ADNOC $6.2bn FID for Umm Shaif Gas Cap
- $6.2 billion final investment decision to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap with partners TotalEnergies, Eni and CNPC.
- The development will unlock more than 600 million scfd of natural gas and associated liquids, roughly 10% of the UAE’s current daily gas consumption.
- Production from the Umm Shaif Gas Cap is expected by 2030.
- The FID includes $5.1 billion of EPC awards and a $365 million, 14‑well drilling and integrated services program to be delivered over 18 months using three rigs.
Project decision and partners
ADNOC has taken a $6.2 billion final investment decision to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap alongside TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
Capacity and timeline
The development will unlock more than 600 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) of natural gas and associated gas liquids, equal to almost 10% of the UAE’s current daily gas consumption. Production is expected by 2030.
Contracts and delivery
The FID covers three EPC packages worth $5.1 billion awarded to consortiums of UAE and international contractors, plus a $365 million program for 14 wells and integrated drilling services to be delivered by ADNOC Drilling over 18 months using three existing rigs.
Strategic context
The decision reinforces the UAE’s gas development push and follows a separate concession award for the Bab Gas Cap, which is expected to unlock an additional 1.5 billion scfd. ADNOC is expanding its LNG platform and has a broader target of 47 million tonnes per annum of combined marketable LNG capacity by 2035.
Source: ADNOC