Mitchell, who died two years ago at age 94, was reportedly among those urging for tighter regulation of the practice, fearing that small, independent drillers might take dangerous shortcuts as they rushed to participate in a historic oil boom.
Seek out the historic heart of Dubai to browse through the souks and markets in Deira, or admire the lovely old dhows bobbing in the bay at the Dhow Wharfage to get some insight into the Dubai that existed before it was transformed by the oilboom.