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INPEX has discovered multiple conventional oil, condensate and gas columns as a result of drilling an exploration well from May until August 2021 at Onshore Block 4 in Abu Dhabi in the UAE through its subsidiary JODCO Exploration Limited (JEL)

Inpex ORME 16 DecDrilling operations at the exploration well. (Image source: INPEX)

Onshore Block 4 is located in a coastal area in the central part of Abu Dhabi which includes Abu Dhabi City, and covers a surface area of approximately 6,116 sq km.

Since taking part in the first ever competitive bid round for new licensing opportunities for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas launched by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in Abu Dhabi in 2018, and thereafter being exclusively awarded Onshore Block 4 as an operator, JEL has conducted drilling operations based on the evaluation of 3D seismic exploration data.

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