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Adnoc exports first shipment of Das Crude

The shipment was shipped out of Das Island Port, located around 170km North West of Abu Dhabi, on July 4 to Japan.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has successfully exported the first shipment of its new blend ‘Das Crude’, produced by the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco).

The shipment was shipped out of Das Island Port, located around 170km North West of Abu Dhabi, on July 4 to Japan. The significance of the date is that it coincides with the 52^nd anniversary of Adma-Opco’s first crude shipment that was produced from Umm Shaif Field and exported from Das Island.

Tokitsu Maru, an oil tanker flying the Japanese flag, sailed off carrying 640,000 barrels of Das Crude in presence of senior executives from Abu Dhabi and Das Island. During loading, Adma-Opco senior executives inspected the tanker and followed up the loading operation. The new crude is a blend of Lower Zakum Crude and Umm Shaif Crude. It is a light, sweet crude with an API of around 39.2o and sulphur content of 1.3 per cent wt. A trial cargo of around 480,000 barrels of Das Crude was shipped off to India earlier last month.

Adma-Opco chief executive officer, Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, pushed the button to kick start the loading of the trial off-take of the crude at the Central Control Room (CCR) on Das Island, in the presence of shareholders’ representatives and senior company executives.

He said: “This is a significant milestone for Adma-Opco and a historic event for the UAE’s energy industry. The lifting of Das Crude first oil shipment has great significance to our shareholders as it is a testimony to our shared success in producing a high quality crude blend. It also aims at meeting the shareholders’ commitment towards their clients and ultimately maintaining the excellent image of Adnoc around the globe.”

Al Jarwan congratulated Adnoc, BP, Total and Jodco, on this achievement, pointing out that the decision to create the new blend was in line with the directives of the Supreme Petroleum Council and Adnoc to a target competitive specification matching international standards to 
increase profitability.