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bp's business segments are oil and gas exploration and production, and refining and marketing.

In alternative energies, bp has low- and no-carbon wind and biofuels businesses, and a carbon capture technology team. 

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Shell farms into bp exploration prospects in Brazil and US Gulf
Shell will acquire a 50% stake in the Tupinambá block and a 30% stake in the Conifer exploration prospect; bp will remain operator in both.
Sept. 2, 2026
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Venezuela has awarded a bp-led consortium a license to develop the 4-Tcf Loran Phase 2 gas field offshore, while separate agreements also open the door to future exploration opportuniti...
Aug. 14, 2026
The brownfield expansion project will add about 10,000 boe/d in the US Gulf of Mexico.
July 30, 2026
The two projects still form a core part of bp’s plan to invest around $10 billion in its US Gulf Paleogene developments.
June 16, 2026
Production comes from an initial well drilled in the Qirmaki Lower Send reservoir beneath the oil reservoirs.
June 1, 2026
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bp and partners have secured three production sharing contracts across Indonesia’s latest licensing round, while the first offshore jacket for the Tangguh UCC development has ...
May 22, 2026
bp plans to use a simplified and standardized platform design that can be replicated across future Gulf projects.
March 17, 2026
The results should support geological interpretation of the subsurface in the Azerbaijan sector, supporting future exploration.
March 10, 2026
bp has initiated a multi-well subsea intervention program in the Azerbaijani Caspian Sea, utilizing Oceaneering's BORIS to enhance surveillance and production efficiency, marking...
Feb. 19, 2026
bp’s latest quarterly results spotlight a year of expanding offshore positions, from a giant Santos Basin appraisal to new exploration acreage in the Mediterranean and fresh Gulf...
Feb. 11, 2026

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BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) has issued updates on development/exploration programs at its two main fields offshore Azerbaijan.
Aug. 2, 2024
Venezuela’s government has awarded bp and the National Gas Co. of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) an exploration and production license for the development of the Cocuina gas discovery...
Aug. 1, 2024
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Kaskida will be bp’s sixth hub in the GoM, featuring a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce 80,000 bbl/d of crude oil from six wells in Phase 1.
July 30, 2024
BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) has signed a three-year framework agreement with a consortium comprising Saipem Contracting Netherlands, BOS Shelf LLC and BOS Shelf International...
July 12, 2024
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The drone has already completed inspection of an empty tank on the Shah Deniz Alpha platform.
June 26, 2024
MVM Group has agreed to acquire minority interests in the Shah Deniz gas-condensate project in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
June 14, 2024
The FPSO for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 LNG development is undergoing mooring 40 km offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
June 4, 2024
Paleogene will drive company’s growth agenda in the GoM, says Senior Vice President Andy Krieger.
May 8, 2024
bp has suspended production from the Deepwater Gunashli platform in the Caspian Sea for 15 days for an annual maintenance turnaround program.
April 29, 2024

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The data-driven approach, first implemented in 2023, involves fast-track analysis of the suitability of drilling fluids for reuse.
Jan. 23, 2026
The Baku-based yard, which will fabricate the jacket and piles, has previously delivered 11 platform jackets to bp and its partners for the ACG and Shah Deniz fields in the Azerbaijani...
Dec. 19, 2025
Murray Auchincloss has stepped down as CEO and director of the bp's board. As a result, Meg O’Neill has been selected as the next CEO, effective April 1, 2026.
Dec. 18, 2025
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Khankendi subsea construction vessel
bp is leveraging advanced seismic technologies, including OBN and high-resolution surveys, to optimize exploration and development strategies across its Azerbaijani offshore assets...
Nov. 18, 2025
Oceaneering International and SLB will provide and manage the intervention equipment for the year-long program, designed to improve recovery and find new resources in the Deepwater...
Oct. 30, 2025
Laboratory analysis of bp’s recent Bumerangue discovery indicates a 1,000-m hydrocarbon column in the reservoir, with liquids present throughout the column. This, combined with...
Oct. 30, 2025
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The bp-operated Shah Deniz compression project in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian will produce low-pressure gas from the Shah Deniz field.
Oct. 16, 2025
bp has initiated production at Murlach, a redevelopment of a field in the UK North Sea that was previously produced by another operator.
Oct. 10, 2025
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The newly formed joint venture will manage all stages of the decommissioning campaign, from preparations of the platform, well and subsea facilities to final disposal for recycling...
Sept. 30, 2025
The $5-billion project represents bp’s second high-pressure Paleogene development in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Sept. 29, 2025
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bp signs MoU to drill five wells in the Mediterranean Sea
bp shared its plans with Egyptian government officials to drill more wells to prove up further gas in the West Nile Delta concession in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sept. 9, 2025