TotalEnergies has signed its entry into the Bab Gas Cap Concession in Abu Dhabi, with a 10% interest, alongside ADNOC (60%), bp (10%), CNPC (8%), JODCO/INPEX (5%), ZhenHua (4%) and GS Energy (3%).

This new concession, operated by ADNOC Onshore, will enable the partners to develop the large gas cap resources of the Bab onshore field, with a target production rate of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day. It builds on the 2015 renewal for 40 years of the Onshore oil concession (formerly ADCO).

Since then, TotalEnergies, alongside ADNOC and its partners, has worked to advance the development of the Bab Gas Cap, which represents a significant growth opportunity. The project also aligns with Abu Dhabi’s strategy to expand both its liquids production from condensates and its gas output while reinforcing its LNG value chain, notably the Ruwais LNG project, in which TotalEnergies also holds 10% interest.

“I would like to thank the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs of Abu Dhabi for its continued trust. In the current context, this entry in a new concession underlines TotalEnergies’ commitment to stand alongside ADNOC, our historic partner in Abu Dhabi, and to keep contributing to the development of the United Arab Emirates’ significant hydrocarbon resources. The Bab Gas Cap project is well in line with TotalEnergies’ Upstream strategy by adding low-cost, low-emissions resources with significant potential for production growth”, said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.

TotalEnergies in the United Arab Emirates

TotalEnergies has been present in the United Arab Emirates for 87 years and is today the 1st foreign company active in the country, present across the entire energy value chain. In the Upstream sector, through its long-standing partnership with ADNOC, TotalEnergies in the UAE holds interests in nearly all major concessions and is one of the main contributors to the Company’s hydrocarbon production with 393,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025.
TotalEnergies in the UAE also holds interests across the natural gas and LNG value chain. The Company has a 5% stake in ADNOC LNG, which processes associated gas from ADNOC Offshore to produce LNG, LPG and condensates. In July 2024, TotalEnergies further strengthened its LNG position by acquiring a 10% stake in the Ruwais LNG project, which includes a new liquefaction plant with two electric trains totaling 9.6 Mt/y of capacity.
In addition, TotalEnergies continues to expand its presence in renewable energies in the UAE, particularly in distributed solar generation, and operates a lubricants blending plant supplying the Middle East region