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United Arab Emirates · asset class
Pipelines in United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has 32 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 29th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.7% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 26 operating and 5 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are ADNOC (24), Partex (4) and Shell plc (4) — ADNOC alone is named on 75% of them. Half of United Arab Emirates's pipelines in service predate 2012 (median commissioning year of the 13 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Fateh–Jebel Ali gas Pipeline, dating from 1986. 5 are in the pipeline, led by Lower Zakum–Das Island Gas Pipeline, under construction. They account for 17% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in United Arab Emirates.
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Who owns United Arab Emirates's pipelines
- ADNOC24 75%
- Partex4 13%
- Shell plc4 13%
- TotalEnergies SE4 13%
- Dana Gas2 6%
- Dolphin Energy2 6%
- Emirates General Petroleum Corp2 6%
- Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC1 3%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1980s1
- 2000s4
- 2010s8
Median commissioning year 2012 · oldest Fateh–Jebel Ali gas Pipeline (1986) · newest Das Island–Habshan Gas Pipeline — Onshore Segment (2018) · 13 of 32 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Lower Zakum–Das Island Gas Pipeline2025 · construction
- ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 32026 · construction
- ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 62026 · construction
- ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 4 & 72026 · construction
- ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 82028 · construction
How United Arab Emirates compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 26. Nigeria40
- 27. United Kingdom36
- 28. Thailand36
- 29. United Arab Emirates32
- 30. Norway32
- 31. Venezuela32
- 32. Egypt31
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in United Arab Emirates?
- OverWatts maps 32 pipelines in United Arab Emirates — 0.7% of the world's mapped total, the 29th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in United Arab Emirates?
- ADNOC is named as owner or operator on the most — 24 of 32 (75%). Next are Partex (4), Shell plc (4) and TotalEnergies SE (4).
- How old are United Arab Emirates's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2012, across the 13 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Fateh–Jebel Ali gas Pipeline (1986); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in United Arab Emirates?
- 5 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Lower Zakum–Das Island Gas Pipeline, ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 3 and ESTIDAMA Gas Pipeline — Package 6.