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nnual Report and Form
20-F 2010
Annual Report and Form 20-F2010bp.com/annualreport
Whats inside?5 Business review
6 Chairmans letter 8 Board of directors 10 Group chief executives letter 12 Progress in 2010 14 Group overview 34 Gulf of Mexico oil spill 40 Exploration and Production 55 Refining and Marketing 61 Other businesses and corporate 63 Liquidity and capital resources 68 Corporate responsibility 76 Research and technology 78 Regulation of the groups business 81 Certain definitions
83 Directors and senior management 84 Directors and senior management 87 Directors interests
89 Corporate governance90 Board performance report 105 Corporate governance practices 106 Code of ethics 106 Controls and procedures 107 Principal accountants fees and services 108 Memorandum and Articles of Association
111 Directors remuneration report112 Part 1 Summary 114 Part 2 Executive directors remuneration 120 Part 3 Non-executive directors remuneration
123 Additional information for shareholders124 Critical accounting policies 127 Property, plants and equipment 127 Share ownership 128 Major shareholders and related party transactions 129 Dividends 130 Legal proceedings 133 Relationships with suppliers and contractors 134 Share prices and listings 135 Material contracts 135 Exchange controls 135 Taxation 137 Documents on display 137 Purchases of equity securities by the issuer
and affiliated purchasers 138 Fees and charges payable by a holder of ADSs 138 Fees and payments made by the Depositary
to the issuer 139 Called-up share capital 139 Administration 139 Annual general meeting 140 Exhibits
141 Financial statements142 Consolidated financial statements of the BP group 150 Notes on financial statements 228 Supplementary information on oil and natural gas
(unaudited) PC1 Parent company financial statements of BP p.l.c.
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Information for shareholders
Sustainability ReviewRead the summary BP Sustainability Review 2010 in print or read more online from late March 2011. www.bp.com/sustainability
Summary Review 2010Read a summary of our financial and operating performance in BP Summary Review 2010 in print or online.www.bp.com/summaryreview
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F(Mark One)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ORANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2010 OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934OR
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Commission file number: 1-6262
BP p.l.c.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)1 St Jamess Square, London SW1Y 4PD
United Kingdom(Address of principal executive offices)
Dr Byron E GroteBP p.l.c.
1 St Jamess Square, London SW1Y 4PD United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0) 20 7496 4495Fax +44 (0) 20 7496 4630
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares of 25c each New York Stock Exchange*
Floating Rate Guaranteed Notes due 2011 New York Stock Exchange Substitute Floating Rate Guaranteed Note due 2011 New York Stock Exchange 1.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2011 New York Stock Exchange 3.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2012 New York Stock Exchange 5.25% Guaranteed Notes due 2013 New York Stock Exchange 3.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 New York Stock Exchange 3.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 New York Stock Exchange 3.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 New York Stock Exchange 4.75% Guaranteed Notes due 2019 New York Stock Exchange 4.5% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 New York Stock Exchange
*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.Ordinary Shares of 25c each 18,796,461,292Cumulative First Preference Shares of 1 each 7,232,838Cumulative Second Preference Shares of 1 each 5,473,414
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No Note Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).* Yes No *This requirement does not apply to the registrant until its fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the U.S. GAAP International Accounting Standards Board Other If Other has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 Item 18 If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Item1. IdentityofDirectors,SeniorManagementandAdvisors n/aItem2. OfferStatisticsandExpectedTimetable n/aItem3. KeyInformation A. Selectedfinancialdata 23 B. Capitalizationandindebtedness n/a C. Reasonsfortheofferanduseofproceeds n/a D. Riskfactors 27-32Item4. InformationontheCompany A. Historyanddevelopmentofthecompany 4,14-15 B. Businessoverview 14-22,33-82 C. Organizationalstructure 220-221 D. Property,plantsandequipment 22,43,50-54,127,247-248Item4A. UnresolvedStaffComments NoneItem5. OperatingandFinancialReviewandProspects A. Operatingresults 24-26,34,41-42,56-57,61,124-127 B. Liquidityandcapitalresources 63-67 C. Researchanddevelopment,patentandlicenses 76-77,175 D. Trendinformation 67 E. Off-balancesheetarrangements 64 F. Tabulardisclosureofcontractualcommitments 65 G. Safeharbor 4Item6. Directors,SeniorManagementandEmployees A. Directorsandseniormanagement 84-87 B. Compensation 112-121,214-217 C. Boardpractices 90-104,214-217 D. Employees 74-75 E. Shareownership 87,112-118,127-128,214-216Item7. MajorShareholdersandRelatedPartyTransactions A. Majorshareholders 128-129 B. Relatedpartytransactions 129,183-184 C. Interestsofexpertsandcounsel n/aItem8. FinancialInformation A. Consolidatedstatementsandotherfinancialinformation 129-133,134,144-227 B. Significantchanges NoneItem9. TheOfferandListing A. Offerandlistingdetails 134 B. Planofdistribution n/a C. Markets 134 D. Sellingshareholders n/a E. Dilution n/a F. Expensesoftheissue n/aItem10. AdditionalInformation A. Sharecapital n/a B. Memorandumandarticlesofassociation 108-109 C. Materialcontracts 135 D. Exchangecontrols 135 E. Taxation 135-137 F. Dividendsandpayingagents n/a G. Statementsbyexperts n/a H. Documentsondisplay 137 I. Subsidiaryinformation n/aItem11. QuantitativeandQualitativeDisclosuresaboutMarketRisk 185-190,192-196Item12. Descriptionofsecuritiesotherthanequitysecurities A. DebtSecurities n/a B. WarrantsandRights n/a C. OtherSecurities n/a D. AmericanDepositaryShares 138Item13. Defaults,DividendArrearagesandDelinquencies NoneItem14. MaterialModificationstotheRightsofSecurityHoldersandUseofProceeds NoneItem15. ControlsandProcedures 106-107Item16A. AuditCommitteeFinancialExpert 97Item16B. CodeofEthics 106Item16C. PrincipalAccountantFeesandServices 107Item16D. ExemptionsfromtheListingStandardsforAuditCommittees n/aItem16E. PurchasesofEquitySecuritiesbytheIssuerandAffiliatedPurchasers 137Item16F. ChangeinRegistrantsCertifyingAccountant NoneItem16G. Corporategovernance 105Item17. FinancialStatements n/aItem18. FinancialStatements 144-227,228-248Item19. Exhibits 140
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MiscellaneoustermsInthisdocument,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,thefollowingtermsshallhavethemeaningsetoutbelow.
ADRAmericandepositaryreceipt.
ADSAmericandepositaryshare.
AGMAnnualgeneralmeeting.
AmocoTheformerAmocoCorporationanditssubsidiaries.
AnnulusThespacebetweentwoconcentricobjects,suchasbetweenthewellboreandcasingofanoilwellorbetweencasingandtubing,wherefluidcanflow.Itallowsfluids,suchasdrillingmud,tocirculateinthewell.
Atlantic RichfieldAtlanticRichfieldCompanyanditssubsidiaries.
AssociateAnentity,includinganunincorporatedentitysuchasapartnership,overwhichthegrouphassignificantinfluenceandthatisneitherasubsidiarynorajointventure.Significantinfluenceisthepowertoparticipateinthefinancialandoperatingpolicydecisionsofanentitybutisnotcontrolorjointcontroloverthosepolicies.
Barrel42USgallons.
b/dbarrelsperday.
boebarrelsofoilequivalent.
BP, BP group or the groupBPp.l.c.anditssubsidiaries.
Burmah CastrolBurmahCastrolPLCanditssubsidiaries.
Cent or cOne-hundredthoftheUSdollar.
The companyBPp.l.c.
Dollar or $TheUSdollar.
EUEuropeanUnion.
GAAPGenerallyacceptedaccountingpractice.
GasNaturalgas.
GCROGulfCoastRestorationOrganization.
HydrocarbonsCrudeoilandnaturalgas.
IFRSInternationalFinancialReportingStandards.
Joint controlJointcontrolisthecontractuallyagreedsharingofcontroloveraneconomicactivity,andexistsonlywhenthestrategicfinancialandoperatingdecisionsrelatingtotheactivityrequiretheunanimousconsentofthepartiessharingcontrol(theventurers).
Joint ventureAcontractualarrangementwherebytwoormorepartiesundertakeaneconomicactivitythatissubjecttojointcontrol.
Jointly controlled assetAjointventurewheretheventurersjointlycontrol,andoftenhaveadirectownershipinterestintheassetsoftheventure.Theassetsareusedtoobtainbenefitsfortheventurers.Eachventurermaytakeashareoftheoutputfromtheassetsandeachbearsanagreedshareoftheexpensesincurred.
