Qatar 2009

Qatar has rapidly risen to the forefront of the energy industry to become one of the world's largest gas producers. LNG trains have risen from the sand and today the country accounts for 15 % of the global reserves and is a key member of the gas troika, alongside Iran and Russia. International E&P players have been working hard together with local powerhouse Qatar Petroleum to develop their production profiles, and despite an exploration moratorium on the country's super giant North Field gas field, groundbreaking news, like the drilling of the world's longest horizontal well, have made the industry's headlines. Learn more from the movers and shakers of the industry in The Oil and Gas Year in Qatar 2009.