The oil field, which is situated 30km north-west of Abu Dhabi City, has been jointly developed by Inpex, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), BP and Total.
Under the initial development phase, Inpex started oil production from the field by using existing facilities of the nearby Umm Al-Dalkh oil field.
Full field development is presently in progress, and upon completion, the field is expected to produce 105,000 barrels of oil per day.
The oil produced in the first development phase is transported through an existing subsea pipeline to Zirku Island, and eventually it will be supplied to customers in Japan and other Asian countries as Upper Zakum Crude.
Currently, Inpex holds a 12% participating interest in the Umm Shaif, Lower Zakum, Umm Lulu, Nasr, Upper Zakum and Umm Al-Dalkh Oil Fields and a 40% interest in the Satah oil field.
