His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has instructed ADNOC to accelerate the West-East Pipeline Project, according to a report from the Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO)
The Crown Prince was chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the ADNOC Board of Directors, held at the company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The pipeline is currently under construction and is expected to become operational in 2027. It would transport crude from Abu Dhabi's Habshan fields to the Port of Fujairah, boosting the UAE’s ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, though which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes, and which is currently still being blockaded by Iran. The project is expected to double ADNOC’s export capacity via the Emirate of Fujairah, in response to global energy demand.
It comes following the UAE’s recent departure from OPEC, which will allow it greater production flexibility free from OPEC quotas as it looks to increase capacity to 5mn bpd by 2027 with further increases on the cards thereafter.
During the Executive Committee meeting, His Highness commended ADNOC for its resilience in maintaining safe operations, while continuing to supply energy to the local and international market, according to the ADMO report. ADNOC’s Habshan gas processing plant was badly damaged by Iranian drone attacks, and will not be fully repaired until next year, with 80% restoration by the end of 2026, according to ADNOC Gas. However, overall supply across the ADNOC Gas network has been substantially restored, allowing the company to continue meeting domestic customer demand through its broader infrastructure.
His Highness also noted ADNOC’s strong progress in delivering key growth projects, and its operational flexibility to responsibly increase production to meet market needs when export constraints allow.
The Executive Committee noted the progress made in developing the TA’ZIZ Phase 1 chemicals ecosystem in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafra Region, highlighting its key role in creating new domestic value chains, according to the ADMO report. His Highness reiterated the important role of ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme in driving growth and value creation opportunities for local businesses and manufacturers, and directed the company to prioritise Made in the Emirates products across its projects and operations.
ADNOC to accelerate West-East Pipeline Project
The pipeline will bring crude from the Habshan fields to the Port of Fujairah. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