Jointly controlled entityAjointventurethatinvolvestheestablishmentofacorporation,partnershiporotherentityinwhicheachventurerhasaninterest.Acontractualarrangementbetweentheventurersestablishesjointcontrolovertheeconomicactivityoftheentity.
LiquidsCrudeoil,condensateandnaturalgasliquids.
LNGLiquefiednaturalgas.
London Stock Exchange or LSELondonStockExchangeplc.
LPGLiquefiedpetroleumgas.
mb/dthousandbarrelsperday.
mboe/dthousandbarrelsofoilequivalentperday.
mmBtumillionBritishthermalunits.
mmboemillionbarrelsofoilequivalent.
mmcfmillioncubicfeet.
mmcf/dmillioncubicfeetperday.
MWMegawatt.
NGLsNaturalgasliquids.
OPECOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries.
Ordinary sharesOrdinaryfullypaidsharesinBPp.l.c.of25ceach.
Pence or pOne-hundredthofapoundsterling.
Pound, sterling or Thepoundsterling.
Preference sharesCumulativeFirstPreferenceSharesandCumulativeSecondPreferenceSharesinBPp.l.c.of1each.
PSAAproduction-sharingagreement(PSA)isanarrangementthroughwhichanoilcompanybearstherisksandcostsofexploration,developmentandproduction.Inreturn,ifexplorationissuccessful,theoilcompanyreceivesentitlementtovariablephysicalvolumesofhydrocarbons,representingrecoveryofthecostsincurredandastipulatedshareoftheproductionremainingaftersuchcostrecovery.
SECTheUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.
SubsidiaryAnentitythatiscontrolledbytheBPgroup.Controlisthepowertogovernthefinancialandoperatingpoliciesofanentitysoastoobtainthebenefitsfromitsactivities.
Tonne2,204.6pounds.
TrustDeepwaterHorizonOilSpillTrust.
UKUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.
USUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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ThisdocumentconstitutestheAnnualReportandAccountsinaccordancewithUKrequirementsandtheAnnualReportonForm20-FinaccordancewiththeUSSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,forBPp.l.c.fortheyearended31December2010.AcrossreferencetoForm20-Frequirementsisonpage2.
ThisdocumentcontainstheDirectorsReport,includingtheBusinessReviewandManagementReport,onpages5-109and123-140,142andPC1.TheDirectorsRemunerationReportisonpages111-121.Theconsolidatedfinancialstatementsofthegroupareonpages141-248andthecorrespondingreportsoftheauditorareonpages143-145.TheparentcompanyfinancialstatementsofBPp.l.c.andcorrespondingauditorsreportareonpagesPC1-PC16andpagePC2respectively.
Thestatementofdirectorsresponsibilitiesinrespectoftheconsolidatedfinancialstatements,theindependentauditorsreportontheannualreportandaccountstothemembersofBPp.l.c.andtheparentcompanyfinancialstatementsofBPp.l.c.andcorrespondingauditorsreportdonotformpartofBPsAnnualReportonForm20-FasfiledwiththeSEC.
BP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2010 and BP Summary Review 2010maybedownloadedfromwww.bp.com/annualreport.NomaterialontheBPwebsite,otherthantheitemsidentifiedasBP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2010orBP Summary Review 2010,formsanypartofthosedocuments.
BPp.l.c.istheparentcompanyoftheBPgroupofcompanies.Unlessotherwisestated,thetextdoesnotdistinguishbetweentheactivitiesandoperationsoftheparentcompanyandthoseofitssubsidiaries.
Thetermshareholderinthisreportmeans,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,investorsintheequitycapitalofBPp.l.c.,bothdirectandindirect.AsBPshares,intheformofADSs,arelistedontheNewYorkStockExchange(NYSE),anAnnualReportonForm20-FisfiledwiththeUSSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC).
Cautionary statementBP Annual Report and Form 20-F 2010containscertainforward-lookingstatementswithinthemeaningoftheUSPrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995withrespecttothefinancialcondition,resultsofoperationsandbusinessesofBPandcertainoftheplansandobjectivesofBPwithrespecttotheseitems.
InordertoutilizetheSafeHarborprovisionsoftheUnitedStatesPrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995,BPisprovidingthefollowingcautionarystatement.Thisdocumentcontainscertainforward-lookingstatementswithrespecttothefinancialcondition,resultsofoperationsandbusinessesofBPandcertainoftheplansandobjectivesofBPwithrespecttotheseitems.Thesestatementsmaygenerally,butnotalways,beidentifiedbytheuseofwordssuchaswill,expects,isexpectedto,aims,should,may,objective,islikelyto,intends,believes,plans,weseeorsimilarexpressions.Inparticular,amongotherstatements,(i)certainstatementsintheBusinessreview(pages6-82),includingundertheheadingOutlook,withregardtostrategy,managementaimsandobjectives,futurecapitalexpenditure,thecompletionofplannedandannounceddivestmentsanddisposals,acquisitionsandothertransactions,futurehydrocarbonproductionvolumeandthegroupsabilitytosatisfyitslong-termsalescommitmentsfromfuturesuppliesavailabletothegroup,date(s)orperiod(s)inwhichproductionisscheduledorexpectedtocomeonstreamoraprojectoractionisscheduledorexpectedtobeginorbecompleted,capacityofplannedplantsorfacilitiesandimpactofhealth,safetyandenvironmentalregulations;(ii)thestatementsintheBusinessreview(pages6-63and68-81)withregardtoanticipatedenergydemandandconsumption,globaleconomicrecovery,oilandgasprices,globalreserves,refiningcapacity,expectedfutureenergymixandthepotentialforcleanerandmoreefficientsourcesofenergy,managementaimsandobjectives,strategy,production,petrochemicalandrefiningmargins,anticipatedinvestmentinAlternativeEnergy,anticipatedfutureprojectdevelopments,growthoftheinternationalbusinesses,RefiningandMarketinginvestments,reservesincreasesthroughtechnologicaldevelopments,withregardtoplannedinvestmentorotherprojects,timingandabilitytocompleteannouncedtransactionsandfutureregulatoryactions;(iii)thestatementsintheBusinessreview(pages23-26,63-67
and73)withregardtotheplansofthegroup,thecostofandprovisionforfutureremediationprogrammesandenvironmentaloperatingandcapitalexpenditures,taxation,liquidityandcostsforprovidingpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefits;andincludingunderLiquidityandcapitalresourcesTrendInformation,withregardtoglobaleconomicrecovery,oilandgasprices,petrochemicalandrefiningmargins,production,demandforpetrochemicals,productionandproductiongrowth,depreciation,underlyingaveragequarterlychargefromOtherbusinessesandcorporate,costs,foreignexchangeandenergycosts,capitalexpenditure,timingandproceedsofdivestments,balanceofcashinflowsandoutflows,dividendandoptionalscripdividend,cashflows,shareholderdistributions,gearing,workingcapital,guarantees,expectedpaymentsundercontractualandcommercialcommitmentsandpurchaseobligations;and(iv)certainstatementsinChairmansletter(pages6-7)andBusinessreview(pages10-11)inrelationtoananticipatedincreaseinthelevelofthedividend;areallforward-lookinginnature.
Bytheirnature,forward-lookingstatementsinvolveriskanduncertaintybecausetheyrelatetoeventsanddependoncircumstancesthatwillormayoccurinthefutureandareoutsidethecontrolofBP.Actualresultsmaydiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedinsuchstatements,dependingonavarietyoffactors,includingthespecificfactorsidentifiedinthediscussionsaccompanyingsuchforward-lookingstatements;thetimingofbringingnewfieldsonstream;futurelevelsofindustryproductsupply,demandandpricing;operationalproblems;generaleconomicconditions;politicalstabilityandeconomicgrowthinrelevantareasoftheworld;changesinlawsandgovernmentalregulations;actionsbyregulators;exchangeratefluctuations;developmentanduseofnewtechnology;thesuccessorotherwiseofpartnering;theactionsofcompetitors;naturaldisastersandadverseweatherconditions;changesinpublicexpectationsandotherchangestobusinessconditions;warsandactsofterrorismorsabotage;andotherfactorsdiscussedelsewhereinthisreportincludingunderRiskfactors(pages27-32).Inadditiontofactorssetforthelsewhereinthisreport,thosesetoutaboveareimportantfactors,althoughnotexhaustive,thatmaycauseactualresultsanddevelopmentstodiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedorimpliedbytheseforward-lookingstatements.
Statements regarding competitive positionStatementsreferringtoBPscompetitivepositionarebasedonthecompanysbeliefand,insomecases,relyonarangeofsources,includinginvestmentanalystsreports,independentmarketstudiesandBPsinternalassessmentsofmarketsharebasedonpubliclyavailableinformationaboutthefinancialresultsandperformanceofmarketparticipants.
