ADNOC Drilling is prepared to expand UAE crude oil production capacity beyond its 5 million barrels per day target if requested by parent firm ADNOC, according to CFO Youssef Salem. The company highlighted supply relationships with rig manufacturers from China and international technology partners. Operations have maintained a 98% rig availability rate despite regional shipping disruptions.
ADNOC Executive Vice President Philippe Khoury warned that August could represent a critical tipping point for higher crude prices if demand rebounds amid ongoing regional supply disruptions. Addressing an energy conference in London, Khoury noted that shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain constrained below pre-war levels. He added that full restoration of energy supply chains could take up to a year once flows normalize, potentially lasting until mid-2027.
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