ADNOC signs OpenAI and G42 deal to run Frontier AI agents for oilfield planning and trading
ADNOC signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI and G42 on 2 November to use OpenAI Frontier agents for field planning and crude analysis. Terms were not disclosed.
Summary
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI and G42 at ADIPEC on 2 November 2026, and says it is the first energy company to deploy OpenAI Frontier, OpenAI's platform for building and running AI agents. The first two uses are whole-field development planning and agents that weigh crude supply, demand, prices and margins. The system runs on G42's UAE infrastructure. Financial terms and a rollout timetable were not disclosed.