Adma-Opco unveils new identity

The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co (Adma-Opco), celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first oil shipment from the country, currently produces some 400,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) at its two offshore fields, Zakum and Umm Shaif.

The company yesterday unveiled a new logo, and said one of the largest 3D ocean bottom cable (OBC) seismic surveys at Zakum field has been completed.

"Since the early 70s, the output at the two fields has increased and the current production in the fields stands at about 400,000 bpd of crude oil," a top company official confirmed.

The Zakum field boasts of 321 oil and gas wells to date, while the Umm Shaif field has 268 oil and gas producing wells, he said.

Meanwhile, one of the largest 3D OBC seismic surveys launched at the Zakum field in 2000 has been completed this year, he added.

The oil and gas at the Umm Shaif field reservoir is collected by a giant steel structure called Umm Shaif supercomplex. "With emphasis in recent years on gas, the complex has become a major gas collecting centre."

The Zakum field boasts two oil and collecting centres, Zakum West supercomplex and Zakum central supercomplex which carry out similar activities to those of Umm Shaif supercomplex.

Earlier, unveiling the new logo of Adma-Opco as part of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the first oil shipment this year, Bud Fackrell, general manager, Adma-Opco, said the logo reflects the philosophy of the company and its re-organisation in the new millennium. "With the new logo change, the company will also change."

The new logo, dominated by blue (sea) and green (environment) colours, is a manifestation of the change Adma-Opco underwent and reflects the company's commitment towards health, safety and environment.

The original circle shape of the old logo (which was around for 40 years) has been replaced by an oval outlook, indicating the move forward into more clean oil and gas production.

It was on July 4, 1962, that a British tanker, 'British Signal', lifted 253,554 barrels of crude oil from Adma-Opco's Umm Shaif field, the first oil cargo for world markets.

Adma-Opco is owned 60 per cent by Adnoc and the remaining 40 per cent is owned by BP, TotalFinaElf and Japan Oil Development Co (Jodco).