This week saw a landmark event for Adnoc Gas expansion plans, with the firm taking FID on the first phase of its $5bn Rich Gas Development (RGD). RGD will increase Adnoc Gas’ processing capacity by 1.5bn cfd, and the firm awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contracts for work at four sites – Asab, Bu Hasa, Habshan and Das Island.

Adnoc Gas currently has more than 10bn cfd processing capacity, and RGD is a core part of plans to increase this to nearly 14bn cfd through the addition of 3.7bn cfd capacity by the end of the decade. Overall, the company has a portfolio of expansion projects totaling at least $20bn worth of investments for the rest of the decade (MEES, 9 May). (CONTINUED - 770 WORDS)