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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Iran to unveil 14 oil and gas tenders
NEWS
Iran - July 11, 2017

Iran is preparing 14 tenders for exploration of the country’s oil and gasfields, an official said at the World Petroleum Congress on Monday.

Speaking at the event…

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Add Energy joins the Angelin development
NEWS
Trinidad and Tobago - July 05, 2017

BPTT has awarded a maintenance build contract to Add Energy for works associated with the Angelin development, international media reported on Wednesday.

“As we…

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BP exits Angola block
NEWS
Angola - June 30, 2017

BP has decided to let go of its 50% shareholding in Block 24/11 offshore Angola, the company announced on Friday.

According to BP, the asset was deemed not…

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Interview
Kuwait - June 28, 2017

Jamal Abdul Aziz Jaafar, CEO of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), talks to TOGY about the impact of OPEC cuts, the importance of international partnerships and opportunities in…

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BP bets on offshore in Gulf of Mexico
NEWS
USA - June 27, 2017

While others bet on shale, BP seeks to capitalise on its existing infrastructure and on low service fees to expand its exploration and development in the Gulf of…

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Saudi reserves top spot for oil
NEWS
Multinational - June 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia has moved up to the top spot in terms of proven, probable and expected reserves, beating out the US and Russia with 73 billion barrels of recoverable oil…

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BP marks 40 years at Prudhoe Bay
NEWS
USA - June 20, 2017

Supermajor BP said on Monday it was celebrating 40 years of production at Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oilfield, naming it as “the most productive US oil field of all…

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Interview
Mexico - June 12, 2017

Paul Augé, Vice-president of business development for LATAM, BP Downstream, talks to TOGY about capitalising on the surge in product demand resulting from Mexico’s…

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