 Editor’s note

CARBON CAPTURE AND storage (CCS) has an important role to play in climate change mitigation and decarbonisation – and the Middle East has the wherewithal and the ambition to lead in CCS deployment. In fact, the GCC currently accounts for around 10% of the CO2 captured globally. In this issue, Mohammad Abu Zahra, head of MENA at the Global CCS Institute, discusses the drivers for development and what needs to be done to encourage further growth (p23).

Elsewhere, our pipeline feature looks at non-intrusive leak detection for pipelines, the growth in thermoplastic pipes and the latest technology developments (p28); while our compressor feature focuses on the need for energy efficiency and ways to bring down energy costs (p33).

We also look at the latest developments in Iraq, which has the ambitious aim of increasing production to 7mn bpd from around 4.5mn bpd today (p12), and Bahrain’s progress in the energy transition (p14).

 Contents

Calendar

4 Executives’ calendar

Listings of regional and international events, and a review of MEOS GEO

News

8 Developments

A round-up of the latest news from across the region

Iraq

12 Iraq’s energy industry on the rebound

With production on the rise, Iraq’s oil and gas industry is displaying resilience

Bahrain

14 Developments in Bahrain’s energy future

As Bahrain gears up for an energy transformation, the oil and gas industries remain pivotal to its future

Workforce Development

17 Diversifying the workforce is key to a successful transition

The importance of having an educated and diverse workforce to provide the backbone for the energy transition

Digitalisation

20 Autonomous operations - the pathway to sustainability

Johan de Villiers, SVP, Global Energy Accounts, ABB Energy Industries discusses the benefits of investing early in automation, digital and electrification technologies

Carbon Capture

23 The growth of CCS in the MENA region

Mohammad Abu Zahra, head of MENA at the Global CCS Institute discusses the Middle East’s potential and ambition to lead in CCS deployment

26 Addressing CCUS flow management challenges

CCUS flow management challenges, the selection of the most appropriate flow meter technology and the importance of developing regulations and standards for the implementation of CCUS

Pipeline Technology

28

The growth in demand for thermoplastic pipe

The thermoplastic pipe market is growing, and local production in the Middle East is on the rise

30 Non-intrusive leak detection for pipelines

How non-intrusive leak detection solutions can reduce the impact of leaks and improve pipeline operations

Compressors

33 The drive for energy efficiency in compressors

Energy efficiency is at the top of the agenda for compressors operators as energy costs rocket – and this plays into ESG considerations too

Seismic Technology

38 A cableless alternative to acquiring hi-res seismic data

Nodes are the future for land seismic, according to STRYDE

Innovations

41 The latest product developments in oil and gas

Arabic

4 Analysis