ADNOC diversifies its decarb strategy
The UAE’s oil and gas company puts its faith in technologies including CCS and AI to deliver its emission-reduction goals
Emirati state-owned ADNOC boasted in late January of a reduction in the carbon-intensity of production at an onshore oilfield to an ‘industry-leading’ low of 0.1kgCO₂e/boe through the application of advanced technologies. The claim came a week after the company launched a pilot project capturing waste methane from its vast Habshan gas-processing complex for conversion into saleable graphene. Both of these new year breakthroughs reflect ADNOC’s increased efforts to ensure its hydrocarbons products are among the cleanest on the market. Almost exactly five years ago, the company adopted a target to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of its operations by 25% by 2030, from an undisclosed 2

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