Abu Dhabi onshore oil field to receive US$489m upgrade

14 November, 2019

ADNOC has announced an investment of US$489m (£380m) to upgrade its giant Bab onshore oil field, located 160km southwest of Abu Dhabi city.

An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Archirodon Construction Overseas SA Co to build the infrastructure that will sustain long-term crude oil production capacity at 485,000 barrels per day.

The scope of the project includes the development of oil producing wells, water injection wells, artificial lift wells, well-bays, let down stations, water injection clusters and other infrastructure.

Field operator ADNOC Onshore, a subsidiary of ADNOC, announced the contract award at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC).