About Gulf Keystone Petroleum

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited engages in oil and gas exploration and production, operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Republic of Algeria. The company’s core asset is the Shaikan block located 60km north of Erbil. The company is organized into three regional business units – Algeria, Kurdistan, and the United Kingdom. Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The Kurdistan segment consists of the Shaikan and the Erbil office, which provides support to the operations in Kurdistan, as well as segmental information relating to the previously held Akri-Bijeel, Sheikh Adi and Ber Bahr blocks. The United Kingdom: The U.K. segment provides geological, geophysical and engineering services to the company. Algeria: The Algerian segment consists of the Algiers office and the company’s operations in Algeria. History Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited was founded in 2001.