ADNOC, ExxonMobil Corp., and Japan Oil Development Co. Ltd (JODCO), have agreed to expand the capacity of Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum offshore field through a phased development.
The agreement was one of a number of business opportunities noted during the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-US business dialogue with US President Donald Trump earlier this week (OGJ Online, May 16, 2025).
“The plan will upgrade the Upper Zakum’s infrastructure to include AI-enabled remote operations, receive power from the UAE’s clean energy grid to reduce emissions, and enable the use of artificial islands for drilling activities to enhance environmental protection,” ADNOC said in a release May 16.
Upper Zakum, part of Zakum field, the world's second largest offshore field, lies 84 km northwest of Abu Dhabi.
ExxonMobil became a partner in Upper Zakum in 2006 (OGJ Online, Mar. 28, 2006).
