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
Abu Dhabi - May 16, 2017

Hatem Nuseibeh, president of Total Abu Dhabi, talks to TOGY about the ABK concession and development opportunities in Abu Dhabi. French super-major Total has been…

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Week in review
NEWS
Multinational - May 13, 2017

The spotlight last week was firmly on the African continent, where there was a lot off movement offshore Senegal and Mauritania, as well as in Nigeria. Having restored…

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Total snaps up Mauritania block
NEWS
Multinational - May 12, 2017

Total has gained a 90% stake in the C7 block offshore Mauritania, the French major said on Friday. It will be working alongside state-owned SMHPM, which maintains 10%…

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BP begins West Nile Delta production
NEWS
Egypt - May 10, 2017

BP on Wednesday said it had commenced gas production at the offshore Taurus and Libra fields eight months ahead of schedule.

The two Egyptian fields, part of the…

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Interview
Colombia - May 08, 2017

TOGY talks to Ian Gollop, CEO of PetroSantander Colombia, about developing Colombia’s brownfield projects to maximise the energy industry’s contribution to…

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BP strikes off Senegal
NEWS
Senegal - May 08, 2017

BP on Monday said it had made a “major” gas find on the Cayar Offshore Profond block offshore Senegal.

The find was made in the Yakaar-1 exploration well,…

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Interview
Trinidad and Tobago - May 04, 2017

TOGY talks to Norman Christie, regional president of BP Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT), about ongoing and slated activities, the importance of developing competitive local…

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Interview
Mexico - May 02, 2017

TOGY talks to Guillermo Ignacio García Alcocer, chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), about the process of opening various markets. The CRE regulates,…

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BP increases output, profit
NEWS
Multinational - May 02, 2017

BP announced an underlying replacement cost profit of USD 1.51 billion for the first quarter of 2017 on Tuesday, an increase of 978 million over the same period last…

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