From Black Gold to Frozen Gas : : How Qatar Became an Energy Superpower / / / Michael D. Tusiani.
Today, Qatar is among the world's wealthiest countries. Its rich hydrocarbon resources have transformed this small Gulf state into an energy powerhouse, funded its outsized global ambitions, and allowed it to forge an identity separate from those of its large and powerful neighbors.Drawing on M...
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Map of Qatar
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Qatar Before Oil: A Historical Perspective
- 2. Qatar's First Oil Concession: Twists and Turns
- 3. Eureka! Oil Is Discovered at Qatar's Dukhan Field
- 4. Choppy Waters: Qatar's First Marine Oil Concession
- 5. Qatar's Ruler Presses for Better Oil Terms
- 6. Labor Strikes, Another Abdication, and an Industrial Project
- 7. Independence, First Gas Liquids Project, and a Bloodless Coup
- 8. The Early Khalifa Years: 1970s Resource Nationalism
- 9. Explosion Destroys Qatar's First NGL Plant
- 10. Crunch Time Looms for North West Dome Gas Field
- 11. Partners Selected for Major North Field Gas Project
- 12. Qatar Embarks on First Stage of North Field Gas Project
- 13. Rocky Road for Qatar's First LNG Project
- 14. Tough Launch for Mobil's RasGas LNG Project
- 15. Financial Difficulties Mount After 1995 Coup
- Epilogue: North Field Gas Transforms Qatar into Energy Superpower
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors