Abu Dhabi's ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI as Sam Altman travels to UAE
- On Monday, November 2, 2026, ADNOC signed an agreement with OpenAI and G42 to deploy OpenAI Frontier technology across its oil and gas operations.
- Building on the AIQ venture, 60 per cent owned by ADNOC, the partnership aims to enable connected operational and commercial decision-making to improve efficiency.
- ADNOC plans to use Frontier to plan oil and gas field development, a process that currently takes months but could be completed in hours.
- Four agreements were signed today between Abu Dhabi-based entities and OpenAI, spanning government, energy, and investment sectors as part of a broader enterprise push.
- ADIPEC, the UAE's largest oil and gas conference, hosted the announcement amid industry concerns; ExxonMobil and Chevron cancelled attendance last week citing security concerns.
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Abu Dhabi's ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI as Sam Altman travels to UAE
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC and artificial intelligence firm G42 on Monday signed a deal with OpenAI to deploy advanced AI capabilities across the state energy firm's operations, marking the latest step in the ChatGPT maker's deepening ties with the United Arab Emirates.
In the presence of Sam Altman, the boss of OpenAI, the national oil company of Abu Dhabi, Adnoc, formalized on Monday a partnership with the American giant of artificial intelligence.
Abu Dhabi signs four OpenAI agreements as Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets Sam Altman
ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, met Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to explore opportunities to advance cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI).The meeting focused on leveraging advanced AI technologies to accelerate government transformation and drive innovation across Abu Dhabi's strategic sectors, in line with the emirate's economi…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) state-owned oil company ADNOC on Monday announced a partnership with OpenAI and said it would be the first energy company in the world to use the advanced artificial intelligence platform OpenAI Frontier.
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