Salem BIN ASHOOR

Executive Director and Head of Country

bp UAE

We have announced plans to take a 10% interest in the Ruwais LNG project, which would greatly enhance our long-term LNG presence in the UAE.
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BP In Figures

2024 oil and gas production:2.4 million boepd

2024 installed renewable energy capacity:4 GW

2024 retail sites:21,200

2024 EV charging stations:39,000

BP is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London. It is among the oil and gas supermajors and one of the world’s largest companies by revenue. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

BP participates in all segments of the oil and gas sector, including exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing. It is also involved in power generation and various forms of trading. The company divides its activity into three business groups:

  • Gas and low-carbon energy, which includes the integrated gas and LNG businesses, onshore and offshore wind, hydrogen and CCS, gas and power trading, marketing of renewable and non-renewable power, and solar subsidiary Lightsource BP.
  • Production and operations, including exploration, development of hydrocarbons resources, operation of oil and gas assets, and operation of refineries, terminals and pipelines.
  • Customers and products is BP’s largest business by revenue. It includes retail fuel operations, EV charging stations, lubricants, aviation fuel, B2B and midstream, refining and oil trading, and bioenergy.

In recent years, BP has refocused its investment strategy toward oil and gas, reducing its near-term commitments to green energy.

BP News and Interviews

Abu Dhabi awards gas concession to ADNOC-led consortium
NEWS
UAE - June 25, 2026

Abu Dhabi has awarded the Bab Gas Cap development and production concession to an ADNOC-led consortium of international companies.

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Azule Energy reaches FID on Angola offshore project
NEWS
Angola - June 23, 2026

Azule Energy has kicked off the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola following a positive FID, with first oil expected in 2029.

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Angola’s ANPG begins a new cycle to prepare the country for the future of energy - ANG26 - Nicole MVUAYI - ANPG
Articles
Angola - June 15, 2026

Angola's ANPG has expanded its mandate to the natural gas midstream and adopted a new corporate identity to reflect its…

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Gabon’s gas-to-power opportunity - AFR 26 - Yann-Pierre-YANGARI - Flamboyans Services
Interview
Gabon - June 04, 2026

Yann Pierre YANGARI of Flamboyans Services talks about the crucial role gas-to-power can play in Africa’s infrastructure…

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Rosneft completes Zohr acquisition
NEWS
Egypt - October 09, 2017

Rosneft has finalised the purchase of a 30% stake in Eni’s Shourouk concession, which contains the massive Zohr gasfield offshore Egypt, the Russian oil giant…

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Oil down ahead of tropical storm
NEWS
Multinational - October 06, 2017

Crude oil continued to decline on Friday, as traders grew cautious due to the possibility of higher U.S. crude stocks caused by incoming tropical storm Nate and the…

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Interview
Mexico - September 28, 2017

John D. Lawrence, CEO of Petricore, talks to TOGY about working with IOCs that have recently entered the Mexican hydrocarbons industry and consolidating the company as…

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BP starts up Khazzan gasfield
NEWS
Oman - September 25, 2017

Super-major BP has brought the onshore Khazzan tight gas project in Oman on stream, the company announced on Monday.

“The start of production from Khazzan, BP’s…

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Interview
Argentina - September 22, 2017

Richard J. Spies, CEO of Pan American Energy (PAE), talks to TOGY about the developments at the company’s blocks throughout Argentina and Bolivia, what to keep in…

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BP begins Mexico gas deliveries
NEWS
Mexico - September 20, 2017

BP Energía México, the local gas marketing arm of the super-major, has begun supplying users with 5.66 mcm (200 mcf) of gas per day, the company announced on Tuesday…

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New Ecopetrol president steps in
NEWS
Colombia - September 15, 2017

Felipe Bayón has taken over as the new president of Colombian NOC Ecopetrol, international media reported on Friday.

Bayón, who had been the executive…

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BP renews Azerbaijan PSC
NEWS
Azerbaijan - September 15, 2017

BP and SOCAR renewed the PSC for the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) offshore fields Thursday.

The deal will now run through 2050, rather than 2024, but BP’s stake…

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