"The ECSSR Tenth Annual Energy Conference ... held in Abu Dhabi from September 26 to 27, 2004. The conference presentations of the energy experts compiled in this book ..."--Cover p. [4].

"ECSSR editor Mary Abraham ... coordinat[ed] the publication of this book"--P. xx.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-360) and index.

The Gulf oil and gas sector in the global energy context : an overview -- The The Gulf oil and gas sector : potential and constraints / H. E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah -- The future of OPEC in a globalized world energy market : opportunities and constraints / Adnan Shihab-Eldin -- Maintaining cohesion within OPEC : implications for cooperation among member countries / Luis E. Giusti -- Iraq's oil sector : scenarios for the future / Muhammed-Ali Zainy -- Saudi Arabia's oil and gas industry : strategic outlook and policy options / Vera de Ladoucette -- The Norwegian experience of economic diversification in relation to the petroleum industry / Øystein Noreng -- World oil prices : impact on economic growth / Mehdi Varzi -- The influence of markets and technology on regional oil and gas reserves / Kjell Aleklett and Colin J. Campbell -- The future of gas transportation in the Middle East region : LNG, GTL, and pipelines / James T. Jensen -- Who needs whom? Investment in Middle East oil / Valerie Marcel -- Global energy outlook : implications for growth and investment prospects in the Middle East petroleum sector / Faith Birol.