Total and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) have produced the first unconventional gas from the United Arab Emirates.
Delivery from the Ruwais Diyab unconventional gas concession 200 km west of Abu Dhabi is a step toward future full field development as well as ADNOC’s target of producing 1 billion scfd of gas from the concession before 2030, ADNOC said Nov. 11.
In November 2018, the companies signed a deal to launch the unconventional gas exploration program in the Diyab play that covers more than 6,000 sq km west of the ADNOC Onshore concession (OGJ Online, Nov. 12, 2018).
The development builds on ADNOC’s efforts to derisk unconventional gas resources across Abu Dhabi since 2016 and comes 1 year after Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) noted the discovery of 160 trillion scf of unconventional gas recoverable resources, ADNOC said.
The unconventional gas is delivered through a purpose-built gas pipeline and centralized early production facility in Diyab field which enables distribution through ADNOC’s gas network. The unconventional gas concession lies near ADNOC’s Ruwais industrial area, providing market access and allowing operations access to ADNOC’s existing infrastructure.
Total operates the exploration phase with 40% interest. ADNOC hold the remaining 60%.