Meeting the Gulf energy challenges for the 21st century

Energy has long been a major factor in the development of countries and their economies. Concerns relating to environmental pollution, economic diversification, and regional competitiveness have recently intensified in the Gulf region, and the area is now attempting to overcome its energy challenges systematically

The Dolphin project : the development of a gulf gas initiative: OIES paper: NG22

Qatar is positioning itself to take advantage of the worldwide increase in gas demand. The small nation is strategically placed in the Gulf, at the tip of Saudi Arabia, where it straddles Bahrain and the UAE. Although among the leaders in natural gas production, Qatar arrived relatively late on the natural gas scene, in part, because it has a population of 744,000 and of that only 20 per cent are Qatari nationals. (2006 figures), thus human capital is in great demand

The Dolphin project : the development of a gulf gas initiative

Qatar is positioning itself to take advantage of the worldwide increase in gas demand. The small nation is strategically placed in the Gulf, at the tip of Saudi Arabia, where it straddles Bahrain and the UAE. Although among the leaders in natural gas production, Qatar arrived relatively late on the natural gas scene, in part, because it has a population of 744,000 and of that only 20 per cent are Qatari nationals. (2006 figures), thus human capital is in great demand