The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the state-owned energy giant of the United Arab Emirates, is set to commence production operations at the Ras Al Sadr gas field located in Abu Dhabi, according to a report from the UAE’s official news agency, WAM, published on Thursday.
The Ras Al Sadr gas field has a production capacity of up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMcf/d), as per the WAM report.
Moreover, the development of the Ras Al Sadr gas field is being undertaken as a joint venture between ADNOC and JODCO, a subsidiary of INPEX, one of Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production companies.
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Commenting on this, Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, ADNOC upstream executive director, stated that the successful restart of operations in the Ras Al Sadr field underscores ADNOC’s commitment to setting new industry standards as they strive to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Al Kindy further added that the first well at Ras Al Sadr was the start of Abu Dhabi’s oil industry that has powered the UAE’s economy for over half a century. He also noted that this achievement underscores ADNOC’s contribution to the prosperity and sustainability of the country, and reaffirms their commitment to operating in harmony with local communities to create lasting and sustainable value for the nation.
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