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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Alberto Saggese, president of GyP
Interview
Argentina - August 1, 2016

TOGY talks to Alberto Saggese, CEO of Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén (GyP) about the exploration and development of unconventional areas, pilot projects with some of the…

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Producers report lower results
NEWS
- July 28, 2016

In addition to majors Shell and BP, operators Statoil, ConocoPhillips and Repsol too posted their quarterly results over the past two days, reporting lower year-on-year…

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Interview
Oman - July 27, 2016

David Beniston, managing director of Andam International (AIL), speaks to TOGY about the services they provide to oil and gas companies, including top oil drilling, and…

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BP reigns in losses
NEWS
- July 26, 2016

BP announced its quarterly results on Tuesday, revealing a loss of USD 1.4 billion over the second quarter of 2016. Curtailed expenses helped counter a USD 15.9-billion…

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Angola LNG down, Gorgon to restart
NEWS
Angola - July 20, 2016

The Angola LNG export plant has reportedly been shut down until late-August for final tests, traders said on Wednesday. The facility had recently been restarted after a…

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India’s DSF round open for bids
NEWS
India - July 15, 2016

India’s so-called discovered small field (DSF) bidding round, which opened for bids in May, has already attracted the majors’ attention, Indian Minister of State…

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Pan American to invest in Argentina
NEWS
Argentina - July 15, 2016

BP unit Pan American Energy will be investing almost USD 1.5 billion in developing Argentina’s oil and gas resources, the company said late on Thursday, including…

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BP to take Deepwater Horizon hit
NEWS
USA - July 15, 2016

BP late on Thursday said the cumulative pre-tax charge relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico totals USD 61.6 billion, with the company…

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Brexit puts damper on Shell divestments
NEWS
UK - July 08, 2016

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden, commenting on the UK vote to leave the EU, on Friday said that the outcome could affect the company’s asset sale in the North Sea fields…

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