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Article: Abu Dhabi - The Gas Sector & OGD 1-2 Projects.
- Article from:
- APS Review Gas Market Trends
- Article date:
- January 11, 1999
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Total gas production capacities in Abu Dhabi rose from 1.8 BCF/day in 1992 to more than 4 BCF/day by August 1996. A major part of the production is associated gas, which will be fully utilised by 2001 compared to 89% in 1992. Most of the onshore gas supplies go to GASCO which has a major gas liquids complex at Ruwais. Most of the offshore gas goes to the LNG export complex on Das Island. The SPC, ruling over the hydrocarbon sector, decided in 1991 to launch ADNOC's Onshore Gas Development (OGD) programme, to cost about $2 bn, based on developing Thamama gas at the Bab and Asab fields and ADCO's other structures close to the Habshan area. This was prompted by rising ...