Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 20

17-May-2010

Abu Dhabi Going Solo To Develop Shah Ultra-Sour Gas

Despite having no experience in developing ultra-sour gas fields, Abu Dhabi has decided to go it alone with its $10bn Shah onshore project, which will produce 540mn cfd of sales gas. Engineering firms say the emirate will not replace ConocoPhillips with another partner after the US major on 28 April pulled out of the 30-year concession joint venture with state-owned ADNOC, in which it was a...