Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO), is a pioneering oil and gas producer whose operations date back to the 1950s, and are centred in the offshore areas of Abu Dhabi. Oil and gas production comes from two major fields Umm Shaif and Zakum. The crude is collected from these fields using giant steel structures called supercomplexes, and then transferred to Das Island, a nearby industrial base, for processing, storing and world export.
The first oil discovery in Abu Dhabi was made in 1958 in Umm Shaif and the first oil shipment exported from Abu Dhabi to the world market came out on July 4th, 1962 from the same field.
Over the years, the Company adopted the latest in drilling techniques and technologies, starting with vertical, then deviated and ultimately horizontal drilling. The advancement in drilling is necessitated by the need to optimise oil and gas production.
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July 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
“For years …
“For years thousands of children from Pakistan and Bangladesh, some as young as three, were sold by poor families to human traffickers, who passed them on to camel racers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where the sport is very popular. The owners preferred young children as jockeys because they believed their screams made the camels run faster.”
July 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
4:23 bahahahahhahaha
4:23 bahahahahhahaha
July 27th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Not entirely. Abu …
Not entirely. Abu Dhabi is still dependant but they are in the process of diversifying their economy. A quick search on Google would show you the vast multi billion dollar projects they are undertaking. The government also has hundreds of billions of investments in Western as well as Eastern countries. The nearby emirate of Dubai is now not dependant on Oil but on finance services and tourism.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
You mean how they …
You mean how they proudly march along being “rich” until the oil dries up, then they turn into a ghost town?
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
They are entirely …
They are entirely dependent on oil.
Not a good plan if history is any indication.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Its Tea Time, the …
Its Tea Time, the truth is coming out!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
UAE leaders when …
UAE leaders when speaking to all arab people:
“Dear arabs, you see Iran is powerful like a lion (unlike us)..Now, I am strong enough to make it angry by saying Arabian Gulf instead of Persian Gulf…ha ha ha..I can even say it your islands are mine…”…and the wealthy arab person smiles at tv and goes back to bed with his wives! Some miles away in other arab countries, poor arab kid sleeps hungry in street and doesn’t know the new name for Persian Gulf is a good thing to feed him or not.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
If oil were to …
If oil were to become worthless, the dysfunction of the most prominent
Muslim societies would suddenly grow as conspicuous as the sun.Muslims might then come to see the wisdom of moderating their
thinking on a wide variety of subjects. Otherwise, we will be obliged
to protect our interests in the world with force—continually. in that case our newspapers will begin looking like the book of revelations
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I always thought …
I always thought the first oil shipment from Abu Dhabi was on the ‘Esso Dublin’ tanker…
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
My man is such a …
My man is such a man ahaha he loves to tug my a blondie $hair!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
it´s interesting …
it´s interesting that people still don´t think about what they´re doing
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Yeah , Yeah, …
Yeah , Yeah, whatever.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
we need to get rid …
we need to get rid of oil dependence once and for all!need to find alternative sources of fuel
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I work on Das, and …
I work on Das, and it’s a great (short) historical record of what it took to build the first oil treatment/LNG plant in the Gulf.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
oxymoronic …
oxymoronic corporate codshit
lol
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
geoffreyphilip:- …
geoffreyphilip:- why not, I got Petroleum Engineering gained from western universities on 5,5 years ago..worked 4 years and look forward to work in Arabian Gulf, so if u can direct that to me than please do mail me in prive.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Your comment has no …
Your comment has no abbreviation and cant understand what you’re saying. U want me to believe that you have an engineering degree?
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Thank you
Thank you
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
its not really a …
its not really a curse but a GREAT source that they just dont know how to use. if the politicians in would look deep into there hearts and stop chasing papers (money) the mideast wouldnt bleed today!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
abaha wass! why are …
abaha wass! why are you so hatèfilled? warya these are moslems that you are wishing death upon, you should hope that israel gets ed by them!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
hey i am doing a …
hey i am doing a project on the UAE. Could I ask u a few questions about your life there.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
yeah wat u said
yeah wat u said
July 27th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
What jibberish are …
What jibberish are you talking about? After living in the UAE as a foreigner for most of my life, Oil is their blessing. If you watch the video from start to finish, 40 years ago it was a poor desert backwater. Now it is one of the richest, most successful countries in the world. As far as Politics goes, I think they do not need Western democracy as their current political system works well and everyone is happy. I think democracy will destabilise them and be susceptible to outside powers.