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Find out more about the open resource and the team behind it.
About the resource
This open-educational resource explores the technoscientific, historical, and social dimensions of the oil and gas industry in Qatar. Our team noticed that coverage of the oil and gas industry in Qatar had previously been predominantly one-dimensional –– we wanted to change that.
We drew skills, expertise and experience from Texas A&M at Qatar and Northwestern University in Qatar professors and students to make this resource. Our goal was to provide an interdisciplinary approach to learning about the oil and gas industry in Qatar – accessible to those without prior knowledge.
To produce this resource, our team explored primary and secondary sources both online and in physical locations (including: Qatar National Museum, Qatar National Library, Company House, and the Gulf Times Library). In addition to that, we also interviewed female and male engineers and managers in Qatar and the region to learn about their experience of being in the industry as well as any thoughts or hopes they have about the future of the industry. These interviews were later analyzed through keyword-focused textual analysis (using LancsBox) to find key themes and to aid in writing Module 3.
Meet the team
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Dr. Albertus Retnanto
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Dr. Retnanto is the Petroleum Engineering Program Chair and Professor of the Practice at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He held a Principal position with Schlumberger and has over 18 years of experience worldwide in technical and management positions.
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Dr. Anto Mohsin
Northwestern University in Qatar
Dr. Mohsin is assistant professor in residence in the Liberal Arts Program at Northwestern University in Qatar. He teaches undergraduate science and technology studies (STS) courses, one of which is titled “Energy, Environment, and Society.”
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Afsha Shaikh
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Afsha Shaikh is a Petroleum Engineering, Class of 2022, student at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She is an undergraduate researcher and the Supplemental Instructor for Calculus 3.
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Darrell Pinontoan
Northwestern University in Qatar
Darrell Pinontoan is a Class of 2022 Journalism, Media & Integrated Marketing student at Northwestern University in Qatar. He has previously worked at Northwestern University in Qatar’s communications office, and as a marketing and communications fellow at The Texas Tribune.
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Insha Shaikh
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Insha Shaikh is a Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022, student at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She is the student assistant at the Office of Advancement at TAMU-Q, an undergraduate researcher, and the Supplemental Instructor for Calculus 4.
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Tayyibah Kazim
Northwestern University in Qatar
Tayyibah Kazim is a Journalism, Class of 2024, student at Northwestern University in Qatar. She is a multimedia production assistant at NUQ and a current undergraduate fellow at the Rosalynn Carter Center for Mental Health Journalism.
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Zaina Aloudeh
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Zaina Aloudeh is a Petroleum Engineering, Class of 2023, student at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She is an undergraduate researcher, president of the Student Engineers’ Council, and the Events Coordinator and Risk Advisor of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.