Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is setting up a new hospital and residential complex in Das Island,  located 160 km northwest of the UAE capital. The Das Island expansion plan will include new residential quarters for its ever-increasing female workforce.

 

The infrastructure expansion marks an important milestone in Adnoc’s low-carbon growth strategy as the company accelerates its efforts to deliver the maximum energy safely and sustainably with minimum emissions the world needs.

 

The new residential complex will be a key enabler as Adnoc expands its gas capacity to support UAE gas self-sufficiency, industrial expansion and economic growth, and increased export capacity to meet growing global demand, said a statement from Adnoc.

 

The cornerstone of the new hospital and residential complex was laid out by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region.

 

Upon his arrival at Das Island, he was received by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc Managing Director and Group CEO, Tayba Abdul Rahim Al Hashemi, CEO of Adnoc Offshore, Ahmed Mohamed Alebri, CEO of Adnoc Gas and a other senior Adnoc officials.

 

Sheikh Hamdan was later briefed on the production facilities, prominent technologies used and key projects currently under development on the island. 

 

The Das Island will serve as an electricity power hub as Adnoc decarbonises its offshore operations. In 2021, the company announced a AED14 billion ($3.8 billion) deal to build a first-of-its-kind, sub-sea transmission network in the Mena region. 

 

The network will connect Adnoc’s offshore operations from Das Island to the onshore power network and has the potential to reduce its offshore carbon footprint by up to 50%.

 

This project is part of its wider strategic programme to invest AED55 billion for landmark decarbonisation projects by 2030.

 

Lauding the project, Sheikh Hamdan said: "I am proud to see the tangible progress ADNOC is making to build a more sustainable future for all. The world needs more and cleaner energy, and the UAE is leading the way."

 

"In the Year of Sustainability, Adnoc’s efforts to increase gas capacity and decarbonise its operations will help accelerate the world’s energy transition," he added.-TradeArabia News Service