The emirate’s aim to increase its output of crude oil from 2.8m to 3.5m barrels per day (bpd) by 2017 and its target of raising recovery rates to 70% are accelerating the long-anticipated development of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This trend is providing increasing opportunities for international and domestic companies with experience in EOR technology. These...
The UAE has the world’s seventh-largest proven natural gas reserves, at 215trn standard cu feet (scf), accounting for 3.3% of the global total. The country is also a net importer, as demand is growing. Consumption rose 4.5% in 2013 to 2.45trn scf, considerably more than the 1.97trn scf produced. Demand is being driven by consumption from households and industry, while a...
While international attention has understandably focused on Abu Dhabi’s considerable upstream energy sector, and increasingly on midstream developments, the emirate is also home to a substantial and growing distribution and retail market. As suppliers to motorists, households, businesses and the transport sector, retailers and distributors play an essential role in the...
Even though substantial new oil discoveries are not expected in the near future, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is working to increase daily production at existing fields. As a result, the company and its partners are focusing on increasing production from existing fields, particularly offshore.
One of the main goals of Abu Dhabi’s development strategy is to increase high-skilled employment among Emiratis, while another is strengthening local research and development (R&D), to boost innovation and value-added. Thus, development of the skills for the hydrocarbons sector is key. Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy, deputy chairman of the Petroleum Institute (PI), told...
One of the most significant priorities for Abu Dhabi’s energy industry over the coming years will be to increase gas production to meet rising demand from a range of sectors. This also requires substantial investments in gas infrastructure, including in gas processing, transit and import facilities.
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