BP

Energy & Renewables

Global integrated energy company delivering oil, gas, biofuels, offshore wind, and EV charging solutions worldwide.

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Quick Facts

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1909
Employees: 87,000+
Valuation: LSE Listed (BP) — ~$100B Cap

About BP

BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London. Tracing its origins back to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909, BP operates across all areas of the energy industry, including exploration, production, refining, distribution, petrochemicals, power generation, and trading.

Under its integrated energy company strategy, BP is investing in low-carbon energy businesses—including bioenergy, offshore wind, hydrogen, and rapid EV charging networks through bp pulse—alongside its resilient hydrocarbons operations across more than 60 countries.

What BP Does

Gas & Low Carbon Energy

Natural gas, hydrogen projects, carbon capture, and offshore wind power generation assets.

Oil Production & Operations

Upstream exploration, deepwater drilling, reservoir engineering, and hydrocarbon refining facilities.

Customers & Products

Castrol lubricants, convenience retail stations, aviation fuels (Air bp), and bp pulse EV charging networks.

Trading & Shipping

Global commodity trading, crude oil and LNG maritime transport, and comprehensive energy risk management.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside BP.

Geoscience & Petroleum Engineering
Renewable Energy & Decarbonization
Software & Digital Engineering
Energy Trading & Commercial Analytics

BP's History

1909
Anglo-Persian Oil Company
Founded as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company following the discovery of oil in Masjed Soleyman.
1954
Rebranded as British Petroleum
Adopted The British Petroleum Company name and expanded exploration across the North Sea and Alaska.
1998
Merger with Amoco
Completed an iconic $48 billion merger with Amoco, significantly broadening refining and retail presence.
2020
Net Zero by 2050 Ambition
Announced net-zero ambition by 2050 and launched transformation into an integrated energy company.