Shah Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates)

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Shah Oil and Gas Field (شاه) is an operating oil and gas field in United Arab Emirates.

Shah Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Bab/Bu Hasa/Shah/Asab Project.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Shah Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Shah operating[1][2] Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADNOC)[3] Abu Dhabi National Oil Co [60%]; Occidental Petroleum Corp [40%][4][5][4][5] 1967[6] 2007[7] 2016[7] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Shah Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas 1P reserves 481389.0 million m³ 2015 ​[8]
gas remaining reserves 190176.97 million m³ 2021 ​[9]

Table 3: Production from Shah Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 14987.2 million m³/y 2024 ​[5]
production oil 25.55 million bbl/y 2025 ​[10]
production design capacity gas 10336.0 million m³/y 2016 ​[7]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Shah Oil and Gas Field

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
onshore, United Arab Emirates[11] onshore[12] 22.935, 53.719 (exact)[11]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Bab/Bu Hasa/Shah/Asab Project ():

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ https://attaqa.net/2025/04/18/%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A-10-%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210626063233/https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14201170/adnoc-lets-contract-for-abu-dhabi-wellhead-installations. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221011002325/https://www.inpex.co.jp/english/ir/library/pdf/presentation/e-Presentation20200213-b.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230515174443/https://www.badrinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oil-and-gas-in-UAE-DA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://wayback-api.archive.org/web/20240716225045/https://www.mees.com/2023/5/19/oil-gas/abu-dhabis-giant-shah-sour-gas-field-expansion-complete/58e51e80-f642-11ed-ae45-1d205fe46701. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221222011339/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_gas_field. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202022233/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/shahsourgasfield/. Archived from the original on 02 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210628014302/https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/article-13380-production-at-shah-gas-field-could-begin-next-week. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://energymonitor.ai/finance/risk-management/exclusive-natural-gas-data-reveals-trillions-of-dollars-of-upcoming-gas-projects. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://www.adnoc.ae/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2025/adnoc-achieves-industryleading-carbon-intensity-at-shah. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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)
  12. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)