Unlessotherwiseindicated,informationinthisdocumentreflects100%oftheassetsandoperationsofthecompanyanditssubsidiariesthatwereconsolidatedatthedateorfortheperiodsindicated,includingminorityinterests.Thecompanywasincorporatedin1909inEnglandandWalesandchangeditsnametoBPp.l.c.in2001.BPsprimarysharelistingistheLondonStockExchange.OrdinarysharesarealsotradedontheFrankfurtStockExchangeinGermanyand,intheUS,thecompanyssecuritiesaretradedintheformofADSs.(See page 134 for more details.)
TheregisteredofficeofBPp.l.c.,andourworldwideheadquarters,is:1StJamessSquare,LondonSW1Y4PD,UK.Tel+44(0)2074964000.RegisteredinEnglandandWalesNo.102498.StockexchangesymbolBP.
OuragentintheUSisBPAmericaInc.,501WestlakeParkBoulevard,Houston,Texas77079.Tel+12813662000.
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6 Chairmansletter
8 B oardofdirectors
10 Groupchiefexecutivesletter
12 Progressin2010
14 Groupoverview
34 GulfofMexicooilspill
40 ExplorationandProduction
55 RefiningandMarketing
61 Otherbusinessesandcorporate
63 Liquidityandcapitalresources
68 Corporateresponsibility
76 Researchandtechnology
78 Regulationofthegroupsbusiness
81 Certaindefinitions
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Chairmansletter
Dearfellowshareholder2010wasaprofoundlypainfulandtestingyear.InApril,atragicaccidentontheDeepwaterHorizonrigclaimedthelivesof11menandinjuredothers.Aboveallelse,Iwanttorememberthosemen,andsaythatourthoughtsremainwiththeirfamiliesandfriends.BPspriorityistoensurethatthepeoplewhoworkforus,andwithus,returnhomesafely.Theaccidentshouldneverhavehappened.Weareshockedandsaddenedthatitdid.
Thespillthatresultedcausedwidespreadpollution.Ourresponsehasbeenunprecedentedinscale,andwearedeterminedtoliveuptoourcommitmentsintheGulf.WewillalsodoeverythingnecessarytoensureBPisacompanythatcanbetrustedbyshareholdersandcommunitiesaroundtheworld.
InthedaysaftertheaccidentintheGulfofMexicothecompanyfacedacomplexandfast-changingcrisis.Withoilescapingintotheocean,uncertaintygrewaroundourabilitytosealthewellandrestoretheareasaffected.Thiswasanintenseperiod,withthesituationworseningalmostdaily.OurmeetingwithPresidentObamaon16June2010providedreassurancetotheUSgovernmentthatBPwoulddotherightthingintheGulf,andthismarkedaturningpoint.Throughdiligenceandinvention,ourteamsstoppedtheflowofoilinJulyandcompletedrelief-welloperationsinSeptember.
Duringthesedifficultdaysyourboardfocusedonthreecriticalobjectives.
First,weensuredtheresponseteamhadtheresourcesitrequiredtostoptheleak,containandcleanupthedamage,andprovidefinancialsupporttothoseaffected.Thiswasanunprecedentedresponsetoanindustrialaccident,withsome48,000peopleinvolvedattheheightoftheeffort.Wehavesetupa$20-billionfundtoshowourwillingnessandcapacitytopayalllegitimateclaimsforcompensation.Forthelongterm,wehavecommitted$500milliontoa10-yearindependentresearchprogrammethatwillexaminetheenvironmentalimpactoftheoilspilledanddispersantsused.BPwillcontinuetohelprestoretheenvironmentandeconomyoftheGulf,howeverlongthattakes.
Second,weresolvedtounderstandwhathappenedonandbelowtheDeepwaterHorizon,toapplythelessonslearnedandtomakeourfindingsavailablepublicly.BPscomprehensiveinternalinvestigationconcludedthatasequenceoffailuresinvolvinganumberofdifferentpartiesledtotheexplosionandfire.
Weareimplementingthereportsrecommendations.Wehaveestablishedapowerfulsafetyandoperationalriskfunction,andwehaveenhancedriskmanagementthroughtherestructuringofourupstreambusiness.Wearealsoconductingawide-rangingreviewofwhenandhowweoutsourceoperations.
Third,wemovedtosecurethelong-termfutureofBPandourcapacitytomeetourfinancialresponsibilitiesintheGulfofMexico.DecisiveactionwasrequiredherebecauseeventsintheUSledtoacrisisofconfidenceinBPwithinthefinancialmarkets.Inresponse,wemadethedifficultdecisiontocancelthreedividendpayments.Wedonotunderestimatetheeffectofthisonsmallandlargeshareholdersalike.However,thereisnodoubtinmymindthatthisactionsteadiedandstrengthenedourpositionatacriticalpoint.
Iampleasedthatwehavebeenabletoresumedividendpaymentspromptly.Thedividendforthefourthquarterof2010,tobepaidinMarch2011,is7centspershare(US$0.42perADS).Thescripdividendprogrammeapprovedlastyearisinoperationonceagain,andthispresentsanopportunitytotakethedividendinsharesorADSsratherthancash.Weintendtoraisethelevelofthedividendasthecompanyscircumstancesandperformanceimprove.
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Duringtheyearwefurtherreinforcedourfinancialposition.Havingtakenatotalpre-taxchargeof$40.9billioninrelationtotheaccidentandspill,weannouncedourintentiontosellupto$30billionofassets.Wehavealreadysecuredalmost$22billion.Weintendtoreducethenetdebtratiotowithintherangeof10-20%,comparedwithourpreviouslytargetedrangeof20-30%.
WehavemadesignificantchangestotheboardandIwanttoacknowledgeTonyHaywardandAndyInglis,whohaveleftthecompany.Tonystooddownasgroupchiefexecutiveon1October2010.Theboardwassaddenedtolosesomeonewhoselong-termcontributiontoBPwassowidelyadmired.AndyInglisstooddownon31October2010.AndywasastrongleaderofExplorationandProductionandasignificantcontributortotheboard.
BPisfortunatetohaveanexceptionalsuccessortotheroleofgroupchiefexecutive.BobDudleyhasspenthisworkinglifeintheoilindustryandhasprovedhimselfarobust,successfulleaderinthetoughestcircumstances.Iamdelightedtobeworkingalongsideamanofsuchsubstanceandexperience.
DouglasFlintwillbestandingdownattheannualgeneralmeetinginApril2011,havingtakenupanewroleaschairmanofHSBCHoldingsplc.Douglashaschairedourauditcommitteeforthepastyear.DeAnneJuliuswillbestandingdownatthesametime,havingjoinedtheboardin2001.DeAnnehaschairedtheremunerationcommitteesince2005andissucceededinthatrolebyAntonyBurgmans.BothDeAnneandDouglashavebeenimmenselyvaluableboardmembers.Wethankthemandwishthembothwell.
Boardsmustevolveiftheyaretoengageeffectivelywithnewissuesandopportunities.WehaveactedtostrengthentheboardofBPtoensurewehavetherightmixofskills,knowledgeandexperienceasweworktoachievesustainablesuccessinafast-changingworld.Inearly2010weappointedPaulAndersonandIanDavisasnon-executivedirectors.Wehavesincemadethreefurthernon-executiveappointments.AdmiralFrankLSkipBowmanisformerheadoftheUSNuclearNavyandwasamemberoftheBakerPanelthatreviewedsafetyatBPsUSrefineries.WewillbenefitfromhisexceptionalexperienceonsafetymattersandhisknowledgeofBP.BrendanNelsonbringsvastfinancialandauditingexperiencefromKPMG,wherelatterlyhewasvicechairman.Heiseminentlywellqualifiedtotakeoverthechairoftheauditcommitteefollowingtheannualgeneralmeeting.PhuthumaNhlekowillbringdeepexperienceofemergingmarkets,gainedwhilehewasgrouppresidentandchiefexecutiveofficerofmultinationaltelephonycompanyMTNGroup.
Clearly,afteraverytroubledanddemanding12months,BPisachangedcompany.Asaboardwehavemuchtodo,andweareworkingwiththeexecutiveteamtoensuresuccessfulimplementationofarefocusedstrategybuiltonthepillarsofsafety,trustandvaluecreation.Foremostistheneedtoensuretherightchecksandbalancesareinplaceacrossthecompany.Thefullboardwillcontinuetomaintaincloseoversightofmattersrelatedtosafety.Andwewillhaveevengreaterengagementonthestrategicimplicationsofrisk.
