ADNOC Onshore Crude Oil Pipeline Expansion: Second Line to Double Capacity to 3.6 Million bpd

This content is the exclusive copyright of Construction Review Online (constructionreviewonline.com). Original URL: https://constructionreviewonline.com/adnoc-onshore-crude-oil-pipeline-expansion-second-line-to-double-capacity-to-3-6-million-bpd/. © 2026 Group Africa. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, scraping or republication is strictly prohibited and constitutes wilful copyright infringement. If you are reading this on any site other than constructionreviewonline.com, the content has been stolen.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is expected to complete a second crude oil pipeline by around January. This will see the of doubling the capacity of its existing onshore pipeline to about 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd), an executive with Japan’s Inpex said. However, an ADNOC ⁠spokesperson disputed the comments.

The existing pipeline has a capacity of approximately 1.8 million bpd.  Furthermore, it transports crude from inland oil fields, Inpex Senior Executive Vice President Toshiaki Takimoto told a media briefing on Thursday.

Plans for Third Pipeline Underway

A third pipeline is also planned. It’s Completion is slated for around 2029, he said. These pipeline projects come in as UAE gears up efforts to ensure energy security amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Additionally, Inpex may consider ⁠backing the expansion of the United Arab Emirates’ crude oil pipeline if requested. This will depend on whether it can ensure smooth shipments of crude in which ⁠it has an interest, Takimoto said.

However, an ADNOC spokesperson said the story was “false and inaccurate” but did not give ⁠further details.

Japan’s Inpex is a long-standing upstream partner of ADNOC and holds stakes in ⁠several of its concessions.

Factsheet

Project Name: UAE Crude Oil Pipeline Expansion (West–East Pipeline / Habshan–Fujairah Corridor)

Developer / Operator: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Location: United Arab Emirates (linking inland Abu Dhabi onshore oil fields to the Port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman)

Purpose: Expand crude oil export capacity while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

Capacity Overview:

• Existing Line (ADCOP): 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd)
• Second Line (Under Construction): 1.8 million bpd (bringing combined capacity to 3.6 million bpd)
• Third Line (Planned): Under consideration to further expand export capacity

Key Timelines:

• Second Pipeline Completion: Expected around January 2027 (fast-tracked in May 2026)
• Third Pipeline Completion: Targeted for around 2029 (per Inpex statements)

Key Stakeholders and Status:

• ADNOC: Leading project execution; officially disputed Inpex’s recent timeline and third-line remarks as inaccurate.
• Inpex: Long-standing upstream concession partner in Abu Dhabi; expressed openness to supporting future pipeline expansion if requested to secure crude shipment capacity.