The Shah gas field is a UAE natural gas field that was discovered in 1967. It began production in 2014 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Shah gas field are around 17 trillion cubic feet (480×109m³) and production is slated to be around 1 billion cubic feet/day (28.3×106m³).[1] The gas deposits consist of 23% H2S and 10% CO2, making it one of the most sour operational gas fields in the world.[2] Sour gas is defined as gas containing a high proportion of hydrogen sulphide. This environmental pollutant is required to be removed either as solid sulphur for commercial sale, or concentrated sulphide solutions are extracted and re-injected underground.

Shah
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
RegionAbu Dhabi (emirate)
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorAbu Dhabi National Oil Company
Field history
Discovery1967
Start of production2014
Production
Current production of gas28.3×10^6 m3/d
1,000×10^6 cu ft/d 10.3×10^9 m3/a (360×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated oil in place84.5 million tonnes
(~ 100×10^6 m3 or 600 million bbl)
Estimated gas in place480×10^9 m3
17×10^12 cu ft

References

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  1. ^ "ADNOC looks to artificial islands, EOR to boost production". drillingcontractor.org. 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. ^ "Shah Gas Field: Defying the Environment". www.rigzone.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.