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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BP makes Gulf of Mexico find
NEWS
USA - April 28, 2017

New seismic imaging technology has led BP to discover additional resources in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced on Thursday.

An innovation that allows BP to…

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BP sells SECCO stake to Sinopec
NEWS
China - April 27, 2017

BP plans to sell its stake of 50% in the Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Company (SECCO) to Sinopec’s subsidiary Gaoqiao Petrochemical Corporation for USD 1.68 billion,…

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Tony Hayward to retire from Genel
NEWS
Kurdistan Region of Iraq - April 24, 2017

Tony Hayward will step down as chairman of Genel Energy on June 6, the London-based operator of Kurdistan Region assets announced on Monday.

A successor has already…

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PMC contractors prepare Khazzan bids
NEWS
Oman - April 18, 2017

Five shortlisted international contractors are preparing to submit bids for the Khazzan phase two project management contract later this month, media reported on…

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Interview
Abu Dhabi - April 17, 2017

TOGY talks to Emad Elatreby, general manager of Ali & Sons Marine Engineering Factory (ASMEF). Founded in 2009, ASMEF is an Abu Dhabi-based engineering company that…

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Authorities and BP report Alaska spill
NEWS
USA - April 17, 2017

A BP oil well on Alaska’s North Slope is leaking crude oil and natural gas.

A crack in a wellhead near Deadhorse caused a spray of oil and gas to be sent up in the…

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Week in review
NEWS
Multinational - April 15, 2017

Shell and Eni were the talk of the town last week in oil and gas, albeit for the wrong reasons. Their dealings surrounding the acquisition of the OPL 245 Block offshore…

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BP sets Trinidad project in motion
NEWS
Trinidad and Tobago - April 13, 2017

On Thursday, BP Trinidad and Tobago brought the Trinidad Onshore Compression (TROC) project on stream. The initial start-up is only partial, as the development is not…

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