Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group

United Arab Emiratesadnoc.ae

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (ADNOC) is the state-owned integrated energy company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It operates across the hydrocarbon value chain, including exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, refining, gas processing, petrochemicals, marketing, trading, and associated services. ADNOC manages a portfolio of onshore and offshore concessions and underpins a significant portion of the UAE’s energy and industrial activity.

In downstream and chemicals, ADNOC anchors operations at the Ruwais industrial complex, a major refining and petrochemical hub. Through subsidiaries and joint ventures such as Borouge (with Borealis), it produces polyolefins used in packaging, infrastructure, and industrial applications. ADNOC Gas oversees gas processing and LNG activities. Listed affiliates including ADNOC Drilling, ADNOC Distribution, and ADNOC Logistics & Services support upstream development, product supply, and maritime logistics.

The group is expanding industrial and chemical value chains via the TA’ZIZ platform in Ruwais and participates in nitrogen-based fertilizers through Fertiglobe (with OCI Global). ADNOC also advances efficiency and lower‑carbon initiatives—such as carbon capture and hydrogen projects—to reduce emissions intensity across its operations.

Also known as ADNOC International Germany Holding AG, ADNOC International Limited, ADNOC Group, ADNOC Logistics & Services plc, ADNOC L&S, ADNOC Gas plc, ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC, ADNOC Drilling, and ADNOC Distribution.

Projects ADNOC is involved in

chemXplore tracks 7 projects involving ADNOC, of which 7 are active.

ADNOC's role on them: Owner, EPC, Investor / Financier, Operator, and Developer.

3 FID / Sanctioned 3 Under Construction 1 Commissioning & Start-up

5 new construction and 2 expansion.

Expected to start operating, per year; 2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 10 August 2026 ADNOC Ruwais NGL RGD Phase 3 Expansion · FID / Sanctioned · United Arab Emirates
  • 21 July 2026 TotalEnergies Umm Shaif Gas Cap Development, Abu Dhabi · FID / Sanctioned · United Arab Emirates
  • 8 June 2026 Coral Norte FLNG Project, Mozambique · Under Construction · Mozambique
  • June 2026 ADNOC Upper Zakum 1.5 MMBPD Offshore Expansion · FID / Sanctioned · United Arab Emirates
  • April 2026 Borouge 4 Polyolefins Complex, Ruwais · Commissioning & Start-up · United Arab Emirates

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on all 7 of them For subscribers

Targeting: Natural gas (4), Ethane (2), Acrylic acid (1), Ammonia (1), Butane (1), Cross-Linked Polyethylene (1)

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Latest news on ADNOC

11 September 2026
ADNOC, XRG and Masdar deepen Germany partnerships in energy, industry and technology

Deals signed during the UAE president's state visit could unlock >€5bn investment, span LNG, gas, MDI, ammonia, offshore wind and AI, and follow a €40bn UAE investment pledge.

11 September 2026
XRG, ADNOC and SEFE sign MoU to secure gas and LNG supply for Germany and Europe

MoU to explore coordinated gas and LNG supply, infrastructure investment, shipping and market development to strengthen Germany and Europe's energy security.

3 September 2026
Khaled bin Mohamed chairs ADNOC Executive Committee meeting

Reviewed energy supply reliability, operational and financial performance, and a new LNG trading platform targeting 47 mtpa by 2030+.

26 August 2026
Technip Energies wins engineering services contract from L&T for ADNOC Offshore

Detailed engineering for new offshore facilities, upgrades and modifications on a major UAE EPCIC development; contract falls in the €50–250m "significant" band.

24 August 2026
McDermott awarded ADNOC Package 4 EPCI for Umm Shaif SPB project

EPCI covers a new surface pressure boosting facility with jacket, topside and brownfield work; engineering led from the UAE; fabrication at Qingdao JV yard; contract exceeds $1bn.

13 August 2026
bp awarded Loran Phase 2 licence in Venezuela's Plataforma Deltana

Phase 2 holds an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas; bp will operate a three-way joint venture and signed MoUs to pursue further offshore exploration.

13 August 2026
XRG enters Venezuela with stake in Loran offshore gas licence

Adds a material share in over 4 Tcf proven gas in the Loran‑Manatee area, links resources to existing infrastructure and strengthens the Atlantic Basin gas portfolio.

10 August 2026
MAIRE/Tecnimont to deliver USD 4.3bn Ruwais NGL expansion (RGD Phase 3)

EPC for fifth NGL fractionation unit, sweetening and storage at Ruwais; 23,000 t/d (~8 Mtpa) output; completion scheduled for 2030.

Where its projects are

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