BP at a glance
The energy we produce serves to power economic growth and lift people out of poverty. The way heat, light and mobility are delivered is changing. We aim to anchor our business in these changing patterns of demand, rather than in the quest for supply. We have a real contribution to make to the world’s ambition of a low carbon future
| Countries of operation | 70 |
|---|---|
| Number of employees | 74,000 |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $240 billion |
| Underlying replacement cost profit | $6.2 billion |
| Barrels of oil equivalent produced per day (a) | 3.6 million |
| Proved reserves (a) | 18,441 million barrels of oil equivalent |
| New exploration access | 28,000 square kilometres |
| Retail sites | Approximately 18,300 |
| Refinery throughputs per day | 1.7 million barrels |
| Petrochemicals produced | 15.3 million tonnes |
As at, or for the year ended, 31 December 2017
a. Includes BP's share of Rosneft as well as our interest in other equity-accounted entities.
What we do
We operate in 70 countries worldwide. We find and produce oil and gas on land and offshore. We move energy around the globe. We manufacture and market fuels and raw materials used in thousands of everyday products, from mobile phones to food packaging.
BP in action
Some highlights of our activities around the world in 2017
