Oil & Gas IQ Glossary: BP
The largest British oil company and the first to strike oil in the north seas. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company was formed in 1909, itself an offshoot of the Burmah Oil Company. It later rebranded to the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and then finally to BP. 11 years later the company became the first to strike oil in the north seas
OPEX: core values and personnel
October 12 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorOur Editor speaks to BP’s Global Projects Organization Risk Manager, Hugo Ashkar, at the recent OPEX summit in London.
Top 10 Oil & Gas Companies: BP
March 07 by Sumit DuttaEver heard of BP? What about Anglo-Persian Oil or the Burma Oil Co.? Read our latest piece on the long and varied history of British Petroleum.
10 Ways The BP Trial Is Already Changing Oil & Gas Law
April 03 by Tim HaïdarIn this exclusive interview, we speak with John Warren, Senior Legal Counsel, Petrobras Americas Inc about the intricacies of indemnification in the Gulf of Mexico. John P. Warren, Jr. is the Senior...
[INFOGRAPHIC] BP Energy Outlook 2035
March 26 by Sumit DuttaA look ahead to the future of energy BP has released their 2014 projection for the future of global energy. The super major has predicted that while energy demand will continue to grow, growth itsel...
BP Trial In Review: Month 2
April 23 by Derek ParkThe O&G industry was rocked to its very core when the Deepwater Horizon explosion claimed the lives of 11 people. Finally, a reckoning may be on the cards.
BP Trial In Review: Month 1
April 14 by Derek ParkRegular columnist Derek Park has been reporting live from the trial for Oil and Gas IQ and will be following the trial until its conclusion in his weekly report. In this eBook download, Derek Park’s c...
SPECIAL REPORT: BP Energy Outlook 2030
November 26 by British PetroleumDelve into the BP Energy Outlook 2030 report to discover key insights and forecasts about the future trends and challenges in the global energy sector.
Editorial: BP, Rosneft, Fouled Nests And Nuclear Undertones
September 25 by Tim Haïdar"Never count your chickens till they have hatched" and "Don’t foul your own nest" Two avian-based maxims to live by, whether applied to man, flying beast or oil company.As proof of our first pro...
How Will BP's Macondo Lawsuits Change The Relationship Between Operators And Service Companies?
May 27 by Tim HaïdarOn the first anniversary of the blow out at the Macondo well – which led to the death of 11 workers and leaked 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico – BP launched no fewer tha...
Addressing Asset Integrity at BP
January 27 by Oil & Gas IQ NewsThe Gulf of Mexico oil spill sent shockwaves throughout the world, not only because of the effect on the environment, but also due to the impact it had on BP.
Global Implications of New US Oil and Gas Safety Regulations
January 07 by Oil & Gas IQWhen BP's Macondo well blew out in April 2010, caused 11 fatalities and one of the largest oil spills ever seen in American oil and gas, it was clear the effects would be felt far further afield than...
‘Breathtakingly Inept’: Offshore Industry Braced for Major Safety Regulations
December 20 by Oil & Gas IQThe offshore oil industry is bracing itself for the introduction of significant new regulations as the findings of a Presidential panel investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are released in Janua...