As Adnoc seeks to achieve gas self-sufficiency for the UAE by 2030, the firm is seeking to unlock a number of technically challenging reserves. This includes two gas caps atop the offshore Umm Shaif field and the onshore Bab field, with the latter planned to produce 1bn cfd (MEES, 24 February).
The Bab field currently has production capacity of around 470,000 b/d, and is part of Abu Dhabi’s 2mn b/d Adnoc Onshore concession. Development of the field’s gas cap is being led by UK major BP. As part of the development, Adnoc’s recently formed subsidiary Adnoc Gas is developing a new 1.885bn cfd processing plant at Bab, however the firm’s latest Q1 results show that planned development has slipped slightly from “2027 onwards” to 2028. MEES understands that development of the facility has been held up by supply chain disruption, but that further slippage in the schedule is unlikely. (CONTINUED - 282 WORDS)
