Bob Dudley said: “BP has a long history in Iraq. Reaching this production milestone is a great achievement and underlines BP’s success in building its presence in the region. Increasing production at Rumaila, the world’s fourth largest oilfield, has been a massive undertaking.
"All parties including BP, Petrochina, SOMO and South Oil Company should be very proud of their achievements. We look forward to working with our partners to make Rumaila the world’s second largest oilfield. This is important, for Iraq, for BP and for global energy supplies,” Dudley added.