The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) operates onshore and in shallow coastal waters of the

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, one of the seven members of the

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which was established on 2 December 1971. The original concession agreement was made with Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Ltd on 11 January 1939, but geological work did not begin until after the

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. Exploratory drilling began in Abu Dhabi in February 1950. The first commercial oil discovery was made at Bab in 1960, and exports began from the Jebel Dhanna terminal on 14 December 1963. In 1962, the company was renamed the

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, ADPC. On 1 January 1973, the Government of Abu Dhabi acquired a 25% interest, which was increased to 60% as from 1 January 1974. The Government interest is held by the

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (), known by its acronym ADNOC, is the state-owned Petroleum industry, oil company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's 12th largest oil company by production. As of 2021, the company has an oi ...

, ADNOC. ADCO was incorporated under Law No. 14 for 1978, on 8 October 1978 and has been responsible, since February 1979, for operations in the concession area, which after relinquishments, now covers more than . On 15 October 2017, ADNOC brought together its people, resources, products and services together under a unified brand. Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) was renamed ADNOC Onshore. The Company produces mainly from six oil fields: * Asab * Sahil * Shah * Bab * Buhasa * North-East Bab ( Dabbiya, Rumaitha and Shanayel) The company also operates Buhasa Airport and Jebel Dhana AirportUnited Arab Emirates AIP
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