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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Petrofac wins Iraq training contract
NEWS
Iraq - October 13, 2015

Petrofac has been awarded a “multimillion-dollar” technical training services contract by Shell in Iraq.
Petrofac Training Services will join in the operation of…

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Egypt awards four offshore licences
NEWS
Egypt - October 07, 2015

Egypt’s EGAS has awarded four exploratory oil and gas licences for blocks located off its Mediterranean coast, the state-owned gas company said in a statement…

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Interview
Indonesia - September 23, 2015

Subroto talks to TOGY about the decrease in oil production in Indonesia, unconventional resources and the prospect of rejoining OPEC. Subroto served as Minister of…

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Salim AL SIBANI
Interview
Oman - September 18, 2015

Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production (OOCEP) CEO Salim Al Sibani talks to TOGY about the importance of gas production in Oman, the challenges of exploiting tight…

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Nexans secures BP’s West Nile Delta deal
NEWS
Egypt - September 17, 2015

Cabling systems manufacturer Nexans have signed a contract to provide 48 kilometres of static umbilicals for BP’s West Nile Delta Taurus and Libra fields in Egypt.…

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Odfjell wins Wintershall contract
NEWS
Norway - September 07, 2015

German exploration and production company Wintershall has leased an vessel from Norwegian shipping company Odfjell to drill in the newly-opened Maria oil and…

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Maersk gets approval on development plan
NEWS
UK - August 31, 2015

Danish operator Maersk Oil has announced the approval of its North Sea Culzean gasfield development plan by UK authorities. The $4.5-billion plan aims to see production…

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Rosneft enters Egyptian LNG market
NEWS
Russia - August 28, 2015

Russia’s majority state-owned oil company Rosneft is marking its entry into the international LNG market with supply and purchase agreement in Egypt, the company said…

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