Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project (United Arab Emirates)
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Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project (زاكوم السفلي) is an operating oil and gas project in United Arab Emirates.
The project consists of the following units:
- Lower Zakum LTDP-1 Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates)
- Lower Zakum LTDP-2 Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates)
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Project-level project details for Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Zakum | operating[1][2] | ADNOC Offshore[2] | China National Petroleum Corp [10%]; INPEX Corp [10%]; ONGC [10%]; Abu Dhabi National Oil Co [60%]; Other [10%][2][3][2][3][2][3][2][3][2][3] | 1963[4] | – | 1967[5] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | 1P reserves | 17200.0 | million bbl | – | [4] |
Table 3: Production from Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | gas | 4444.48 | million m³/y | 2022 | [6] |
| production design capacity | oil | 155.12 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [7] |
| production design capacity | oil | 164.25 | million bbl/y | 2025 | [1] |
| production design capacity | oil | 164.25 | million bbl/y | 2025 | [8] |
Location
Table 4: Project-level location details for Lower Zakum Oil and Gas Project
| Concession/Block | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Zakum[9] | offshore, United Arab Emirates[10] | offshore[11] | 24.853, 53.662 (approximate)[10] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the project:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108215157/https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/adnoc-npcc-lower-zakum/. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230415031625/https://iclg.com/practice-areas/oil-and-gas-laws-and-regulations/united-arab-emirates. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240717170640/https://archive.org/includes/donate.php?as_page=1&platform=wb&referer=https%3A//web.archive.org/web/20240716183712/https%3A//www.meed.com/favourite-emerges-for-lower-zakum-offshore-oil-project. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230415073712/https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/top-oil-fields-uae/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210727001832/https://www.inpex.co.jp/english/assets/pdf/e20180226.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.adnoc.ae/news-and-media/press-releases/2022/adnoc-announces-$548-million-contract-for-a-new-main-gas-line-at-its-lower-zakum-field.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210707143441/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-lower-zakum-54074055. Archived from the original on 07 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://attaqa.net/2025/05/10/%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%84%D9%8A-17-2-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231005142701/https://totalenergies.com/sites/g/files/nytnzq121/files/documents/2023-07/Factbook_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236016831_Impact_of_diagenesis_on_the_spatial_and_temporal_distribution_of_reservoir_quality_in_the_Jurassic_Arab_D_and_C_Members_offshore_Abu_Dhabi_oilfield_United_Arab_Emirates/figures?lo=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/.
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