ADNOC has issued a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) for early engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) activities in support of a joint venture, led by Technip Energies with JGC Corporation and National Petroleum Construction Company PJSC, for its low-carbon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.

The Ruwais LNG project, expected to reach a final investment decision (FID) this year, is set to become the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and North Africa region to run on clean power, positioning it as one of the lowest carbon intensity LNG plants in the world.

ADNOC Executive Vice President Downstream Business Management Fatema Al Nuaimi said: “The Ruwais LNG project will reinforce ADNOC’s position as a reliable global natural gas supplier, underscoring its pivotal role and contribution to global energy security.

“The project is set to significantly contribute to the Al Dhafra region’s economy by boosting the local industrial ecosystem, attracting further investments and creating a vital energy trade gateway in Al Ruwais Industrial City.”

After the project is finished, ADNOC’s ability to produce LNG will increase, from 6 mmtpa to approximately 15 mmtpa.

It will consist of two 4.8 mmtpa LNG liquefaction trains, with a combined capacity of 9.6 mmtpa.

ADNOC oversees approximately half of Abu Dhabi’s total oil production capacity, operating in nine fields and producing crude oil, raw gas, and condensate at multiple complexes and artificial islands.