Asset Report
Upper Zakum
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Report summary
The giant Zakum field is located centrally in Abu Dhabi's offshore area. It lies 80 kilometres northwest of Abu Dhabi city in water depths ranging from 5 to 15 metres. The field is a massive low-relief, east-west anticline that measures 40 kilometres in length and 28 kilometres in width.The field produces light sour crude (34 - 40 °API) from Cretaceous carbonates. Current production capacity exceeds 800,000 b/d, with plans to increase this to 1 million b/d.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Middle East conflict
- Key Issues
- Oil
- Gas
- Emissions
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Initial development
- Wells
- Processing facilities
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UZ-750 expansion
- Wells
- Production facilities
- Processing facilities
- Infrastructure
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UZ-1000 expansion
- Wells
- Other facilities
- Background information
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Contract awards
- UZ-750
- EPC 1
- EPC 2
- EPC 3
- Zirku Island terminal expansion
- UZ-1000
- EPC1
- EPC2
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Operating costs
- Royalty
- Capital depreciation
- Operating costs
- Taxation
- Profit cap
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Tables and charts
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Index MapDetail MapParticipation
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Reservoir CharacteristicsReserves (2P) at 01/01/2026Contingent Resources (2C) at 01/01/2026Production (2016-2025)Production ProfileOperating Costs 2026 to 2030 (US$ million)Cash Flow (US$)PV Table (US$)
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What's included
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