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FrontRow · Jul 21, 2026

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Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company will invest $6.2 billion to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, a massive offshore oil and gas field, as part of its strategy to expand natural gas production and liquefied natural gas exports. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, usually an avenue for around 20% of the world's LNG trade, have underscored the importance of the project and highlighted the vulnerability of global energy supplies. Umm Shaif, Abu Dhabi’s longest-operating offshore field, is being developed alongside TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation. The field will unlock more than 600 million standard cubic feet of natural gas and associated gas liquids per day, according to ADNOC, equivalent to nearly 10% of the UAE’s current daily gas consumption. Production is expected to begin by 2030.

Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company will invest $6.2 billion to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, a massive offshore oil and gas field, as part of its strategy to expand natural gas production and liquefied natural gas exports. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, usually an avenue for around 20% of the world's LNG trade, have underscored the importance of the project and highlighted the vulnerability of global energy supplies. Umm Shaif, Abu Dhabi’s longest-operating offshore field, is being developed alongside TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation. The field will unlock more than 600 million standard cubic feet of natural gas and associated gas liquids per day, according to ADNOC, equivalent to nearly 10% of the UAE’s current daily gas consumption. Production is expected to begin by 2030.

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