ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (TAQA) plan to invest up to $2.4 billion for a joint project to provide sustainable water supply for ADNOC’s onshore operations in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The greenfield project will comprise a centralized seawater treatment plant and transportation network for operations at Bab and Bu Hasa fields with a goal to deliver more than 110 million imperial gal/d of nano filtered seawater through a water transmission pipeline of 75 km, more than 230 km of distribution pipelines, and two pumping stations.

The project would replace the current high-salinity, deep aquifer water systems at the fields, thereby reducing water injection related energy consumption by up to 30%, the companies said in a joint release May 24.

The project will be connected to the grid and will receive 100% of its power from clean energy sources, the companies continued.

ADNOC and TAQA will jointly hold a 51% majority stake (25.5% each). The remaining 49% will be held by a consortium comprised of Orascom Construction and Metito. The consortium will arrange project financing for the construction phase and develop the project under a build, own, operate, and transfer model, with the full project being returned to ADNOC after 30 years of operation.