Prime Highlights
- TotalEnergies acquires a 10% stake in Abu Dhabi’s Bab Gas Cap Concession, targeting 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas production per day.
- The project strengthens the UAE’s gas expansion plans and deepens TotalEnergies’ presence in the country’s energy sector.
Key Facts
- ADNOC leads the concession with a 60% stake alongside six international energy partners.
- TotalEnergies produced 393,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from its UAE operations in 2025.
Background
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to enter the Bab Gas Cap Concession in Abu Dhabi, taking a 10% interest in a project that targets gas production of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day.
The concession brings together ADNOC with a 60% stake, bp and TotalEnergies each holding 10%, CNPC at 8%, JODCO/INPEX at 5%, ZhenHua at 4% and GS Energy at 3%. ADNOC Onshore will operate the concession, which focuses on developing the large gas cap resources of the Bab onshore field.
The project builds on the 2015 renewal of the onshore oil concession, formerly known as ADCO, which runs for 40 years. TotalEnergies said it has worked alongside ADNOC and its partners since then to advance the Bab Gas Cap development.
The deal supports Abu Dhabi’s push to grow both condensate liquids output and gas production while strengthening its liquefied natural gas supply chain. TotalEnergies also holds a 10% stake in the Ruwais LNG project, which the Bab Gas Cap feeds into.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies, said the new concession reflects the company’s commitment to its long-standing partnership with ADNOC and its continued role in developing the UAE’s hydrocarbon resources.
He described the project as a good fit for the company’s upstream strategy, adding low-cost resources with meaningful production growth potential.
TotalEnergies has operated in the UAE for 87 years and remains the leading foreign energy company active in the country. Its UAE operations contributed 393,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025.
The company also holds a 5% stake in ADNOC LNG and continues to expand in UAE renewable energy and lubricants.
