BP Plc finalized an agreement with the government of Iraq to redevelop the giant Kirkuk oil fields, a deal that signals a return to the company’s Middle Eastern routes and should help to bolster production from the OPEC member.

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iraq and oil major BP have signed a deal to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, BP said on Tuesday, a breakthrough for Iraq, where output has been constrained by years of war, corruption and sectarian tensions.

The state-owned North Oil Company (NOC) and British Petroleum (BP) signed on Tuesday an agreement to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk.

Iraq and BP have signed an agreement to rejuvenate four oil and gas fields in Kirkuk. This development represents significant progress for Iraq, which has faced production constraints due to conflict and corruption.

UK energy company BP has signed an agreement with the Iraqi government to invest in several giant oilfields in Kirkuk, in a move expected to provide a big boost to the Opec producer's energy production.