The US$10bn Shah gas development project is on track and should be completed by late 2014, according to the field’s operators
Saif al Ghafli, CEO of operator Abu Dhabi Gas Development Company, said that the installation facilities were now 60 per cent complete, while 20 per cent of the drilling has also been completed.
It is hoped that the project, located 180km from Abu Dhabi, will help meet growing domestic demand in the UAE.
According to Ghafli, the project is expected to produce 500mmcfd of clean gas as well as condensates, natural gas liquids and sulphur.
Drilling risks along with environmental and technical issues were among the potential hazards associated with the development, he added.
The company’s partner for the project will be US-based Occidental Petroleum.
