Larsen & Toubro Energy Hydrocarbon (LTEH) has awarded a detailed engineering services contract to Technip Energies for Offshore Package 1 of phase 1 of the Umm Shaif Gas Cap condensate project in the northwest of Abu Dhabi. (September 2026)

• Adnoc has adopted the feed-to-EPCI competition model for the project. The shortlisted contractors will enter a contest for the feed work. The entity that submits the best feed proposal is then awarded the contract to execute the EPC works. Three entities have been selected for the competition: McDermott of US, National Petroleum Construction Company of UAE/TechnipFMC of France, Petrofac of UK/Saipem of Italy. (May 2019)
• Bids have been submitted for the PMC contract for EPC works for phase 1 of the Umm Shaif gas cap condensate development project. The bidders are: Fluor of US, KBR of US, SNC-Lavalin of Canada, Wood Group of UK, Worley of Australia. (December 2019)
• Technical bids for the feed-to-EPCI contest have been submitted. (January 2020)
• ADNOC has extended the commercial bid submission deadline to 15 June, 2020 from 3 May, 2020 for the front-end engineering and design (feed) contest for phase 1 of the Umm Shaif gas cap condensate development project. (May 2020)
• Adnoc has announced the transfer of ownership rights in Umm Shaif offshore concessions from CNPC to CNOOC’s subsidiary CNOOC Limited. Transfer of rights in these concessions was approved by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC). CNOOC will join a consortium, which includes ONGC Videsh, INPEX, CNPC, Eni, and Total as participants in the two concessions, in which ADNOC holds a 60% stake. CNOOC will acquire a 40% stake of CNPC’s majority-owned subsidiary PetroChina Investment Overseas, which, in turn, holds a 10% interest in the concession. Post the transfer of rights to CNOOC, PetroChina will retain a 6% stake in the concessions. (August 2020)
• Bids submission deadline for the feed-to-EPCI competition model has been extended to 2 August, 2020. (July 2020)
• The commercial bids have been submitted. The bidders are NPCC/TechnipFMC, Petrofac/Saipem and McDermott International. (August 2020)
• A consortium of Petrofac and Saipem has been emerged as the lowest bidder for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the project. (October 2020)
• Bidders await Adnoc's decision on the selection of contractor for the development of the project. (January 2021)  
• Bidders await Adnoc's decision on the selection of contractor for the development of the project. Client held talks with the JV of Petrofac and Saipem for the development of the project. (March 2021)
• Saipem is executing the re-FEED works. (January 2022)
• Adnoc Offshore has received commercial bid from the the Saipem/CPECC consortium for the EPC works on the project. Earlier, Saipem had been awarded the contract to optimize the FEED works, which were completed during this quarter. (October 2022)
• Adnoc Offshore has received technical bids for the main contract tender, which was re-issued, for the estimated $1.5bn plus phase 1 of the Umm Shaif Gas Cap condensate development project in the northwest of Abu Dhabi. The companies understood to have submitted technical bids, include: Archirodon, McDermott, National Petroleum Construction Company / TechnipFMC, Petrojet, Saipem / Petrofac, Target Engineering Construction Company. The project involves the development of a gas field with a production capacity of 500 million standard cubic feet per day. (November 2025)
• Adnoc Offshore has invited commercial bids for the main contract tender, which was re-issued, for the phase 1 of the Umm Shaif Gas Cap condensate development project in the northwest of Abu Dhabi. (December 2025)
• ADNOC is accelerating its integrated global gas growth strategy with a $6.2 billion (AED 22.6 billion) final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap in Abu Dhabi alongside its international partners TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The FID includes three EPC packages totaling $5.1 billion (AED 18.8 billion) for large-scale offshore infrastructure awarded by ADNOC to consortiums including major UAE and international contractors. The development also includes a $365 million (AED1.3 billion) 14-well drilling and integrated drilling services program to be delivered by ADNOC Drilling over 18 months using three existing rigs. (July 2026)
• Adnoc Offshore has awarded contracts for the estimated $6.2bn plus phase 1 of the Umm Shaif Gas Cap condensate project in the northwest of Abu Dhabi. The contracts awarded are: Offshore Package 1: A consortium of Larsen & Toubro and Lamprell has been appointed as the main contractor with a contract value of $1.57bn. Offshore Package 2: McDermott has been appointed as the main contractor. Onshore package - Gas Inlet & Processing Systems on Das Island: China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Company (CPECC) has been appointed as the main contractor. (August 2026)