ADNOC Signs Fifteen Year LNG Supply Deal With INPEX Corporation

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and INPEX CORPORATION signed a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement for the supply of 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). This cooperation addresses the integration of large-scale digital infrastructure and specialized processing facilities to secure lower-carbon industrial automation fuel for international markets.

Operational Context and Partner Roles
ADNOC acts as the primary developer and operator of the production infrastructure through its Ruwais LNG project located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. INPEX CORPORATION, Japan's largest exploration and production company, serves as the primary off-taker, integrating this supply into its global distribution portfolio. The complexity of managing multi-decade energy supply chains requires this collaborative framework, combining ADNOC's upstream extraction and liquefaction capabilities with the extensive midstream and downstream distribution networks of INPEX CORPORATION. This agreement builds on existing offshore and onshore concession partnerships between the two entities in Abu Dhabi.

Technical Infrastructure and System Architecture
The primary supply source is the Ruwais LNG facility, designed with a total production capacity of 9.6 mtpa. The plant architecture features two independent 4.8 mtpa liquefaction trains. To reduce environmental impact, the facility utilizes clean power grid connections for its compression and processing operations, establishing it as a low-carbon intensity export facility in the Middle East and Africa region.

The system integrates artificial intelligence protocols and advanced industrial automation systems within the process control loop. These digital infrastructure components monitor operational parameters in real time to optimize thermal efficiency during the gas liquefaction process, minimize fugitive emissions, and execute predictive maintenance algorithms to ensure process safety.

Implementation Timeline and Portfolio Integration
The Ruwais LNG facility is scheduled to initiate commercial operations in 2028. Approximately 90% of the project's total production capacity has been allocated to international buyers via long-term contracts. In terms of asset ownership restructuring, ADNOC Gas expects to acquire ADNOC’s 60% equity stake in the project at an estimated cost of 5 billion USD in 2028. This transition will expand the operated production capacity of ADNOC Gas to approximately 15 mtpa.

Industrial Applications and Strategic Goals
The supplied LNG serves as a baseline energy source for power generation and thermal processes in industrial automation sectors across Asia and Europe. For INPEX CORPORATION, the integration of this 1 mtpa supply lines up with its Vision 2035 framework, which requires diversifying supply origins to increase portfolio flexibility. Access to this production volume enables the company to balance fluctuations in production from its wholly owned assets, maintaining system-wide supply stability for municipal and industrial grid operators.

Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.

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