US shale specialists EOG Resources have made their biggest Middle East play yet, taking on Abu Dhabi’s Unconventional Onshore Block 3. The firm previously made an aborted, short-lived entry into Oman and is currently finalizing a contract to produce unconventional gas in Bahrain (MEES, 7 March).
The award by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA) was announced on 16 May, during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UAE. Adnoc says that the block covers a 3,609km² square kilometer area within Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region, putting it close to the Ruwais-Diyab license (Adnoc 90%, TotalEnergies 10%). Other unconventional acreage is held by Malaysia’s Petronas (MEES, 28 February). (CONTINUED - 164 WORDS)