TechnipFMC, an oil and gas services company, has opened a manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi to supply Adnoc with onshore and offshore drilling equipment as the state-backed energy company seeks to strengthen its local supply chain. The 47,000 square-metre project, located in ICAD 3, is the "most advanced" of its kind in the Mena region, according to TechnipFMC, and is made possible by Adnoc's In-Country Value programme.

"This is an industry-leading facility... that will continue to ramp-up capacity in the coming years to support the development of the UAE's energy vision while maximising the value created in-country," said Thierry Conti, TechnipFMC's president of surface technologies.

“This will lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs and unique opportunities to develop local Emirati talent. We are also working with the local supply chain to further enhance their capability and expand our local ecosystem."

The facility has already created more than 200 new jobs, including high-skilled roles for Emiratis, TechnipFMC said, adding that it was “committed” to boosting its local workforce. They will manufacture onshore and offshore wellhead systems, tree systems, and other critical drilling, completion, and pressure control technologies for the energy industry.

According to TechnipFMC, the systems and technologies produced at the manufacturing unit can be used in the extraction and production of hydrocarbons, as well as the storage of carbon and hydrogen.

According to Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, Adnoc's executive director of people, commercial, and corporate support, the initiative supports "Adnoc's strategy to localise our supply chain, strengthen the UAE's industrial base, and create private sector jobs for UAE Nationals."