Dukhan is the largest gas field in the world located on west coast of Qatar. The town is spread on the highest peak in Qatar and it’ a one hour journey from Doha. The residents in Dukhan are the people working in the gas field and the non-residents are not allowed to enter this town without permission. As a tourist you will need to get the gate pass from the related officials. The job option is limited to oil field but still you have few options in the educational sector.

The oil was first discovered in Dukhan way back in 1938. The Second World War delayed the real development of this town until 1948. The area of Dukhan oil field is vast and measures about 80km by 8km in length. There are four huge reservoirs in the area including a natural gas reservoir that is shared with Iran. Many people from all over the world, especially India and Pakistan are having a nice time with their job in Dukhan. Also, Dukhan oil field offers lot of job opportunities for people in Qatar.

Major revenue of Qatar comes from this oil field and thousands of crude oil barrels are daily exported from Dukhan. Dukhan oil field plays a major role in increasing the economy of Qatar. Many new projects related to oil field are in progress and on completion will offer plenty of job options in Dukhan. The Dukhan gas lift project, Rich associated gas utilization project, and Powered water injection project, are in completion stage. These projects are expected to solve lot of unemployment problems in Qatar.

Dukhan English School offers job opportunity for a professional with good English teaching skill. The school is excellent and ideal for education. The school is well organized with lot of activities including sports. Hence, as a teaching professional you can have a good secured job in this field.

The town has several restaurants, shops, a cinema hall, golf club, and recreation centre. The officials are planning to develop this town into the most flourishing place in Qatar. Several new projects are on the way and you can witness a different Dukhan town in next few years.