Lookingahead,webelievethatagrowingpopulationandrisinglevelsofprosperitywillcreatestrongdemandforenergy.BPsabilitytoproduceoilandgasfromharshenvironmentsmeanswehaveavitalcontributiontomakehere.Wewillalsocontinuetorespondtoclimatechange,andtotheprospectoffossilfuelsbecomingasmallerpartoftheenergymix.Forthesereasons,BPmustcontinuetobealeaderinhigh-qualityhydrocarbonstoday,whiledevelopingtheintelligentoptionswewillallrelyontomorrow.Lower-carbonresourcesremaincentraltothislong-termstrategy.
BPisabletohelpmeettheworldsgrowingneedforenergy,butwecanonlydothisifwehavethetrustofsociety.Toachievethis,wemustensurethatsafetyandresponsibilityareattheheartofeverythingwedo.Wemustshowthatwecanbetrustedtounderstandandmanageourrisks.Andwemustdemonstratethatwerespecttheenvironmentandtheneedsoflocalcommunitiesandsocietyasawhole.
ThemanystrengthsofBPareunitedinourremarkablepeople,whoshowedin2010thattheycanrisetothesternestchallenge.Ithankthemfortheirefforts.
Whilewefacesubstantialchallenges,shareholdersmustbeinnodoubtBPhasthedeterminationandstrengthneededtorestoreitsreputationanddeliverlong-termshareholdervalue.Throughitsrefocusedstrategy,thecompanyisworkingtobecomemoreagileandmorecompetitive,withstrongemphasisonrealizingvalueratherthanbuildingvolumeandscale.Wewillnotbeafraidtodevelopnewandinnovativeapproachesthatredefinethemodelofaninternationaloilcompany,asourrecentlyannouncedpartnershipswithRosneftandReliancedemonstrate.
Iwanttoendbythankingshareholdersfortheirsupport.YouhavebeensteadfastthroughoneofthemosttestingperiodsinBPslonghistory.Wehavelearnedmanylessonsaboutourselvesoverthepast12months,andthesewillneverbeforgotten.Ibelievewewillemergeastronger,wisercompanywithaveryimportantroletoplay,formanyyearstocome.
Carl-Henric Svanberg Chairman2March2011
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Dr DeAnne JuliusNon-Executive Director
Antony Burgmans Non-Executive Director
Carl-Henric Svanberg Chairman
Dr Byron Grote Chief Financial Officer
Bob Dudley Group Chief Executive
Douglas FlintNon-Executive Director
George David Non-Executive Director
Cynthia Carroll Non-Executive Director
Paul Anderson Non-Executive Director
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DearfellowshareholderThetragiceventsof2010willforeverbewritteninthememoryofthiscompanyandthepeoplewhoworkhere.TheexplosionandfireontheDeepwaterHorizonrigshockedeveryonewithinBP,andwefeelgreatsadnessthat11peopledied.Wearedeeplysorryforthegrieffeltbytheirfamiliesandfriends.Weknownothingcanrestorethelossofthosemen.
Theaccidenton20April2010turnedintoanunprecedentedoilspillwithdeepconsequencesforjobs,businesses,communities,theenvironmentandourindustry.Fromthisgrewacorporatecrisisthatthreatenedtheveryexistenceofthecompany.Anditallstartedinapartoftheworldthatsveryclosetomyheart.IgrewupinMississippi,andspentsummerswithmyfamilyswimmingandfishingintheGulf.Iknowthosebeachesandwaterswell.WhenIheardabouttheaccidentIcouldimmediatelypicturehowitmightaffectthepeoplewholiveandworkalongthatcoast.
Yet,justdaysbeforetheaccident,IhadbeenreflectingontheprogressmadebyBP.Thecompanyhadputsafeandreliableoperationsatthecentreofeverything,andwehadturnedacorneronfinancialperformance.Thencametheunthinkable.Asubseablowoutindeepwaterwasseenasavery,verylow-probabilityevent,byBPandtheentireindustrybutithappened.
Followingtheaccident,asearch-and-rescueoperationwascarriedoutbytherigsowner,Transocean,togetherwithBPandtheUSCoastGuard.Thiscontinuedforfourdaysandcovered5,000squaremiles.On22April2010theDeepwaterHorizonsank,andamajoroilspillresponsewasactivated.Atitspeakthisinvolvedthemobilizationofsome48,000people,thedeploymentofaround2,500milesofboomandtheco-ordinationofmorethan6,500vessels.Fieldoperationsbroughttogetherexpertsfromkeyagencies,organizationsandBP.Thousandsofourpeopleflewinfromaroundtheworldandstayedandworkedforweeksandmonths.Nearly500retireesfromBPAmericacalleduptosaytheywantedtohelp.Thiswasanextraordinaryresponse.
Astheresponsedeveloped,theproblemsgrewincomplexityandscale.Tacklingtheleakontheseabeddemandedgroundbreakingtechnicaladvancesanddauntlessspirit.Wealsofoundourselvesinthemidstofintensepoliticalandmediascrutiny.Wereceivedincrediblesupportandfacedtremendouscriticism,butourprioritiesremainedclearprovidesupporttothefamiliesandfriendsofthose11menwhodied,stoptheleak,attackthespill,protecttheshore,supportallthepeopleandplacesaffected.Wealsocommittedtocarryoutanimmediateanddetailedinternalinvestigation.
Asaresponsibleparty,undertheOilPollutionAct,weknewwewouldfacewide-rangingclaimsandpotentialfines,butweresolvedtogobeyondwhatthelawrequiredofus.Wemadeswiftpaymentstosupportlocaleconomies,andgaveatotalof$138millionindirectstategrantsduring2010,whichincludedbehaviouralhealthprogrammes.Wesetupthe$20-billionDeepwaterHorizonOilSpillTrusttomeetindividual,business,government,localandstateclaims,andnaturalresourcedamages.Weprovided$500millionfortheGulfofMexicoResearchInitiative,whichisfundingindependentresearchtoinvestigateimpactsonaffectedecosystems.Andwecontributedtoa$100-millionfundtosupportrigworkershitbythedrillingmoratorium.
Tomeetourfinancialcommitments,weannouncedthesaleofupto$30billioninassetsand,bytheendof2010,hadagreedto$22billionofdisposals.Wehavealsocutbackondiscretionarycapitalspendingandsecuredadditionalcreditlines.Thesoundunderlyingperformanceacrossourbusinesscontinuestogiveusasolidfoundation,andspeaksvolumesfortheinnerstrengthsofBPandourpeople.
Aspartofourresponse,wetookthedecisiontocancelfurtherdividendsin2010.Whileweknowthatmanyshareholdersrelyontheirregularpayments,wealsohadtoprotectthecompanyandsecureitslong-termfuture.TheboardofBPtookthisdecisionwithaheavyheart,butIbelieveitwastherightthingtodointrulyexceptionalcircumstances.
Ourinvestigationreportwaspublishedon8September2010,andfoundthatnosinglefactorcausedtheaccident.Thereportstatedthatdecisionsmadebymultiplecompaniesandworkteamscontributedtotheaccident,andthesearosefromacomplexandinterlinkedseriesofmechanical,humanjudgement,engineeringdesign,operationalimplementationandteaminterfacefailures.
Wehaveacceptedandareimplementingthereportsrecommendations.Wearealsosharingwhatwehavelearnedwithgovernmentsandothersinourindustry,andweareco-operatingwithaseriesofotherinvestigations,inquiriesandhearings.
2010standsasaninflexionpointforBPandourindustry,anditisrightthatweshouldhelpleadthedevelopmentofbetterwaystooperateindeepwater.Goodriskidentificationandmanagementisintegraltobecomingsafer,andweareworkingwithgovernments,servicecontractorsandindustrypeerstotakeriskmanagementandequipmentdesigntothenextlevel.WithinBP,wehaveintroducedmorelayersofprotectionandresilience,withournewsafetyandoperationalriskfunctionempoweredtointerveneinanyoperation.Toenhanceourspecialistexpertiseandriskmanagement,wehavere-organizedourupstreambusinessintothreedivisionsExploration,DevelopmentsandProduction.Toencourageexcellenceinriskmanagementthroughouttheorganization,
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wearereviewinghowweincentivizeandrewardpeople.Andtothinkhardaboutwhatwaspreviouslyunthinkable,wearelookingfurtherafieldforinsightandwisdom.Ihavespenttimewithexpertsfromthenuclearandchemicalsindustries,andIamconvincedthatweintheenergyindustryhavemuchtolearnfromthemandothers.Wemusttakewhatwelearnandembeditdeepinthefabricofourorganization.
