ADNOC Gas - Bab Gas Cap Development Programme
ADNOC Gas is planning to undertake the development of the Bab Gas Cap project in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.
ADNOC plans to develop the Bab Gas Cap reservoir as an upstream asset. The Bab Gas Cap project has been launched to create a new source of supply of rich gas streams. To facilitate the incremental volumes of gas, a greenfield gas processing plant with a processing capacity of approximately 1,855 mmscfd by 2027 at the earliest. This plant will primarily focus on processing the rich feedstock streams and will lead to a growth in condensate and NGL production, resulting in product mix enhancement and capacity expansion for ADNOC Gas Processing. It will also contribute to the development of Fujairah LNG and TAZIZ Petrochemical expansion.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) will hold the majority 60% participating interest in the concession. The remaining stakes will be held by Franceâs TotalEnergies (10%), the UKâs BP (10%), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) International (8%), Japan Oil Development Company (Jodco) Onshore (5%), China ZhenHua Oil (4%) and Korea GS E&P (3%).
The project is being developed in four EPC packages and Gas Producing and Gas Injection Wells.
The potential production of 1.5 BCFD of gas and 80 MBD of condensate.
The project's design scope includes the development of gas processing and conditioning units, acid gas recovery units, dehydration units, sulfur recovery units, NGL recovery units, and CO2 capture facilities.
It also includes the construction of injection facilities & associated utilities, along with the design and routing of new product pipelines for the efficient transfer of liquid sulfur to the Habshan Sulfur Granulation Plant.
The US$10,000 million project includes the following:
Main BGC Plant EPC 1:
1. Construction of a greenfield gas processing plant (1,855 mmscfd)
2. Construction of a riser tower platform
3. Construction of wellhead towers
4. Laying of nitrified pipelines
5. Construction of associated facilities
6. Installation of gas processing and conditioning units
7. Installation of acid gas recovery units
8. Installation of dehydration units
9. Installation of sulfur recovery units
10. Installation of NGL recovery units & CO2 capture facilities
Early Civil Works EPC 2:
1. Construction of early civil works
2. Construction of site preparation works
3. Construction of access roads
4. Construction of mechanical works
5. Construction of electrical works
6. Installation of street light
7. Installation of safety & security system
8. Installation of associated facilities
BGC Pipelines EPC 3:
1. Installation of sales gas pipeline 48' inch & length 18km
2. Installation of NGL pipeline 20' inch & length 54km
3. Installation of a condensate pipeline 18 inch & length 54km
4. Installation of nitrogen pipeline 10' inch & length 31km
5. Installation of a water pipeline 10' inch & length 27km
6. Installation of safety & security systems
7. Installation of hot tapping technology
8. Installation of a new receiver station for construction near the Maqta corridor
9. Installation of pig launcher for the new N2 pipeline
Non-Process Area Works EPC 4:
1. Construction of a non-process area substation
2. Construction of the main receiving substation
3. Construction of a main control building
4. Construction of a mosque
5. Construction of a main gate house
6. Construction of a plant gate house
7. Construction of a fire station
8. Construction of a lab building
9. Construction of a telecom building/tower
10. Construction of an HSE building along with a clinic
11. Construction of a restaurant
12. Construction of a management building
13. Construction of a main warehouse
14. Construction of a maintenance building & workshop
15. Construction of a fuel station
16. Construction of a car wash & garage area
17. Construction of a chemical storage building
18. Construction of a storage shelter & shelter for the yard
19. Construction of a canister shelter
20. Construction of a cylinder shelter
21. Construction of a hydro jet yard shelter
22. Construction of a contractor maintenance yard shelter
23. Construction of a tools & equipment yard shelter
24. Construction of an electrical yard shelter
25. Construction of a painting yard shelter
26. Installation yard shelter
27. Installation of pumping house & chiller yard
28. Construction of a car park
29. Construction of associated facilities
30. Installation of safety & security systems
Gas Producing and Gas Injection Wells:
1. Construction of main structures or facilities, including 10 new gas pads, six well-bays and three virtual pads
2. Installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for 60 gas production wells and 39 gas injection wells
3. Laying of infrastructure, including new gas gathering and injection networks, and new production trunkline Bab Gas TL-2
4. Construction of new well gathering structures and routing of feedlines from Kh-2, Sh-1, Lk-1 and rerouting Lk-3 production
5. Construction of flowlines, manifolds, hose-well control panels, and pipeline pigging and blow-down systems
6. Installation of associated utilities and injection facilities, including wellhead control panels, power supply, safety systems and chemical injection skids
7. Installation of new pipelines and networks, and demolition of the existing 10-inch trunkline from RMS-3 to OGD-1
8. Construction of supporting and associated facilities such as virtual pads, well clusters, earthworks, access roads, control buildings and site services
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30 June 2026
Main BGC Plant EPC 1: The main contract tender was issued on June 25, 2026, and the technical bid submission deadline is due on July 17, 2026. (Source: MEED)
26 June 2026
Early Civil Works EPC 2: BGC Pipelines EPC 3: Non-Process Area Works EPC 4: The main contract tender is yet to be issued on the project. (Source: MEED)
26 May 2026
Gas Producing and Gas Injection Wells: The Expression of Interest (EOI) was issued on May 13, 2026, and bids were submitted on May 20, 2026. The main contract tender is expected to be issued in June, 2026. (Source: MEED)
24 April 2026
Main BGC Plant EPC 1: Early Civil Works EPC 2: BGC Pipelines EPC 3: Non-Process Area Works EPC 4: Contractors that expressed interest formed the following teams to compete in the main contract tendering round are as follows: Larsen & Toubro, Samsung E&A, Saipem, NMDC Energy, Technip Energies, JGC Corporation, Sinopec, Tecnimont, China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC), and the main contract tender is yet to be issued on the project. (Source: MEED)
24 February 2026
Main BGC Plant EPC 1: Early Civil Works EPC 2: BGC Pipelines EPC 3: Non-Process Area Works EPC 4: The contractors have submitted their expression of interest (EoI) on the project. (Source: MEED)
22 February 2026
Main BGC Plant EPC 1: An expression of interest (EoI) was issued, and the deadline for submission of documents was February 20, 2026. (Source: MEED)
25 September 2025
The FEED works are progressing on the project.
02 July 2025
Dome Oilfield Engineering & Services has been selected as one of the companies responsible for the HSE workshops and studies in the project.
28 May 2025
The FEED works are ongoing on the project.
11 February 2025
The Final Investment Decision (FID) is expected in 2026 and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2029. (Source: MEED)
04 December 2024
Worley has been appointed as the Front-End Engineering and Design Consultant for the project and the Final Investment Decision (FID) is expected in 2026.
13 August 2024
The project is facing delays and is expected to be completed by the end of 2028. (Source: MEED)
12 January 2024
Worley has been appointed to undertake the initial Front-End Engineering and Design (pre-feed) works for the project.
29 May 2023
The financial activities are underway on the project.
24 February 2023
The project completion is expected in 2027.