BP PLC
BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and one of the world's largest companies measured by revenues and profits. It is a vertically integrated company operating in all areas of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and extraction, refining, distribution and marketing, power generation, and trading.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BP, BPAQF, BPPFF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Petroleum Refining [1]
- Business sectors
- petroleum industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- BP PLC [1]
- Headquarters location
- London [2]
- Business address
- 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, X0, SW1Y 4PD [1]
- Founded
- 1909-04-14; 1908 [2]
- Legal form
- public limited company [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- United Kingdom [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Meg O'Neill [2]
- Founders
- William Knox D'Arcy; Charles Greenway, 1st Baron Greenway [2]
- Official website
- https://bp.com; https://bp.pl; https://www.bp.co.za; https://www.bp.com.tr; https://www.bp.nl [2]
- Employees
- 70,100 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 194,630,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- DE0008618737; GB0007980591 [2]
- CIK
- 0000313807 [1]
- SIC code
- 2911 [1]
- Country in background record
- United Kingdom [2]
Company positioning and business
BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and one of the world's largest companies measured by revenues and profits. It is a vertically integrated company operating in all areas of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and extraction, refining, distribution and marketing, power generation, and trading. [3]
BP's origins date back to the founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909, established as a subsidiary of the Burmah Oil Company to exploit oil discoveries in Iran. In 1935, it became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and in 1954, adopted the name British Petroleum. The company acquired majority control of Standard Oil of Ohio in 1978. Formerly majority state-owned, the British government privatised the company in stages between 1979 and 1987. British Petroleum merged with Amoco in 1998, becoming BP Amoco p.l.c., and acquired ARCO, Burmah Castrol and Aral AG shortly thereafter. The company's name was shortened to BP p.l.c. in 2001. [3]
As of 2024, BP had operations in 61 countries, produced around 2.4 million barrels per day (380,000 m3/d) of oil equivalent, and had total proven reserves of 6.25 billion barrels (994,000,000 m3) of oil equivalent. The company has around 21,200 service stations worldwide, which it operates under the BP brand (worldwide) and under the Amoco brand (in the U.S.) and the Aral brand (in Germany). Its largest division is BP America in the United States. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, BP. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Meg O'Neill in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 70,100 · reported year 2019. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 194,630,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BP PLC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BP (NYSE), BPAQF (OTC), BPPFF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Form 20-F filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 2911. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BP PLC founded?
Founded: 1909-04-14; 1908. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BP PLC?
Headquarters location: London. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BP PLC?
Business sectors: petroleum industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
BP PLC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — BP PLC filing identity and securities ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.