PartofBPstaskrightnowistoshowwecanbetrustedtohandletheindustrysmostdemandingjobs,includingexplorationandproductionindeepwater.Around7%oftheworldsoilsuppliescomefromthissource,andweexpectthiswillrisetonearly10%by2020.Weareoneofonlyahandfulofcompanieswiththefinancialandtechnologicalstrengthsneededtooperateinthesegeographies.BeforeApril2010,BPhaddrilledsafelyinthedeepwatersoftheGulfofMexicofor20years.ThegovernmentsofEgypt,China,Indonesia,AzerbaijanandtheUKhaveshownconfidenceinourabilitytooperatesafelyatdepths,havingsignednewdeepwaterdrillingagreementswithusinthesecondhalfof2010.
ItisimportanttorememberwhycompaniessuchasBPhavetotakeontheriskstheydo.Around40yearsago,internationaloilcompanieshadaccesstothemajorityoftheworldsoilreserves.Todaythesecompaniescanaccessamuchsmallershare.Thisstillprovidessubstantialopportunitiesforvaluecreation,butreachingmanyofthosereservesrequiresustoovercomeseverephysical,technical,intellectualandgeopoliticalchallenges.Globalenergydemandcontinuestorise,sotheworldneedsBPandotherstomeetthesechallengesinanenvironmentallysustainableway.Indoingthis,wecannevereliminateeveryhazard,butwecanbecomeanindustryleaderinunderstandingandlimitingrisk.Thatsourgoal.
Clearly,oneoftheconsequencesoftheeventsof2010wasasubstantiallossofvalueandreturnsforourshareholders.Iampleasedthatwehavebeenabletoresumedividendpayments,andourintentionistogrowthedividendlevelinlinewiththecompanysimprovingcircumstances.Wearenowtakingactiontocreateandrealizegreatervalue.Weareincreasingourinvestmentinexploration,whichisoneofourdistinctivestrengths.
Wearegainingaccesstoawiderangeofnewupstreamresourceopportunities,andalreadyhave32projectstart-upsplannedbetweennowand2016.Wearetakinganevenmoreactiveapproachtobuying,developingandsellingupstreamassets,withafocusonmaximizingreturnsratherthanbuildingvolume.AndwearedivestingroughlyhalfofourUSrefiningcapacity,sowecanfocusdownstreaminvestmentsonrefiningpositionsandmarketingbusinesseswherewehavecompetitiveadvantage.ThisbuildsonthesuccessBPsRefiningandMarketingbusinesshasachievedindrivingitselfbacktosignificantlyimprovedperformanceandreturnsoverthepastfewyears.
Inshort,BPismovingswiftlytoaddressitsweaknessesandbuildonitsstrengths.Whiledoingthiswewillnothesitatetogobeyondtheconventionalbusinessmodelofaninternationaloilcompany.Since2003wehavehadastrongallianceonshoreinRussiawithTNK-BP.InJanuary2011weannouncedourArcticalliancewithRosneft,whichfurthershowsourstrategyinaction.Pendingcompletiona,thisisexpectedtobethefirstmajorequity-linkedpartnershipbetweenanationalandinternationaloilcompany,withanagreementwithRosnefttoreceive5%ofBPsordinaryvotingsharesinexchangeforapproximately9.5%ofRosneftsshares.Undertheagreement,RosneftandBPwillseektoformajointventuretoexploreand,ifsuccessful,developthreelicenceblocksintheSouthKaraSeaanarearoughlyequivalentinsizeandprospectivitytotheUKNorthSea.BPandRosnefthavealsoagreedtoestablishanArctictechnologycentreinRussia,whichwillworkwithresearchinstitutes,designbureausanduniversitiestodeveloptechnologiesandengineeringpracticesforthesafeextractionofhydrocarbonresourcesfromtheArcticshelf.
aOn 1February2011theEnglishHighCourtgrantedaninteriminjunctionrestrainingBPfromtakinganyfurtherstepsinrelationtotheRosnefttransactionspendingtheoutcomeofarbitrationproceedings.SeeNote6Eventsafterthereportingperiod.
InFebruary2011weannouncedasecondhistoricagreement.Thiswill,subjecttocompletion,seeBPandRelianceworktogetheracrossthegasvaluechaininthefast-growingIndianmarket.ThismajorstrategicalliancewillcombineBPsdeepwatercapabilitieswithReliancesprojectmanagementandoperationsexpertise.
BPisalsopartneringwithanotherorganization,HuskyEnergy,todevelopafurtherimportantresourceofenergyCanadasoilsands.TheserepresentthesecondlargestreservesintheworldaftertheoilfieldsofSaudiArabia.Wewillworkwiththisresourceinawaythatfitswithourlong-termresponsibilitiesandobjectives,usingsteamassistedgravitydrainagetoextracttheoil,andanefficient,integratedsystemtotransportit.Ourapproachwillhavearelativelysmallfootprintandshouldnotbeconfusedwithopencastminingwewillnotengageinmining.Onawell-to-wheelbasis,greenhousegasemissionsfromCanadianoilproducedthiswayareexpectedtobeslightlyhigherthanthosefromconventionalcrudesimportedtoNorthAmerica.
Alongwithprovidingthehydrocarbonsrequiredovercomingyears,wearehelpingtobuildthesustainableoptionsneededtomeetgrowingdemandforlower-carbonenergy.Ournaturalgasoperationswillhelptoprovidealower-carbonbridgefromoilandcoaltorenewables.WearebuildingamaterialbusinesstoproducebiofuelsinBrazil,theUSandtheUK.Wearebecomingaleadingplayerinwindenergy.Wehavealong-establishedsolarbusiness.Andwehavemadesubstantialinvestmentsincarbon-capture-and-storagetechnology.Lower-carbonresourcesarethefastest-growingsectorintheenergymarket,andBPintendstodevelopitsportfolioinstepwiththisgrowth.
Astotheimmediatefuture,Iexpect2011tobeayearofconsolidationforBP,aswefocusoncompletingourpreviouslyannounceddivestmentprogramme,meetingourcommitmentsintheUSandbringingrenewedrigourtothewaywemanagerisk.Therewillalsobeanincreasingemphasisonvalueovervolume,aswesharpenourstrategyandreshapethecompanyforgrowth.
Lookingbackoverrecentdaysandmonths,ourthoughtsreturntothemenwholosttheirlives,tothosewhowereinjuredandtothecommunitieshithardbythespill.IhaveheardpeopleaskDoesBPgetit?ResidentsoftheGulf,ouremployeesandinvestors,governments,industrypartnersandpeoplearoundtheworldallwanttoknowwhetherweunderstandthatareturntobusiness-as-usualisnotanoption.Wemaynothavecommunicateditenoughattimes,butyes,wegetit.Ourfundamentalpurposeistocreatevalueforshareholders,butwealsoseeourselvesaspartofsociety,notapartfromit.Putsimply,ourroleistofindandturnenergyresourcesintofinancialreturns,butbydoingthatintherightwaywecanhelpcreateaprosperousandsustainablefutureforeveryone.ThisiswhatpeoplerightfullyexpectofBP.Thisiswhatwillinspireanddriveusoverthenext12monthsandfarintothefuture.
Bob Dudley GroupChiefExecutive2March2011
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SafetyPersonalsafetyreportedrecordableinjuryfrequency
Reportedrecordableinjuryfrequency(RIF)measuresthenumberofreportedwork-relatedincidentsthatresultinafatalityorinjury(apartfromminorfirstaidcases)per200,000hoursworked. In2010ourworkforceRIF,whichincludesemployeesandcontractorscombined,was0.61,comparedwith0.34in2009and0.43in2008.ThenatureoftheGulfCoastresponseeffortresultedinpersonalsafetyincidentratessignificantlyhigherthaninotherBPoperations.
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Wereportallspillsofhydrocarbonsgreaterthanorequaltoonebarrel(159litres,42USgallons).Weincludespillsthatwerecontained,aswellasthosethatreachedlandorwater. In2010therewere261oilspillsofonebarrelormore,includingtheGulfofMexicooilspill.Wearetakingmeasurestostrengthenmandatorysafety-relatedstandardsandprocesses,includingoperationalriskandintegritymanagement.
Processsafetylossofprimarycontainment
Lossofprimarycontainmentisthenumberofunplannedoruncontrolledreleasesofmaterial,excludingnon-hazardousreleases,suchaswaterfromatank,vessel,pipe,railcarorotherequipmentusedforcontainmentortransfer. BPisprogressivelymovingtowardsthisasoneofthekeyindicatorsforprocesssafety,aswebelieveitprovidesamorecomprehensiveandbetterperformanceindicatorofthesafetyandintegrityofourfacilitiesthanoilspillsalone.
