BP's key facts and figures

BP is one of the largest integrated oil companies in the world

Key facts and figures


	Market capitalisation		$146 billion (at 31 Dec 2008)

	Sales & Other operating revenue¹		$361 billion (at 31 Dec 2008)

	Capital employed		$125.3 billion (at 31 Dec 2008)

	Replacement cost profit ²		$25.6 billion (year 2008)

	Number of employees		92,000

	Number of shareholders		In excess of 1.2 million (at 31 Dec 2008)

	In business since		Amoco 1889 ARCO 1866 BP 1909 (first oil discovered in 1908) BP Amoco 1998

	Proved reserves		18.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (approx. 57% oil and NGL's, 43% natural gas)

	Daily production		3.8 million barrels of oil equivalent; (approx 63% oil and NGL's, 37% natural gas)

	Daily refined product sales		5.7 million barrels

	Community expenditure		$125.6 million (year 2008)

	Service stations³		22,600

	Exploration and production		Active in 29 countries.

	Refineries (in which BP has an interest)		17

	Refinery capacity (BP share)		2.7 million barrels of crude oil per day

¹ Sales and other operating revenues excludes customs duties and sales taxes.

² Replacement cost profit reflects the replacement cost of supplies and is arrived at by excluding from profit inventory holding gains and losses and their associated tax effect.

³ Excludes our interest in equity-accounted entities.

All data is as per the 2008 Annual Report and Accounts unless otherwise noted.

Business segments

Organisationally BP has two business segments:

Exploration and Production
Refining & Marketing

They are supported by a number of other organizational elements comprising group functions and regions.

We operate in more than 90 countries, with well-established operations in Europe, the US, Canada, Russia, South America, Australasia, Asia and parts of Africa.

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