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United Arab Emirates
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Energy Overview
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 97.8 billion barrels
Oil Production (2008E) 3.0 million barrels per day, of which 2.6 million was crude oil.
Oil Consumption (2008E) 525,000 barrels per day
Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2009E) 781,000 barrels per day
Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 214.4 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Production (2008E) 1.77 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Consumption (2008E) 2.1 billion cubic feet
Recoverable Coal Reserves (2007E) None
Coal Production (2007E) None
Coal Consumption (2007E) None
Electricity Installed Capacity (2007E) 15.7 gigawatts
Electricity Production (2007E) 71.5 billion kilowatt hours
Electricity Consumption (2007E) 66 billion kilowatt hours
Total Energy Consumption (2007E) 2.86 quadrillion Btus*, of which Natural Gas (65%), Oil (35%)
Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2007E) 633.6 million Btus
Energy Intensity (2007E) 17,082 Btu per $2005-PPP**
Environmental Overview
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2007E) 171 million metric tons, of which Natural Gas (57%), Oil (43%)
Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2007E) 38 metric tons
Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2007E) 1.0 Metric tons per thousand $2005-PPP**
Oil and Gas Industry
Major Oil/Gas Ports Abu Dhabi: Das Island, Jebel Dhana, Ruwais, Zirku Island, Umm al Nar; Dubai: Jebel Ali, Port Rashid; Fujairah: port
Major Oil Fields Abu Dhabi: ‘Asab, Bab, Bu Hasa, Al-Zakum; Dubai: Falah, Fateh, Southwest Fateh; Sharjah: Mubarak
Major Natural Gas Fields Abu Dhabi: Khuff, Abu al-Bukhush, Bab, Bu Hasa, Umm Shaif, Zakum
Total Refining Capacity 2009 and Major Refineries Abu Dhabi: Ruwais (350,000 bbl/d), Umm al-Nar (150,000 bbl/d); Dubai: Jebal Ali (120,000 bbl/d); Fujairah: Metro Oil (90,000 bbl/d); Sharjah: Harriyah (71,250 bbl/d) = 781,250 bbl/d
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.

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November 2009
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