Adnoc目前正在解锁潜在的非传统气体资源作为其综合气体策略的一部分，使阿联酋将成为2030年的自给自足。2019年11月，最高石油委员会（SPC）宣布发现160万亿立方英尺（SCF）可恢复的非传统气体资源，提供促进阿联酋的燃气进入未来的潜力。
Already, ADNOC is instrumental in meeting 50% of the UAE’s natural gas needs. By adding unconventional gas to the UAE’s gas portfolio, an additional 1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) will be unlocked from the Ruwais Diyab concession before 2030, potentially contributing to ADNOC’s ambition to become a net gas exporter while powering the nation for generations to come.
The Story of Unconventional Gas
Unconventional gas is natural gas that is trapped in tiny rock pores and is often hard to reach. It can be unlocked by using innovative technology and methods such as hydraulic fracturing to bring it to the surface.
Keen on maximizing the value of untapped resources, ADNOC launched its Unconventional Gas Exploration Program in 2016. Early production of the UAE’s first unconventional wells demonstrates their potential to compete with the current production of prolific USA wells such as Marcellus. Moreover, ADNOC was one of the first companies in the region to explore, drill, and appraise unconventional gas resources. To date, as many as 90 hydraulic fracturing operations have been completed in the UAE.
Partnerships and Technology
In its drive to achieve gas self-sufficiency by 2030, ADNOC is upscaling unconventional gas operations, by unlocking additional resources and strengthening the commercial viability of unconventionals in the UAE. The company has leveraged global industry expertise and best practices to drive efficiency through the entire unconventional gas value chain.
In November 2018, ADNOC signed the region’s first unconventional gas concession agreement with TOTAL, granting a 40% stake in the Ruwais Diyab Unconventional Gas Concession, while ADNOC retained a 60% stake. This strategic partnership will enable both companies to work together towards a common goal: to explore, appraise, and develop the Ruwais Diyab
非常规气体Concession for the benefit of the nation and its people. This includes a seven-year exploration and appraisal phase, which will be followed by a 40-year development and production term.
Committed to driving innovation, ADNOC has adopted proven technologies used in the production of unconventional oil and gas from other regions of the world and tailored them to the UAE’s unique environmental conditions and reservoir formations. Forging a new value-added strategic partnership with Baker Hughes has equipped ADNOC Drilling, an ADNOC company, with the capability to deliver the entire drilling value chain using hydraulic fracturing technology. This technology has been deployed specifically to maximize gas recovery.
Adnoc将继续通过解锁进一步的非传统气体资源和不断破坏的项目，在量化未开发的气体资源的同时，通过解锁进一步的非传统气体资源和不断的破坏项目。
Responsible Operations
As part of its commitment to environmental stewardship, ADNOC is proactively improving environmental efficiencies of its unconventionals operations. Currently, the company is funding research and development to improve water efficiencies associated with the unconventionals operations so it can minimize water usage, implement best practices in water management, and reduce the operational carbon footprint.
People and Society
ADNOC is empowering talented UAE nationals to lead the development of unconventionals in the UAE by creating exciting talent development opportunities. In 2018, a young female Emirati engineer supported the UAE’s first hydraulic fracturing campaign in Ruwais Diyab. Several young Emirati engineers have also received training through the Youth Development Exchange Program (YDP) that offers courses in unconventionals. Such training and mentoring programs are adding instant value to the UAE’s workforce and ADNOC’s on-site unconventionals capabilities.