Gulf Helium Services (GHS) recently marked its 10th anniversary with an event at the company’s facility in Ras Laffan west side support Services area, next to one of the largest liquefaction and helium production facilities globally.
The global helium shortage has become a growing concern in recent years as the world’s supply of this important gas has dwindled. A rare and valuable resource, helium is used in a variety of industries,.
A year of supply constraints, shipping pressures and rising prices – coupled with wars and accidents, healthcare challenges and soaring semiconductor demand – have created a perfect storm for operators grappling with ‘Helium shortage 4.0’.
The Abu Dhabi MENA Industrial Gases Conference 2022 makes a welcome return to the Middle East today, three years since the last one in the region and 15 years since gasworld’s inaugural event.