Environmentgreenhousegasemissionsa(milliontonnesofcarbondioxideequivalent)Wereportgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsonaCO2-equivalentbasis,includingCO2andmethane.ThisrepresentsallconsolidatedentitiesandBPsshareofequity-accountedentities,exceptTNK-BP.WehavenotincludedanyemissionsfromtheGulfofMexicooilspillandtheresponseeffortduetoourreluctancetoreportdatathathassuchahighdegreeofuncertainty. WeaimtomanageourGHGemissionsthroughafocusonoperationalenergyefficiencyandreductionsinflaringandventing.
aSeeBP Sustainability Review 2010formoreinformationonourGHGemissionsperformance.
PeopleEmployeesatisfaction(%)
TheoverallEmployeeSatisfactionIndexcomprises10keyquestionsthatprovideinsightintolevelsofemployeesatisfactionacrossarangeoftopics,suchaspayandtrustinmanagement.Weuseasample-basedapproachtoachievearepresentativeviewofBP. Our2010employeesurveywasdelayedtoallowfororganizationalchangestobereflectedinthesurveyconstruction,withthesurveyexpectedtobecarriedoutinsummer2011.
Numberofemployeesa(thousands)
EmployeesincludeallindividualswhohaveacontractofemploymentwithaBPgroupentity. In2007webeganaprocessofmakingBPasimpler,moreefficientorganization.Sincethenourtotalnumberofemployeeshasreducedbyapproximately18,000,includingaround9,200inournon-retailbusinesses.
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Diversityandinclusion(%)
EachyearwerecordthepercentageofwomenandindividualsfromcountriesotherthantheUKandUSamongBPstopleaders.Thenumberoftopleadersin2010was482,comparedwith492in2009and583in2008. BPhasmaintainedthepercentageoffemaleleadersin2010andremainsfocusedonbuildingamoresustainablepipelineofdiversetalentforthefuture.
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Wereportcrudeoil,naturalgasliquids(NGLs)andnaturalgasproducedfromsubsidiariesandequity-accountedentities.Theseareconvertedtobarrelsofoilequivalent(boe)at1barrelofNGL=1boeand5,800standardcubicfeetofnaturalgas=1boe. Reportedproductionin2010was4%lowerthanin2009,duetotheeffectofentitlementchangesinourproduction-sharingagreements,theeffectofacquisitionsanddisposals,andtheimpactofeventsintheGulfofMexico.
Reservesreplacementratioa(%)
Provedreservesreplacementratio(alsoknownastheproductionreplacementratio)istheextenttowhichproductionisreplacedbyprovedreservesadditions.Theratioisexpressedinoilequivalenttermsandincludeschangesresultingfromrevisionstopreviousestimates,improvedrecoveryandextensions,anddiscoveries. Ourreservesreplacementratioin2010exceeded100%onceagain.Wecontinuetodriverenewalthroughnewaccess,exploration,targetedacquisitionsandastrategicfocusonincreasingresourcesfromfieldswecurrentlyoperate.
aCombinedbasisofsubsidiariesandequity-accountedentities,excludingacquisitionsanddisposals.
Refiningavailability(%)
RefiningavailabilityrepresentsSolomonAssociatesoperationalavailability,whichisdefinedasthepercentageoftheyearthataunitisavailableforprocessingaftersubtractingtheannualizedtimelostduetoturnaroundactivityandallplannedmechanical,processandregulatorymaintenancedowntime. Refiningavailabilitycontinueditsincreasingtrendin2010,withthebiggestcontributorbeingtherestorationofourTexasCityrefinery.
Operatingcashflow($billion)
Operatingcashflowisnetcashflowprovidedbyoperatingactivities,fromthegroupcashflowstatement.Operatingactivitiesaretheprincipalrevenue-generatingactivitiesofthegroupandotheractivitiesthatarenotinvestingorfinancingactivities. ThereductioninoperatingcashflowprimarilyreflectedtheimpactsoftheGulfofMexicoincident.
Replacementcostprofit(loss)perordinaryshare(cents)
Replacementcostprofit(loss)reflectsthereplacementcostofsupplies.Itisarrivedatbyexcludingfromprofitinventoryholdinggainsandlossesandtheirassociatedtaxeffect.Replacementcostprofitforthegroupistheprofitabilitymeasureusedbymanagement.Itisanon-GAAPmeasure.Seepage23fortheequivalentmeasureonanIFRSbasis. In2010werecordedareplacementcostlossprimarilydrivenbya$40.9-billionpre-taxchargeinrelationtotheGulfofMexicoincident.
Dividendspaidperordinaryshare
Thismeasureshowsthetotaldividendpersharepaidtoordinaryshareholdersintheyear. InJune2010theBPboardrevieweditsdividendpolicyinlightoftheGulfofMexicoincident,andtheagreementtoestablisha$20-billiontrustfund,anddecidedtocancelordinarysharedividendsinrespectofthefirstthreequartersof2010.
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Totalshareholderreturnrepresentsthechangeinvalueofashareholdingoveracalendaryear,assumingthatdividendsarere-investedtopurchaseadditionalsharesattheclosingpriceapplicableontheex-dividenddate. Totalshareholderreturnsin2010weresignificantlyimpactedbythecancellationofdividendpaymentsandthefallinsharepricebroughtaboutbytheeventsintheGulfofMexico.
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OurorganizationBPisoneoftheworldsleadinginternationaloilandgascompanies.aWeoperateormarketourproductsinmorethan80countries,providingourcustomerswithfuelfortransportation,energyforheatandlight,retailservicesandpetrochemicalsproductsforeverydayitems.
Asaglobalgroup,ourinterestsandactivitiesareheldoroperatedthroughsubsidiaries,jointlycontrolledentitiesorassociatesestablishedinandsubjecttothelawsandregulationsofmanydifferentjurisdictions.Theseinterestsandactivitiescoveredtwobusinesssegmentsin2010:ExplorationandProductionandRefiningandMarketing.BPsactivitiesinlow-carbonenergyaremanagedthroughourAlternativeEnergybusiness,whichisreportedwithinOtherbusinessesandcorporate.
ExplorationandProductionsactivitiesincludeoilandnaturalgasexploration,fielddevelopmentandproduction;midstreamtransportation,storageandprocessing;andthemarketingandtradingofnaturalgas,includingliquefiednaturalgas(LNG),togetherwithpowerandnaturalgasliquids(NGLs).Duringthefourthquarterof2010,aspartofourwiderresponsetotheGulfofMexicoincident,wedecidedtoreorganizeourExplorationandProductionsegmenttocreatethreeglobalfunctionaldivisions:Exploration,Developments,andProduction,integratedthroughaStrategyandIntegrationorganization.Thisisdesignedtofundamentallychangethewaythesegmentoperates,withaparticular
aOnthebasisofmarketcapitalization,provedreservesandproduction.
focusonmanagingrisk,deliveringcommonstandardsandprocessesandbuildingpersonnelandtechnologicalcapabilityforthefuture.TheExplorationdivisionisaccountableforrenewingourresourcebasethroughaccess,explorationandappraisalactivities.TheDevelopmentsdivisionisaccountableforthesafeandcompliantexecutionofwells(drillingandcompletions)andmajorprojects.TheProductiondivisionisaccountableforsafeandcompliantoperations,includingupstreamproductionassets,midstreamtransportationandprocessingactivities,andthedevelopmentofourresourcebase.DivisionalactivitiesareintegratedonaregionalbasisbyaregionalpresidentreportingtotheProductiondivision.
RefiningandMarketingsactivitiesincludethesupplyandtrading,refining,manufacturing,marketingandtransportationofcrudeoil,petroleumandpetrochemicalsproductsandrelatedservices.Thesegmentcomprisesanumberofstrategicperformanceunits(SPUs),whichareorganizedalongeithergeographicoractivity-relatedlines.EachSPUisofascalethatallowsforaclosefocusonperformancedelivery,startingwithsafety,andincludestheappropriatemanagementofoperatingandfinancialparameters.
Ourgroupfunctionsandregionssupporttheworkofoursegmentsandbusinesses.Thekeyobjectivesofthefunctionsaretoestablishandmonitorfit-for-purposefunctionalstandardsacrossthegroup;toactascentresofdeepfunctionalexpertise;toaccesssignificantleveragewiththird-partysuppliers;andtoestablishandmaintaincapabilitiesamongthefunctionalstaffemployedwithinouroperatingbusinesses.Inaddition,theheadofeachregionprovidestherequiredcross-segmentintegrationandco-ordinationofgroupactivitiesinaparticulargeographicareaandrepresentsBPtoexternalparties.
InJune2010,followingtheGulfofMexicoincident,weestablishedtheGulfCoastRestorationOrganization(GCRO)andsubsequentlyequippeditwithdedicatedresourcesandcapabilitiestomanageallaspectsofourresponsetotheaccident.Thisorganizationreportsdirectlytothegroupchiefexecutiveandisoverseenbyaspecificnewboardcommittee.
