Oil production begins at Umm Lulu offshore Abu Dhabi

Inpex Corp. reported the start of oil production from Umm Lulu field offshore Abu Dhabi.

The field lies about 30 km northwest of Abu Dhabi City and is using facilities from adjacent Umm Al-Dalkh field. Inpex holds 12% in both fields.

Full field development is under way at Umm Lulu, with peak production expected to reach 105,000 b/d (OGJ Online, Aug. 29, 2013).

Oil is transported via subsea pipeline to Zirku Island and eventually supplied to Asian markets.

Inpex said its subsidiary, Japan Oil Development Co. Ltd., has jointly developed the field with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., BP PLC, and Total SA.