ADNOC has taken another major step in strengthening its long-term natural gas strategy by approving a Final Investment Decision (FID) worth $6.2 billion (AED 22.6 billion) for the development of the Umm Shaif Gas Cap project in Abu Dhabi. The project will be executed in collaboration with its international partners TotalEnergies, Eni, and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding gas production and supporting growing global energy demand.

The UAE possesses the world’s seventh-largest natural gas reserves, and ADNOC is actively leveraging these resources to enhance domestic energy security while increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. As industries worldwide continue to seek reliable and comparatively lower-carbon energy sources, the company aims to strengthen its integrated gas business and meet increasing demand from industrial sectors, power generation, and rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The Umm Shaif Gas Cap project is expected to produce more than 600 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) of natural gas and associated gas liquids. This output represents nearly 10% of the UAE’s current daily natural gas consumption, making it a strategically significant development for the country’s energy landscape. Commercial production is anticipated to begin by 2030, providing a long-term boost to domestic gas availability and export capacity.