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Oil & Gas Fields in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has 46 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 26th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 37 operating and 9 under construction or proposed. The largest is Upper Zakum (offshore).

The largest owner-operators are Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (30), China National Petroleum Corp (14) and TotalEnergies SE (13) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co alone is named on 65% of them. Half of United Arab Emirates's oil & gas fields in service predate 1994 (median commissioning year of the 36 with a known date), 8 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bab Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates), dating from 1960. 9 are in the pipeline, led by Dalma Gas Field (United Arab Emirates), proposed. They account for 24% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in United Arab Emirates.

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46
Oil & Gas Field in United Arab Emirates
#26
of 91 countries
9
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in United Arab Emirates

Who owns United Arab Emirates's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1994 · oldest Bab Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates) (1960) · newest Habshan Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates) (2025) · 36 of 46 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How United Arab Emirates compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in United Arab Emirates?
OverWatts maps 46 oil & gas fields in United Arab Emirates — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 26th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in United Arab Emirates?
Upper Zakum (offshore), operated by ADNOC / ExxonMobil.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 30 of 46 (65%). Next are China National Petroleum Corp (14), TotalEnergies SE (13) and Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADNOC) (11).
How old are United Arab Emirates's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1994, across the 36 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bab Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates) (1960); 8 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in United Arab Emirates?
9 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Dalma Gas Field (United Arab Emirates), Ghasha Oil and Gas Field (United Arab Emirates) and Haliba Expansion Oil Field (United Arab Emirates).

Other asset classes in United Arab Emirates

Power Plant 62Pipeline 32Cement Plant 21LNG Terminal 12Export Terminal 3Iron & Steel Plant 3Interconnector 2Data Centre 2Storage / Tank Farm 2Refinery 1Oil / Commodity Contract 1Chemical Plant 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143