Gulf Keystone Petroleum
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company that operates in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. It is also the operator of the Shaikan oil field. The company was listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on September 8, 2004. Jon Harris serves as its chief executive officer.
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
Traded as | LSE: GKP |
| Industry | Oil and gas industry |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | London, England Hamilton, Bermuda |
Number of locations | Kurdistan Region of Iraq |
Key people | Jaap Huijskes (Chairman) Jón Ferrier (CEO) |
| Services | Oil exploration and production |
Number of employees | Over 600 |
| Website | www |
The company was founded by UAE, Kuwaiti and US private equity firms and has been registered in Bermuda since 2001, with branch offices in Erbil, Kurdistan and London, UK. The company owns production sharing contracts for one exploration block in Iraqi Kurdistan through its subsidiary, Gulf Keystone Petroleum International.
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