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SNOC completes Hedebah field first phase, doubles gas output
Appraisal drilling, gathering infrastructure and pipeline installation finished less than a year after discovery.
Sharjah National Oil Corporation finished first-phase work at its Hedebah gas-condensate field, doubling gas production from the asset found in May 2024. The scope included appraisal drilling, gas-gathering infrastructure, pipeline installation and commissioning, according to a company statement. Source [E1] refers to the field as Hadiba.
Production ramp and plateau timeline#
SNOC plans to accelerate development in the next stage, targeting higher production by 2027 and plateau capacity by 2028. The company did not disclose current production volumes or the field's expected peak capacity. A second well confirmed additional gas-bearing zones in November 2025, less than seven months after the initial discovery. The field was Sharjah's second major gas discovery since 2020, following the Eni-backed Mahani field.
Processing infrastructure and liquids content#
Hedebah feeds into the Sajaa gas processing complex, which has capacity of 700 million cubic feet per day, according to SNOC's Sustainability Report 2026. The wider system includes 500 kilometres of pipelines, underground storage at Moveyeid and condensate and LPG export infrastructure at Hamriyah Port. SNOC CEO Khamis Al Mazrouei said in 2025 that the field was anticipated to hold substantial liquids volumes in addition to gas, potentially raising the volume of condensate and other products available for sale. The company did not disclose the first phase cost.
Domestic supply and storage capacity#
The emirate sources gas from fields within Sharjah, purchase agreements with external suppliers, and subsurface storage capacity. SNOC brought the second phase of the Moveyeid storage project online in November 2024, providing the ability to inject gas during periods of lower consumption and extract it when demand peaks. The company stated that Hedebah will contribute to meeting future energy demand across the emirate. SNOC has not disclosed whether the additional gas reduces import volumes or what modifications to processing capacity, storage or pipeline systems may be required as production from Hedebah increases through 2028.
Sources2 sources across 2 domains
- oilandgasmiddleeast.comOil & Gas Middle EastSNOC started Hadiba gas output and plans to raise production in 2027, field name variant
- enterpriseam.comEnterprise AMFirst phase completion, production doubling, work scope, timeline to 2028, discovery date, liquids content, processing infrastructure details, storage capacity and CEO statement
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