Last month, ADNOC notified clients that March term supplies for Upper Zakum crude would be cut by 15%, sources said. Term supplies for other grades were reduced by 10%.
Occidental will hold a 100% stake during the exploration phase, investing up to 514 million dirhams ($140 million), including a participation fee, for oil and gas, it said in a statement.
The supply of its flagship Murban crude grade will be reduced by 20pc, while the volume of two other grades - Upper Zakum and Das - will be cut by 15pc, the sources said.