The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) operates onshore and in shallow coastal waters of the

Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi (, , or ; ar, إِمَارَةْ أَبُوظَبِي , ) is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is by far the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area o ...

, one of the seven members of the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

which was established on 2 December 1971. The original concession agreement was made with Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Ltd on 11 January 1939, but geological work did not begin until after the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Exploratory drilling began in Abu Dhabi in February 1950. The first commercial oil discovery was made at

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in 1960, and exports began from the

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terminal on 14 December 1963. In 1962, the Company was renamed the

Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company, formerly known as Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, was an oil exploration and development company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. History The company was founded as Petroleum Development (Trucial Coa ...

, ADPC. On 1 January 1973, the Government of Abu Dhabi acquired a 25% interest, which was increased to 60% as from 1 January 1974. The Government interest is held by the

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ( ar, شركة بترول أبوظبي الوطنية) or ADNOC is the State-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the world's 12th largest oil company by production. As of 2021, the compan ...

, ADNOC. ADCO was incorporated under Law No. 14 for 1978, on 8 October 1978 and has been responsible, since February 1979, for operations in the concession area, which after relinquishments, now covers more than . On 15 October 2017, ADNOC brought together its people, resources, products and services together under a unified brand. Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations Ltd. (ADCO) was renamed ADNOC Onshore. The Company produces mainly from six oil fields: * Asab * Sahil * Shah *

* Buhasa * North-East Bab ( Dabbiya, Rumaitha and Shanayel) The company also operates

Buhasa Airport Buhasa Airport is a small private airfield operated by the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations and serves the oil field at Buhasa, Abu Dhabi, UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَب� ...

and

Jebel Dhana Airport Jebel Dhana Airport is a small private airfield operated by ADNOC and serves the oil field at Jebel Dhana, Abu Dhabi, UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), ...

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