Sources say that BP's international staff was evacuated from the Iraqi oilfield when drones landed on the field.

Three Iraqi oil industry insiders said that foreign staff were evacuated from the 'giant Rumaila' oilfield in Iraq after two unidentified drones landed on the field Thursday.

A BP spokesperson said: "We're taking?all the necessary steps to ensure?the security of our people and our partners."

"We are constantly assessing the situation. We have been in communication with these people under our duty of care. And we will address them directly should there be any need for change."

On Tuesday, two Iraqi oil officials said that the country has cut oil production by almost 1.5 million barrels?a day. They added that these cuts could increase to over 3 million bpd in a matter of days as the country is running out?of?storage?and can't export crude because of the Iran war. Iraq produced about 4 million barrels per day in January.

Officials said that the output?at Rumaila was reduced by 700,000 Bpd.

(source: Reuters)