Al Yasat Co. for Petroleum Operations, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and China National Petroleum Corp., has moved toward full development of Bu Haseer oil field off Abu Dhabi.
The company let an engineering, procurement, and construction contract to National Petroleum Construction Co. of Abu Dhabi for offshore facilities that will double production to 16,000 b/d.
The field is on a mixed onshore-offshore concession held by Al Yasat, in which ADNOC holds 60% and CNPC 40%. The joint venture also holds an onshore concession.
Other fields under appraisal and development in the offshore concession are Belbazem, Umm Al Dholou, and Umm Al Salsal.
The first shipment of Bu Haseer crude, from an early production system, left Das Island last month.