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From Black Gold to Frozen Gas
How Qatar Became an Energy Superpower
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Michael D. Tusiani
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In collaboration with:
Anne-Marie Johnson
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English
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2023
About this book
This book explores how Qatar became a major player in the global energy market. Part historical analysis, part in-the-room narrative, it is the definitive account of oil and gas development in Qatar.
Author / Editor information
Michael D. Tusiani is the chairman emeritus of the energy consulting and brokerage firm Poten & Partners. He joined Poten in 1973 and served as its chairman and chief executive officer from 1983 to 2016. His career has involved all aspects of oil and gas trading and transportation. Tusiani is the author or coauthor of five books, most recently LNG: After the Pandemic (2023).
Anne-Marie Johnson is an award-winning oil industry journalist who covered Qatar and the Gulf states as a senior editor at the Middle East Economic Survey and at Poten & Partners, where she edited the firm’s flagship LNG publication. She began her career at Mobil as an analyst in the Middle East Department.
Anne-Marie Johnson is an award-winning oil industry journalist who covered Qatar and the Gulf states as a senior editor at the Middle East Economic Survey and at Poten & Partners, where she edited the firm’s flagship LNG publication. She began her career at Mobil as an analyst in the Middle East Department.
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Talal Abdulla Al-Emadi, dean, Qatar University College of Law:
A unique historical account of Qatar’s energy industry. Tusiani and Johnson detail the country’s accomplishments as well as covering the challenges faced along the way. This book will be a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Qatar, global energy, and geopolitics.
A unique historical account of Qatar’s energy industry. Tusiani and Johnson detail the country’s accomplishments as well as covering the challenges faced along the way. This book will be a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Qatar, global energy, and geopolitics.
Lisa Anderson, Columbia University:
From Black Gold to Frozen Gas is the definitive account of Qatar’s growth from a tiny backwater to a major force in global markets and regional politics. This book draws on Tusiani’s fifty years working in Qatar’s gas industry to provide a fascinating and well-told insider’s account, featuring both deep research and unique personal insight.
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Frontmatter
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Map of Qatar
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1. Qatar Before Oil: A Historical Perspective
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2. Qatar’s First Oil Concession: Twists and Turns
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3. Eureka! Oil Is Discovered at Qatar’s Dukhan Field
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4. Choppy Waters: Qatar’s First Marine Oil Concession
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5. Qatar’s Ruler Presses for Better Oil Terms
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6. Labor Strikes, Another Abdication, and an Industrial Project
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7. Independence, First Gas Liquids Project, and a Bloodless Coup
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8. The Early Khalifa Years: 1970s Resource Nationalism
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9. Explosion Destroys Qatar’s First NGL Plant
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10. Crunch Time Looms for North West Dome Gas Field
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11. Partners Selected for Major North Field Gas Project
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12. Qatar Embarks on First Stage of North Field Gas Project
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13. Rocky Road for Qatar’s First LNG Project
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14. Tough Launch for Mobil’s RasGas LNG Project
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15. Financial Difficulties Mount After 1995 Coup
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Epilogue: North Field Gas Transforms Qatar into Energy Superpower
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Acknowledgments
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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About the Authors
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August 30, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9780231558624
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eBook ISBN:
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