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ADNOC Greenlights $6.2 B Umm Shaif Gas Cap Project

7/21/2026

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ADNOC with TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation approved a $6.2 billion final investment decision for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap for 2030.
The project will unlock over 600 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and liquids, ?10 percent of the UAE’s daily gas consumption.
ADNOC awarded EPC contracts worth $5.1 billion for infrastructure to consortia and a $365 million, 14-well drilling program to ADNOC Drilling for 18 months with three rigs.

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ADNOC with TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation approved a $6.2 billion final investment decision for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap for 2030.
The project will unlock over 600 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and liquids, ?10 percent of the UAE’s daily gas consumption.
ADNOC awarded EPC contracts worth $5.1 billion for infrastructure to consortia and a $365 million, 14-well drilling program to ADNOC Drilling for 18 months with three rigs.