The Middle East region has the largest oil and gas operations in the world; Saudi Arabia alone has nearly 50 petrochemical industrial plants that work with VOCs. Personal gas monitoring is an essential need for users and site workers in this industry, and portable, connected devices can be especially valuable. In this expert report, produced in partnership with Industrial Scientific, we explore what devices are available and how they are helping health & safety professionals and their companies in a variety of applications from downstream oil and gas operations to wastewater treatment plants, and are particularly suited for the high temperatures and dusty environments experienced in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.