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WATER AND EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT

In 2024, ADOC maintained its commitment to effective Effluents from our onshore facilities, including the Abu
water and effluent management, ensuring compliance Dhabi office, are discharged into the municipal sewerage ADOC SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
with international conventions such as International system in accordance with the standards set by the Abu
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC). The treated
(MARPOL), as well as UAE and ADNOC HSE standards. wastewater from our CFP/offshore platform is discharged
into the marine environment in strict compliance with
The total seawater withdrawal for the year amounted to
1,546,222 m³ (offshore) and third-party water sourced the ADNOC HSE Standard for Effluent Discharge to
from municipal supplies was 53,655 m (Abu Dhabi the Marine Environment and the Abu Dhabi Quality
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office). ADOC operates reverse osmosis (RO) plants Conformity Council (QCC) Standards, whereas, the
on Mubarraz Island, which produced 351,316 m of treated wastewater from Mubarraz Island is completely
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freshwater for use in 2024. directed to the mangroves/irrigation network. Additionally,
1,194,906 m³ of brine (RO reject water) was discharged
Our effluent management strategy is fully aligned with as part of the desalination process.
Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 and the ADNOC HSE
Standards (2020). To further reduce environmental impact, ADOC continues to responsibly manage produced
our marine vessels are equipped with MARPOL-compliant wastewater by injecting it into deep disposal wells after
treatment systems for the management of sewage and thorough treatment. In 2024, a total of 2,483,616 m³ of
bilge water, thereby safeguarding marine ecosystems. produced water was disposed by injection into deep wells
at Mubarraz Island and CFP .

Prevention of spills

ADOC maintains a target of zero oil spills per year as part of its corporate KPIs, underscoring our commitment to
environmental protection and operational integrity. In 2024, ADOC recorded one offshore hydrocarbon spill with a 0%
recovery rate. No onshore hydrocarbon spills were reported during the same period.
Additionally, there were no reported non-hydrocarbon (chemical or other substances) spills onshore or offshore.

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