UAE’s ADNOC sets world record for ‘longest oil and gas well’ at its Upper Zakum field

ADNOC Drilling drilled the oil and gas well from Umm Al Anbar, one of ADNOC Offshore’s artificial islands. The project is part of an extended reach well designed and led by ADNOC Offshore, in collaboration with its Upper Zakum strategic partners, ExxonMobil and Inpex/Jodco. The extended reach wells will tap into an undeveloped part of the giant Upper Zakum reservoir, and with the potential to increase the field’s production capacity by 15,000 barrels of oil per day, ‘without the need to expand or build any new infrastructure’.

“The delivery of this record-breaking well also demonstates our commitment to lower operational costs, while enabling ADNOC to reach its oil and gas production capacity targets,” said Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Seiari, ADNOC Drilling’s CEO.

ADNOC Offshore fleshed out the artificial island concept, resulting in ‘significant cost savings and environmental benefits compared to conventional approaches that traditionally require more offshore installations and infrastructure’.