News Developments 4 A round-up of news from across the region Events Calendar 8 Listings of regional and international events and a look at HSE GOM Special features Maximising value from 9 rich hydrocarbon resources Qatar is focusing on LNG expansion, with the aim of achieving production capacity of 142mn tons per annum by the end of the decade Ramping up the gas 13 Middle East countries are shifting their focus to gas, in line with their energy transition strategies, to meet burgeoning local and global demand for the lower- carbon transition fuel Sustainability Scaling up CCUS 17 The potential and challenges for scaling up CCUS deployment Technology Pipeline review 21 Latest developments and technologies Embracing the digital revolution 25 Ediz Eren, regional VP Middle East for Rockwell Automation, discusses the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation in the Middle East Diversity Big opportunities for women in 29 engineering The energy transition offers big opportunities for women with STEM skills Innovations Developments 33 The latest product advancements for the energy industry contents in this issue... ISSUE 5 2024 2 Issue 5 2024 | oilreviewmiddleeast.com