The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) awarded a contract to Technip Energies to update the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Ghasha mega project, according to a statement.

As part of ADNOC’s decarbonization and sustainability commitments, the updated FEED also includes accelerating the integration of carbon capture into the development.

The project aims to develop the untapped oil and gas reserves from the Ghasha Concession fields, which is the world’s largest offshore sour gas development. The concession area is expected to produce over 1.5 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of natural gas, in addition to condensate and oil.

 “We are very proud to have been awarded this FEED which will be one of the largest ultra-sour gas project Technip Energies has worked on. This award is recognition of the strong competencies in gas processing as well as the relationship and trust that ADNOC has with Technip Energies for such strategic project,” stated Marco Villa, Chief Operating Officer of Technip Energies.

“As part of our energy transition journey, we will contribute to a robust design of carbon capture and transportation for enhanced oil recovery, a critical element of this project. For the past four decades, we have been committed to ADNOC through added value services and continued our commitment to expand local execution capabilities and enhance In-Country Value,” he added.