AmongthechangeswehavemadefollowingtheGulfofMexicoincident,wehaveredefinedandstrengthenedthescopeandaccountabilitiesofthegroupfunctionforsafetyandoperations,creatinganenhanced,independentSafetyandOperationalRisk(S&OR)function,tooverseeandauditthecompanysoperationsaroundtheworld.ThefunctionhasitsownexpertstaffembeddedinBPsoperatingunits,includingexplorationprojects
Exploration and ProductionBPs major areas of operation in 2010
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Refi ning and MarketingBPs global presence in 2010a
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andrefineries,withdefinedinterventionrightswithrespecttoBPstechnicalandoperationalactivities.ThefunctionreportsdirectlytothegroupchiefexecutiveandaimstoprovideassurancethatBPsoperationsarecarriedouttocommonstandards,andauditsconformancetothosestandards.
Thesignificantsubsidiariesofthegroupat31December2010andthegrouppercentageofordinarysharecapital(tothenearestwholenumber)aresetoutinFinancialstatementsNote46onpages220-221.SeeFinancialstatementsNotes25and26onpages183and184respectivelyforinformationonsignificantjointlycontrolledentitiesandassociatesofthegroup.
On14January2011,BPandRosneftOilCompany(Rosneft)announcedthattheyhadagreedastrategicglobalalliance.BPandRosnefthaveagreedtoseektoformajointventuretoexploreand,ifsuccessful,developthreelicenceblocksontheRussianArcticcontinentalshelf.BPandRosnefthaveenteredintoarelatedshareswapagreementwhereby,uponcompletion,BPwillreceiveapproximately9.5%ofRosneftssharesinexchangeforBPissuingnewordinarysharestoRosneftwithanaggregatevalueofapproximately$7.8billion(asatcloseoftradinginLondonon14January2011),resultinginRosneftholding5%ofBPsordinaryvotingshares.SeeLegalproceedingsonpage133forinformationonaninteriminjunction,grantedbytheEnglishHighCourton1February2011restrainingBPfromtakinganyfurtherstepsinrelationtotheRosnefttransactionspendingtheoutcomeofarbitrationproceedings.
On21February2011,RelianceIndustriesLimitedandBPannouncedthattheyintendtoformanupstreamjointventureinwhichBPwilltakea30%stakein23oilandgasproduction-sharingcontractsthatRelianceoperatesinIndia,includingtheproducingKGD6block,andforma50:50jointventureforthesourcingandmarketingofgasinIndia.BPwillpayRelianceIndustriesLimitedanaggregateconsiderationof$7.2billion,andcompletionadjustments,fortheintereststobeacquiredinthe23production-sharingcontracts.Futureperformancepaymentsofupto$1.8billioncouldbepaidbasedonexplorationsuccessthatresultsindevelopmentofcommercialdiscoveries.Reliancewillcontinuetobetheoperatorundertheproduction-sharingcontracts.CompletionofthetransactionsissubjecttoIndianregulatoryapprovalsandothercustomaryconditions.
Where we operateBPsworldwideheadquartersisinLondon.TheUKisacentrefortrading,legal,financeandotherbusinessfunctionsaswellasthreeofBPsmajorglobalresearchandtechnologygroups.
Wehavewell-establishedoperationsinEurope,theUS,Canada,Russia,SouthAmerica,Australasia,AsiaandpartsofAfrica.Currently,around68%ofthegroupsfixedassetsareinvestedinOrganizationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)countries,witharound42%ofourfixedassetslocatedintheUSandaround20%inEurope.
OurExplorationandProductionsegmentincludedupstreamandmidstreamactivitiesin29countriesin2010includingAngola,Azerbaijan,Canada,Egypt,Norway,Russia,Trinidad&Tobago(Trinidad),theUK,theUSandotherlocationswithinAsia,Australasia,SouthAmerica,NorthAfricaandtheMiddleEast.OurExplorationandProductionsegmentalsoincludesgasmarketingandtradingactivities,primarilyinCanada,EuropeandtheUS.InRussia,wehaveanimportantassociatethroughour50%shareholdinginTNK-BP,amajoroilcompanywithexplorationassets,refineriesandotherdownstreaminfrastructure.
InRefiningandMarketing,wemarketourproductsinmorethan70countries,withaparticularlystrongpresenceinEuropeandNorthAmerica,andalsomanufactureandmarketourproductsacrossAustralasia,inChinaandotherpartsofAsia,AfricaandCentralandSouthAmerica.IntheUS,weownorhaveashareinfiverefineriesandmarketfuelprimarilyundertheARCOandBPbrands.SeeRefiningandMarketing(Ourstrategy)onpage55forfurtherinformationonforthcomingportfoliochangesintheUS.InEurope,weownorhaveashareinsevenrefineriesandwemarketextensivelyacrosstheregion,primarilyundertheAralandBPfuelbrands.Ourlong-establishedsupplyandtradingactivityisresponsiblefordeliveringvalueacrossthecrudeandoilproductssupplychain.Ourpetrochemicalsbusinessmaintainsamanufacturingpositionglobally,withanemphasisongrowthinAsia.Ourlubricantsbusinessblendsandmarketslubricantsglobally,primarilyundertheCastrolbrand,andisagrowingbusinessthroughmarketgrowthandthedevelopmentofnewproducts.WecontinuetoseekopportunitiestobroadenouractivitiesingrowthmarketssuchasChinaandIndia.
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OurmarketEnergymarketsin2010continuedtorecoverfromtheimpactoftheglobaleconomicrecession.Lookingahead,thelong-termoutlookisoneofgrowingdemandforenergya,particularlyinAsia,andofchallengesfortheindustryinmeetingthisdemand.Risingincomesandexpandingurbanpopulationsareexpectedtodrivedemand,whiletheevolutiontowardsalower-carboneconomywillrequiretechnology,innovationandinvestment.
Worldoilconsumptionreboundedin2010,withcontinuedrobustgrowthinChinaandothernon-OECDcountriesandthefirstincreaseamongOECDcountriessince2005.Averagecrudeoilpricesin2010werehigherthaninthepreviousyear.Averagenaturalgaspricesalsoincreasedin2010.Refiningmarginsstabilizedasoilproductdemandrecovered.
Economic contextTheworldeconomycontinuedtorecoverin2010.Weexpectslowerglobalgrowthin2011,ledbyemergingeconomies,withdevelopedcountrieslaggingbehindbecauseoftheneedtodealwiththeirinternalimbalances.Energydemand,andinparticularoildemand,followsthisoveralleconomicpattern,recoveringstronglyin2010butfacingmorechallengingconditionsaswemoveinto2011,especiallyinOECDmarkets.
Concernsaboutthevolatilityofcommodityandfinancialmarkets,combinedwithrenewedfocusonclimatechangeandtheearlyexperienceswitheffortstoreduceCO2emissionsintheEUandelsewhere,haveledtoanincreasedfocusontheappropriateroleformarkets,governmentoversightandotherpolicymeasuresrelatingtothesupplyandconsumptionofenergy.Weexpectregulationandtaxationoftheenergyindustryandenergyuserstoincreaseinmanyareasovertheshorttomediumterm.
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Crude oil pricesDatedBrentfortheyearaveraged$79.50perbarrel,about29%above2009saverageof$61.67perbarrel.Pricestradedinarelativelynarrowbandof$70-80perbarrelformostoftheyearbeforerisinginthefourthquarter.Pricesexceeded$90perbarrelinDecember,thehighestlevelsinceOctober2008.
Globaloilconsumptionreboundedsharply,reflectingarecoveryintheglobaleconomyandseveralone-timefactors,risingbyroughly2.8millionb/dfortheyear(3.3%)c,thelargestannualincreasesince2004.Growthwasbroadly-based,withthelargest(volumetric)increasesseeninChinaandtheUS.TherelativestabilityincrudeoilpricesformuchoftheyearreflectedthestabilityofOPECcrudeoilsupply,asOPECmemberssustainedtheproductioncutsimplementedinlate2008throughout2010,withcrudeproductionaveragingroughly2millionb/dbelowthe2008level.CommercialoilinventoriesintheOECDremainedhighformuchoftheyearbeforefallingastheglobalsupply-balancebegantotightenandpricesbegantoriselaterintheyear.
Thereboundinoilpricesin2010followedadeclinein2009thefirstsince2001.Globaloilconsumptionin2009reflectedtheeconomicslowdown,fallingbyroughly1.2millionb/dfortheyear(1.7%)d,thelargestannualdeclinesince1982.Thebiggestreductionswereearlyintheyear,withOECDcountriesaccountingfortheentireglobaldecline.CrudeoilpricesrosesharplyinthesecondquarterinresponsetosustainedOPECproductioncutsandemergingsignsofstabilizationintheworldeconomy,despiteveryhighcommercialoilinventoriesintheOECD.OPECmemberscutcrudeoilproductionbyroughly2.5millionb/dein2009.
