BP at a glance
BP is one of the world's leading international oil and gas companies
Through our work we provide customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants to keep engines moving, and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints, clothes and packaging.
Facts and figures
(as at, or for the year ended, 31 December 2012, updated for IFRS 11 and IAS19 where relevant)| Countries of operation | Over 80 |
| Number of employees1 | 85,900 |
| Sales and other operating revenues1,2 | $375,765 million |
| Cash flow | $20.5 billion |
| Replacement cost profit3 | $11.4 billion |
| Proved reserves4 | 17,000 million barrels of oil equivalent |
| Retail sites5 | 20,700 |
| Refineries (wholly or partly owned) | 16 |
| Refining throughputs | 2,354 thousand barrels per day |
1 Data derived from Financial and Operating Information 2008-2012.
2 Sales and other operating revenues excludes customs duties and sales taxes.
3 Attributable to BP shareholders.
4 Includes our interest in equity-accounted entities.
5 Excludes our interest in equity-accounted entities.
All data is as per the BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012 unless otherwise noted.
2 Sales and other operating revenues excludes customs duties and sales taxes.
3 Attributable to BP shareholders.
4 Includes our interest in equity-accounted entities.
5 Excludes our interest in equity-accounted entities.
All data is as per the BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012 unless otherwise noted.
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