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British Petroleum (BP)


United Kingdom, Business Org    (1909 to present)
• Major energy and petrochemical company
• 1909 : Founded as Anglo-Persian Oil Company
• 1935 : Name changed to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
• 1954 : Name changed to British Petroleum
Relationships
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
SutherlandPDDirector
 
SupporterCarbMitIni
 
MergerAmocoCorp
 
MergerStandardOilOH
 
SponsorCFR
 
OwnerStandardOilOH
 
Life ofBritishPetro
 
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Sutherland, Peter D.   (Director of, 1997 to 2009) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman
Carbon Mitigation Initiative   (Supporter of, 2000 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2011 : "BP's original 10-year-commitment initially funded the program at $1.5 million a year and later increased it to up to $2.2 million a year." -- Duck | Google | Bing
Amoco Corporation   (Merger of, 1998) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• BP acquires Amoco
Standard Oil Company of Ohio (Sohio)   (Merger of, 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• BP acquires remaining 45% share of Sohio
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Sponsor of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Corporate Member, President's Circle
Standard Oil Company of Ohio (Sohio)   (Owner of, 1970 to 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1970 : BP acquires 25% share of Sohio for Alaska oil project
• 1978 : BP acquires another 30% share of Sohio