ADNOC 'advancing towards' FID for Ruwais

Once operational, the facility will more than double ADNOC’s LNG production capacity, from 6 mta to 15 mta.

"We are advancing towards a final investment decision for a project in Ruwais that will establish one of the world’s lowest carbon-intensity LNG production facilities," ADNOC Group said in a social media post.

"Located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, the project features two 4.8 mta LNG trains operating on renewable and nuclear energy, which will make it the MENA region’s first LNG project to be powered by clean energy. The procurement of US$400M all-electric compressors is already underway."

The site, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafrah region, will serve as an operations hub for ADNOC and its companies. The 9.6-mta Al Ruwais plant is part of ADNOC’s LNG growth project, as it intends to more than double its LNG production capacity to meet increased global demand for natural gas. The plant, which is designed with electric-powered processing facilities, will run on renewable and nuclear grid power with the intent of reducing carbon intensity. 

The Emirate of Fujairah was mooted as a potential location, but ADNOC settled on Ruwais, saying the selected location offers “significant synergies and existing infrastructure that will be leveraged to deliver project efficiencies,” unlocking additional value for ADNOC, its partners and the UAE.

The state-owned firm already operates a 6-mta LNG facility on Das Island, off the coast of the capital Abu Dhabi.