Upper Zakum offshore well sets extended reach record
Oct. 21, 2022
ADNOC claims to have established a new world record for the longest oil and gas well at its Upper Zakum concession offshore Abu Dhabi.
Courtesy ADNOC
Offshore staff
ABU DHABI, UAE—ADNOC claims to have established a new world record for the longest oil and gas well at its Upper Zakum concession offshore Abu Dhabi.
The 50,000-ft oil and gas well—800 ft longer than the previous record set in 2017—was drilled from an artificial island by ADNOC Drilling.
ADNOC Offshore and its Upper Zakum partners ExxonMobil and INPEX/JODCO are jointly designing extended reach wells to access an undeveloped part of reservoir, with the potential to increase the field’s production capacity by 15,000 b/d.
Umm Al Anbar is one of Upper Zakum’s four artificial islands, serving as a hub for offshore drilling and operations.
The island concept is said to provide cost savings and environmental benefits compared to conventional approaches that require more offshore installations and infrastructure.
