Energy

Expert agrees human error causes up to 96% of incidents in oil and gas sector

by  — 19 June 2013

Technological improvements and human capital come under the spotlight at the 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy, which takes place at the Doha Grand Hyatt in Qatar on 30 September to 2 October 2013. read more ›

Built by Singapore shipyard PPL, the Al Jassra rig will drill super-deep wells in the Al Shaheen field, Qatar’s largest operational offshore oil reserve. (Image PPL)

Qatar expands oil extraction plans

by  — 14 June 2013

Qatar’s crude oil extraction activities are showing no signs of slowing as a huge rig makes it way to the nation. read more ›

Qatar’s attempt to capture carbon debuts at Lusail Marina

by  — 14 May 2013

Qatar is pushing forward an environmentally sustainable carbon capture project that could be exported across the globe’s tropical and sub-tropical areas. read more ›

Extract or hold fire? Qatar’s new gas find

by  — 7 April 2013

In March, Qatar revealed a new natural gas discovery to the world. But the field’s operators might be well advised to hold fire on production. read more ›

Qatar takes financial stake in its own growth

by  — 2 April 2013

A major bank, 10 percent owned by Qatar, is looking to cash in on growth in petroleum shipping and is already in control of five tankers. read more ›

Qatargas delivers its first ever shipment of LNG to Singapore

by  — 31 March 2013

Qatargas has delivered its first ever cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Singapore. read more ›

Credit agency defends Qatar energy giants

by  — 21 March 2013

Doha will survive the LNG contracting shift as oil and gas prices decouple, a ratings agency says, which is essential with a weak market outlook taking shape. read more ›

Will Qatar win the battle to sell natural gas?

by  — 6 March 2013

This decade will see a grand battle to sell natural gas to growing nations. In the blue corner, with an established infrastructure, targeting the booming Asian markets: Qatar. In the red corner, with projects coming online from 2014, also targeting thriving Asian demand: The World. read more ›

Qatar growth opportunities in water and offshore

by  — 28 February 2013

Opportunities abound emerging for Qatar firms going into 2013 and beyond, and water looks set to be the key in more ways than one. read more ›

QU and Oryx GTL to help cut gas emissions

by  — 26 February 2013

The Qatari energy industry and academia have joined forces on a project to capture carbon from the flue gas of power plants. read more ›

Qatar oil and gas growth to remain ‘flat’

by  — 23 February 2013

The growth of the Qatar economy is set to slow in 2013 due to the completion of all large oil and gas projects, combined with a downward revision in oil price forecasts, according to a major financial institution.  read more ›

Taking to the skies: A new era for Qatari GTL?

by  — 10 February 2013

A number of prominent projects have propelled the gas-to-liquids field to the forefront of Qatar’s energy industry, just as the state looks to the sector to drive new growth. read more ›

Doha firm’s new carbon storage plan

by  — 22 January 2013

A large Doha-based construction firm has unveiled ambitious plans to offset its last three years worth of carbon emissions – by storing the equivalent amount of carbon in brown algae off the west coast of the country. read more ›

Qatar enters South East Asian LNG market

by  — 21 January 2013

Qatargas recently secured its first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with a South-East Asian nation, Thailand.  read more ›

Qatar Solar’s dust challenge

by  — 17 January 2013

Qatar’s solar ambitions could trigger a business boom in Doha. But will the city’s solar panels lead the way or disappear under a cloud of dust?  read more ›

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