TotalEnergies enters Bab Gas Cap concession in Abu Dhabi
- TotalEnergies takes a 10% interest in the Bab Gas Cap Concession in Abu Dhabi.
- Consortium partners: ADNOC 60% (operator), bp 10%, CNPC 8%, JODCO/INPEX 5%, ZhenHua 4% and GS Energy 3%.
- The project targets a production rate of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day from the Bab onshore gas cap.
- TotalEnergies holds a 10% stake in the Ruwais LNG project and reported 393,000 boe/d production in the UAE in 2025.
Transaction
TotalEnergies has signed into the Bab Gas Cap Concession with a 10% interest alongside ADNOC (60%), bp (10%), CNPC (8%), JODCO/INPEX (5%), ZhenHua (4%) and GS Energy (3%). The concession is operated by ADNOC Onshore.
Project scope
The partners will develop the Bab onshore field gas cap resources with a target production rate of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day. The concession builds on the 2015 renewal for 40 years of the Onshore oil concession (formerly ADCO).
Strategic rationale
TotalEnergies describes the entry as adding low‑cost, low‑emissions resources with significant potential for production growth and as aligned with Abu Dhabi’s strategy to expand condensate liquids and gas output while reinforcing the LNG value chain; the company also holds a 10% interest in the Ruwais LNG project.
UAE footprint
TotalEnergies states it has been present in the United Arab Emirates for 87 years, holds interests across nearly all major concessions through its partnership with ADNOC, and contributed 393,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 while maintaining positions across the natural gas and LNG value chain.
Source: TotalEnergies