Shah sour gas field

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The Shah sour gas field is a major onshore natural gas and sulfur production site in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and one of the world’s largest sour gas developments.

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instanceOf natural gas field
sour gas field
contains carbon dioxide
hydrogen sulfide
sour gas
country United Arab Emirates
developmentStart early 2010s
developmentType sour gas development
distanceFromAbuDhabiCity approximately 210 km southwest
emirate Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED
environmentalChallenge high carbon dioxide content
high hydrogen sulfide content
gasProcessingCapacity approximately 1 billion standard cubic feet per day
hydrocarbonType natural gas
infrastructure gas gathering system
gas processing plant
pipelines for gas export
pipelines for sulfur transport
sulfur granulation and handling facilities
sulfur recovery units
locatedIn Al Dhafra Region NERFINISHED
Rub al Khali desert NERFINISHED
locatedNear Liwa Oasis NERFINISHED
market domestic gas market of the United Arab Emirates
minorityPartner Occidental Petroleum NERFINISHED
operator ADNOC Sour Gas NERFINISHED
ownedBy Abu Dhabi National Oil Company NERFINISHED
Occidental Petroleum NERFINISHED
previousPartner ConocoPhillips NERFINISHED
produces condensate
natural gas
natural gas liquids
sulfur
productUse industrial feedstock
power generation fuel
projectName Shah Gas Development NERFINISHED
purpose to increase domestic gas supply in the United Arab Emirates
regionImportance key component of Abu Dhabi’s gas strategy
safetyRequirement advanced sour gas handling technology
significance one of the world’s largest sour gas developments
strategic gas supply project for the UAE
startOfCommercialProduction around 2015
sulfurForm granulated sulfur
sulfurProductionCapacity approximately 10,000 tonnes per day
sulfurUse chemical industry
fertilizer production

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Etihad Rail network connectsFacility Shah sour gas field