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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Interview
Trinidad and Tobago - June 06, 2017

Peter Ghany, managing director of ESAU Oilfield Supplies, talks to TOGY about the the ways plants are compensating for curtailments in gas supply in Trinidad and…

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BPTT announces finds, Angelin green light
NEWS
Trinidad and Tobago - June 02, 2017

BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) enters June with a flurry of activity. On Friday, the company not only announced two discoveries at the Macadamia and Savannah exploration…

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BP follows through on ACG commitment
NEWS
Azerbaijan - June 01, 2017

BP is expected to sign its contract for the extension of its production-sharing contract for the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli fields off Azerbaijan later this month, thus…

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Interview
Kuwait - May 26, 2017

Abdulla Al Sumaiti, deputy CEO for South and East Kuwait at Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), talks to TOGY about the upcoming projects that will support Kuwait’s oil…

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Interview
Mexico - May 25, 2017

Alfredo Alvarez, EY energy segment leader for Mexico and Central America, talks to TOGY about the evolution of the domestic natural gas market and power generation…

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Statoil gets green light for Gina Krog
NEWS
Multinational - May 24, 2017

Production operations at Statoil’s Gina Krog field received approval by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate today.

Located 30 kilometres northwest of the Sliepner…

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BP marks first oil from Quad 204
NEWS
UK - May 22, 2017

BP on Monday announced the completion of the redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, thereby extending the life of the offshore UK assets to at least…

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