BP to develop new oil and gas fields in Iraq
Iraq signed an agreement with British energy giant British Petroleum on Thursday to develop four oil and gas fields in the northern province of Kirkuk.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani and BP's CEO Murray Auchincloss, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani's media office said.
"The memorandum includes the rehabilitation and development of the four oilfields under the North Oil Company in Kirkuk: the Kirkuk oilfield, Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz oilfields," the statement said.
![A picture released by the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani shows him looking on as BP CEO, Murray Auchincloss (L) and Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad sign a memorandum of understanding to develop oil and gas fields in Kirkuk.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/2024-08/14b5438cde22fb575c398cd3a2a57699be02d267.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=33A_6Fmq)