Habshan
Habshan is an area in the southwestern part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
It is currently a major oil and gas field for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).[1] It contains oil field and camps for oil workers. The major part of this region is marked as a Red Zone due to the presence of hydrogen sulphide gas.[citation needed]
The area is a major production area for Sulphur, a byproduct of the oil industry,[2] and is the terminal station of a new railway network in the United Arab Emirates developed by Etihad Rail. Commercial operations on this railway commenced in December 2015.[3]
Coordinates: 23°49′30″N 53°37′0″E / 23.82500°N 53.61667°E
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References[]
- ^ IGD — Gasco — Habshan 5 Gas Processing Plant.
- ^ "Etihad Rail moves more than two million tonnes of sulphur to Ruwais". The National. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Etihad Rail receives green light to start commercial operations". The National. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
Categories:
- Oil fields of the United Arab Emirates
- Natural gas fields in the United Arab Emirates
- Western Region, Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates geography stubs
- Oil field stubs