Qatar

Population (World Bank): 2,716,391 (2023)

Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 2.3% (2023)

Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 1878 Mb/d (2024)

Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 40

2021 Resource Governance Index Score (NRGI): 45

EITI Status: Not Available

Link to Key Economic Information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)

Policy Documents that Include Local Content Relevant Provisions:

Qatar Model Development & Production Sharing Agreement, 2002

Local Content Relevant News:

• October 2024 - Qatar state giant launches ‘enhanced’ localisation policy for oil and gas projects (Paywall)

• March 2024 - QatarEnergy celebrates Qatari energy sector graduates

• June 2020 - Qatar Petroleum readies localisation policy in energy sector tenders

• January 2020 - Qatar to Launch Local Content Program (Paywall)

• February 2019 - Qatar Petroleum, Schlumberger sign MoU during Tawteen launch

Analysis and Case Studies:

• Olawuyi (2017) - Local content and procurement requirements in oil and gas contracts: Regional trends in the Middle East and North Africa

• Olawuyi (2021) - Local Content for Sustainable Development in Middle East and North Africa: Current Legal Approaches and Future Directions (Paywall)

Relevant Initiatives:

• Qatari energy sector graduates

• Tawteen Local Supplier Development Program