Famed for its hydrocarbon wealth and countless hours of abundant sunshine, the Middle East has firmly established itself as a leading global energy hub. Building on its storied history of oil and gas production, the region is fully embracing the energy transition, including the challenges and opportunities that it brings, and is now very much at the forefront of the rapidly evolving global energy sector.

As a result of the pace and complexity of change across the entire energy value chain, Energy in the Middle East: From Black Gold to Green Horizons explores the commercial, legal and policy dynamics reshaping what is arguably the world’s most consequential energy region. Bringing together specialists from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s market-leading global energy practice, this publication combines international ‘on-the-ground’ expertise to deliver an authoritative commentary on the sector’s most cutting-edge developments, issues and trends.

Coverage includes:

• a comparative analysis of upstream exploration and production contracting models;
• the growth of outbound international oil and gas M&A;
• energy financing trends, including the increased prevalence of oil and gas capital markets transactions;
• the role of private capital in facilitating the energy transition;
• the potential for low-carbon hydrogen to herald a new age of Middle Eastern energy exports;
• how artificial intelligence is being used to power innovation across the energy value chain;
• how ESG considerations are shaping the sector; and
• key issues in energy and energy transition-related disputes.

For those who work in the energy sector, and those who do not, this commercially focused title offers a unique, practical guide to today’s Middle Eastern energy landscape – and the key drivers and dynamics behind it – while providing clear insight into what the next wave of the energy transition will bring.