Drone strike sparks fire at UAE’s Shah gas field operated by ADNOC, Occidental
(Bloomberg) – A drone strike triggered a fire at the Shah natural gas field in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting escalating risks to energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf.
No injuries were reported and emergency crews were responding to the blaze, according to Abu Dhabi authorities.
The Shah field, located in the Empty Quarter desert west of Abu Dhabi, is a major sour gas development operated by a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Occidental referred questions to ADNOC, the UAE’s state energy company, which is overseeing response efforts at the site.
The attack comes amid growing strikes on energy facilities across the region as the conflict between Iran and U.S.-Israeli forces enters its third week.
Elsewhere, Iraq’s Oil Ministry said the Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq was also targeted in an attack, though officials provided few details about the incident.
Recent drone and missile strikes have targeted multiple energy facilities across the Gulf. Last week, the UAE halted operations at its Ruwais refinery as a precautionary measure after a drone attack triggered a fire in the surrounding industrial zone.
Operations at Fujairah, one of the region’s key oil export terminals, were partially restored after another drone-related blaze over the weekend.
The incidents underscore growing concerns about the vulnerability of oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf as regional tensions escalate.
