The turquoise and relatively shallow waters of the Arabian Gulf have, since time immemorial, been a direct source of livelihood for the people of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.

Sea-faring to lands both near and far, pearl-diving and fishing have all been part of the way of life for the people of the Emirates. Since the early fifties and sixties, this mass of water has assumed a new importance when oil was discovered under the sea-bed.

The export on July 4, 1962 of the first shipment of crude oil produced from Abu Dhabi’s territorial waters was an event of significant ramifications in the modern history of this country.

Four decades later, these ramifications continue to loom large on the horizons of the petroleum industry in Abu Dhabi.

These four decades since ADMA-OPCO’s first shipment, produced in the Umm Shaif Field and exported from Das Island, have seen the Company scoring one success after another despite the initial difficult conditions in which it had to operate.

The shipment ushered in a new era of progress and development in Abu Dhabi and the UAE at large, thanks to the sound leadership of His Highness President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who spared no effort in using this new source of wealth to improve the lot of his people.

Celebration 45^th anniversary of this historic event, ADMA-OPCO is proud of its record as an oil and gas pioneering Company.

Marching ahead with confidence, ADMA-OPCO is all set to face the challenges lying ahead, always ready to set forth with the same zeal and determination that helped put the Company in the forefront of the oil industry in this part of the world.