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BP and partners sign concession for 15.5 bcm/year gas project in UAE

BP, together with ADNOC and partners, have signed a concession agreement to develop the Bab Gas Cap project in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), which is expected to produce up to 1.5 bcf/d (15.5 bcm/year) of gas (BP press release, 24/06/2026). 

With this agreement, BP holds a 10% interest in the Bab Gas Cap concession and serves as asset lead, together with ADNOC (60%), TotalEnergies (10%), CNPC (8%), INPEX (5%), ZhenHua Oil (4%) and GS Energy (3%). 

The Bab Cap Gas concession is expected to support UAE gas self-sufficiency and domestic feedstock production as well as ADNOC’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export expansion plans.