TotalEnergies: FID for Umm Shaif Gas Cap development
- TotalEnergies holds a 20% interest; ADNOC 60%, CNPC 10% and ENI 10%; ADNOC Offshore is operator.
- FID approved to develop the gas cap above Umm Shaif oil reservoirs, aiming to unlock more than 600 million cubic feet per day by 2030 and maximize condensate recovery.
- Project will leverage synergies with existing offshore facilities and clean power from the UAE grid to reduce costs and limit emissions.
- Concession was awarded in 2018 for a 40-year term and the development could raise production potential to up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day in the future.
Project decision
TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap development in the Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concession. The company holds a 20% participating interest alongside ADNOC (60%), CNPC (10%) and ENI (10%), with ADNOC Offshore acting as operator.
Production targets and timeline
The development is designed to unlock more than 600 million cubic feet per day of gas production by 2030 while maximizing condensate recovery by developing gas cap resources located above existing oil reservoirs. The project has the potential to raise gas production to up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day in the future.
Design and emissions
The scheme will leverage synergies with existing offshore facilities and use clean power from the UAE grid to minimize costs and limit emissions.
Strategic context
Building on the 2018 award of the Umm Shaif and Nasr concession for a 40-year term, TotalEnergies notes the development advances Abu Dhabi's gas resources and the UAE's integrated gas value chain; the company says the project will contribute to its Upstream production beyond 2030 with low-cost, low-emissions resources.
Source: TotalEnergies
