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BP, Shell and TotalEnergies invest in Ruwais LNG project

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Oil majors Shell, BP and TotalEnergies have joined forces with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Japanese group Mitsui.

Together, they will be investing in the Ruwais project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG).

ADNOC launched Ruwais, which will be located in the port of Al Ruwais in Abu Dhabi, in June this year, and it is expected to come online in the latter half of 2028. When fully operational, its liquefaction trains, of which there are two, are expected to produce 9.6 million tons of LNG each year.

The project’s emissions will be minimised by applying stringent standards. Both liquefaction trains are to be powered by low-carbon energy from the grid in the UAE, and it will also take advantage of cutting-edge technology to further reduce emissions, as well as improve safety and efficiency. The LNG plant is expected to have among the lowest carbon intensities in the world.

TotalEnergies’ CEO and Chairman, Patrick Pouyanné, said his company was pleased to be partnering with ADNOC, saying that at COP28 last year:

“…TotalEnergies and ADNOC both committed to lead the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Charter to reduce the industry’s GHG emissions. With Ruwais LNG, we are putting this principle into practice with one of the world’s lowest-carbon intensity LNG plants, allowing natural gas to fully play its role of transition fuel.”

In addition to making lubricants like gear oil and grease, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies supply LNG to help meet the world’s energy needs, including that of the UK and much of Europe.

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