab presence in Okalahoma for years. It all started from some of the Okalahoma universities that have good curriculums in all aspects of the oil biz. From geology and drilling to refinery science. Arabs came to learn this. These courses were there for Okalahomans to learn how to exploit their native state's oil/gas reserves.
Arabs came to learn this. These courses were there for Okalahomans to learn how to exploit their native state's oil/gas reservesOU has had world-class geology, petroleum and natural gas engineering schools. I graduated from OU in 1950; there were a lot of Arabs attending these schools at that time.
So it's not exactly an "al-Johnny come lately" thing.