The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today announced setting a new world record by drilling the world’s longest oil and gas well in the Upper Zakum concession.
The well extends for a distance of 50,000 feet and its length exceeds the record for the longest well in the world previously announced in 2017, by regarding 800 feet, and supports ADNOC’s efforts to increase its production capacity from oil and gas resources to contribute to meeting the growing global demand for energy. ADNOC Drilling drilled the new well from Umm Al Anbar Island, one of ADNOC’s artificial offshore islands.
This engineering achievement comes within the extended drilling project designed and led by ADNOC Offshore in cooperation with its international strategic partners in the Upper Zakum field, including ExxonMobil and Inpex/Jodco, according to the Emirates News Agency, WAM.
The wells being drilled using extended drilling technology aim to take advantage of the undeveloped resources within the giant “Upper Zakum” reservoir, with the possibility of raising the field’s production capacity by regarding 15,000 barrels of oil per day, without the need for any expansion or construction of new infrastructure.
Abdul Rahman Abdullah Al-Sayari, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, said: “This record-breaking achievement in drilling the longest well is a result of ADNOC Drilling’s efforts to raise the operational efficiency of its customers in its continuous endeavor to enhance and increase shareholder value. It also reflects ADNOC Drilling’s commitment to reducing operational costs and contributes to Enable ADNOC to achieve the goal of increasing its production capacity of oil and gas.
Umm al-Anbar is one of the four artificial islands of the Upper Zakum field that are used as a hub for offshore drilling and operations.
It is noteworthy that “ADNOC Marine” has developed methods of working on artificial islands, which have an important value in terms of cost efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of operations compared to traditional methods that require a lot of marine equipment and infrastructure.