ADNOC announces second gas discovery from Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession

ADNOC announces second gas discovery from Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession

ABU DHABI, 29th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today announced a second discovery of natural gas resources in the first exploration well in Abu Dhabi's Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession, operated by Eni. The discovery from a new deeper reservoir indicates between 1 – 1.5 trillion standard cubic feet (TSCF) of raw gas in place.

This significant find builds on the initial finding in February 2022 from a shallower target, taking the total amount of gas in place from this single well to 2.5 - 3.5 TSCF.

A consortium, led by Eni and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), was awarded the exploration rights for Offshore Block 2 in 2019 as part of ADNOC's debut competitive block bid round.

Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director, said, "This discovery further highlights how ADNOC's accelerated exploration and development programme is identifying untapped hydrocarbon resources, creating long-term value for the UAE. We are particularly pleased to see Eni and PTTEP pursuing deeper zones, which has demonstrated additional potential resources in place. We look forward to continuing to work with all our strategic partners to sustainably identify and further unlock Abu Dhabi's hydrocarbon resources."

Both discoveries leveraged insights from ADNOC's