Charting Our Energy Evolution
Our legacy began as one of the UAE’s first producers of natural gas, shaping the nation’s energy landscape—and proudly serving Sharjah and its community ever since.
1978
- Sharjah’s first gas discovery
- Petroleum agreement signed with Amoco
1980
Sajaa 1 exploration well completed
1981
Moveyeid 1 exploration well drilled
1982
Inauguration of Sajaa plant
1983
Gas deliveries to Emarat commence
1984
Sharjah LPG Company (SHALCO) established
1986
LPG plant start-up at Sajaa & first LPG cargo exported
1992
Kahaif field development starts
1994
First production from Kahaif field
1998
Amoco & bp merge
2003
First in the Middle East to use Underbalanced Coiled Tubing Drilling (UBCTD)
2010
Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) is established by Amiri Decree
2015
SNOC takes over as the operator of all Sajaa assets
2017
SNOC Commissions LPG blending & loading project in Sharjah
2019
SNOC signs multi-year exploration concession with Eni
2020
Sharjah makes historic gas discovery in 37 years (Mahani field)
2024
Hedebah gas field is discovered
2025
- LPG blending & loading project completed
- First production from Hedebah gas field
- Launch of Sharjah’s first utility-scale solar PV plant (60MW) at Sajaa