Weexpectoilpricemovementsin2011tocontinuetobedrivenbythepaceofglobaleconomicgrowthanditsresultingimplicationsforoilconsumption,andbyOPECproductiondecisions.
aB P Energy Outlook 2030.bS eefootnoteeonpage56.cO il Market Report 10 February 2011OECD/IEA2011,page4,firstparagraph.dB P Statistical Review of World Energy June 2010.eOil Market Report 10 February 2011OECD/IEA2011,Table1,page59.
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Natural gas pricesNaturalgaspricesstrengthenedin2010,butwerevolatile.TheaverageUSHenryHubFirstofMonthIndexroseto$4.39/mmBtu,a10%increaseonthedepressedpricesin2009.
Gasconsumptionrecoveredacrosstheworldalongwiththeeconomy.IntheUS,acoldstartin2010,followedbyahotsummerandlowtemperaturestowardstheendoftheyearalsocontributedtodemandstrength.Yetdomesticproductiongrowthofshalegasinparticularcontinuedapaceandlimitedpricerises.HenryHubgaspricesstayedbelowcoalparityinUSpowergenerationfromthesummer,leadingtothedisplacementofcoalbygas.ThedifferentialsofproductionareapricestoHenryHubpricescontinuedtonarrowaspipelinebottleneckswerereduced.InEurope,spotgaspricesattheUKNationalBalancingPointincreasedby38%toanaverageof42.45penceperthermfor2010.YetplentifulglobalLNGsupplykeptspotgaspricesbelowoil-indexedcontractlevelsformostoftheyear,causingcompetitionwithcontractpipelinesuppliesandmarginalEuropeangasproduction.UKspotgaspricesonlyattainedcontractpricelevelsinDecemberascoldweathercausedrapidinventorydraw-downs.
Theriseinpricesfollowedsharpdeclinesin2009.TherecessionandstrongproductionhadcausedtheaverageHenryHubFirstofMonthIndextofallin2009by56%to$3.99/mmBtuthelowestlevelsince2002.IntheUK,NationalBalancingPointpricesaveraged30.85pencepertherm47%belowtherecordpricesof58.12penceperthermin2008.
In2011,weexpectgasmarketstocontinuetobedrivenbytheeconomy,weather,domesticproductiontrendsandsignificantgrowthofglobalLNGsupply.
Refining marginsRefiningmarginswereslightlyhigherin2010asdemandforoilproductsrecoveredstronglyinlinewiththeeconomicbounce-backfromrecession.Globally,oildemandgrewatthefastestratesince2004.Newrefiningcapacitycontinuedtocommission,butthestrongdemandrecoverymeantthatunusedrefiningcapacityfellforthefirsttimesince2005.TheBPglobalindicatorrefiningmargin(GIM)aaveraged$4.44perbarrel,up44centsperbarrelcomparedwith2009.
MarginsintheFarEastimprovedthemostbutcontinuedtostruggleaveraging$1.63perbarrelinSingaporeasnewrefiningcapacitycontinuedtobeaddedintheregion.MarginsalsoroseinboththeNorthWestEuropeandtheMediterraneanbutEuropeanmarginsoverallremainedwellbelow2008levels.MarginsintheUSwererelativelyunchanged,upslightlyontheWestandGulfcoastsbutdownintheMidwest.
Refiningmarginsfellsharplyin2009asdemandforoilproductscollapsedinthewakeoftheglobaleconomicrecessionandasnewrefiningcapacitycameonstream.Thepremiumforlightproductsabovefueloilsreducedasdemandfortransportfuelsfellalongwiththereductionineconomicactivity,compressingmarginsevenforfullyupgradedrefineries.
Lookingahead,refinersarelikelytocontinuetooperatewithexcesscapacityglobally,althoughnear-termsupply-demandfundamentalsappearbroadlyinbalance.From2011,wewillbereportinganewrefiningindicatormargin,replacingtheGIM,whichwecalltherefiningmarkermargin(RMM).Thisadoptsabasisthatwebelieveismorecloselyrelatedtotheapproachusedbymanyofourcompetitors.(See Refining and Marketing on page 55 for further information on RMM.)
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Long-term outlookOverthelongterm,globaldemandforprimaryenergyisexpectedtocontinuetogrow,butlessrapidlythantheglobaleconomy.Growingenergydemandisunderpinnedbycontinuingpopulationgrowthandbygenerallyrisinglivingstandardsinthedevelopingworld,includingtheexpansionofurbanpopulations.Thesedriversofenergydemandgrowtharetosomeextentoffsetbyeffortstoimproveefficiencyinboththeconversionanduseofenergy.
Globalenergydemandisprojectedtoincreasebyaround40%between2010and2030a.Fossilfuelsareexpectedstilltobesatisfyingasmuchas80%oftheworldsenergyneedsin2030.Atcurrentratesofconsumption,theworldhasenoughprovedreservesoffossilfuelstomeettheserequirementsbifinvestmentispermittedtoturnthosereservesintoproductioncapacity.Forexample,inoilalone,therearereservesinplacetosatisfyapproximately45yearsdemandatcurrentratesofconsumptionb.However,tomeetthepotentialgrowthindemand,continuedinvestmentinnewtechnologywillberequiredtoboostrecoveryfromdecliningfieldsandcommercializecurrentlyinaccessibleresources.Toplaytheirpartinachievingthis,energycompaniessuchasBPwillneedsecureandreliableaccesstoas-yetundevelopedresources.Itisestimatedthatmorethan80%oftheworldsoilreservesareheldbyRussia,MexicoandmembersofOPECbareaswhereinternationaloilcompaniesarefrequentlylimitedorprohibitedfromapplyingtheirtechnologyandexpertisetoproduceadditionalsupply.Newpartnershipswillberequiredtotransformpotentialresourcesintoprovedreservesandeventuallyintoproduction.
Amorediversemixofenergywillalsoberequiredtomeetthisincreaseddemand.Suchamixislikelytoincludebothunconventionalfossilfuelresourcessuchasoilsands,coalbedmethaneandnaturalgasproducedfromshaleformationsandrenewableenergysourcessuchasbiofuels,windandsolarpower.Beyondsimplymeetinggrowthinoveralldemand,adiversemixwouldalsohelptoprovideenhancednationalandglobalenergysecuritywhilesupportingthetransitiontoalower-carboneconomy.Improvingtheefficiencyofenergyusewillalsoplayakeyroleinmaintainingenergymarketbalanceinthefuture.
Alongwithincreasingsupply,webelievetheenergyindustrywillberequiredtomakehydrocarbonscleanerandmoreefficienttouseparticularlyinthecriticalareaofpowergeneration,forwhichthekeyhydrocarbonsarecurrentlycoalandgas.Theworldhasreservesofcoalforaround120yearsatcurrentconsumptionratesb,butcoalproducesmorecarbonthananyotherfossilfuel.Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS)mayhelptoprovideapathtocleanercoal,andBPisinvestinginthisarea,butCCStechnologiesstillfacesignificanttechnicalandeconomicissuesandareunlikelytobeinoperationatscaleforatleastadecade.
Incontrast,webelievethatinmanycountriesnaturalgashasthepotentialtoprovidethemostsignificantreductionsincarbonemissionsfrompowergenerationintheshortesttimeandatthelowestcost.Thesereductionscanbeachievedusingtechnologyavailabletoday.Combined-cycleturbines,fuelledbynaturalgas,producearoundhalftheCO2emissionsofcoal-firedpower,andarecheaperandquickertobuild.Itisestimatedthattherearereservesofnaturalgasinplaceequivalentto63yearsconsumptionatcurrentratesbandtheyarerisingasnewskillsandtechnologyunlocknewunconventionalgasresources.Forthesereasons,gasislookingtobeanincreasinglyattractiveresourceinmeetingthegrowingdemandforenergy,playingagreaterroleasakeypartoftheenergyfuture.
Atthesametime,alternativeenergiesalsohavethepotentialtomakeasubstantialcontributiontothetransitiontoalower-carboneconomy,butthiswillrequireinvestment,innovationandtime.Currently,biofuels,wind,solar,andothermodernformsofrenewableenergyaccountforlessthan2%oftotalglobalconsumptiona.Assumingcontinuingpolicysupportandfavourabletechnologytrends,theseformsofenergyarelikelytomeetaround6%oftotalenergydemandin2030a.
Ifindustryandthemarketaretomeettheworldsgrowingdemandforenergyinasustainableway,governmentswillberequiredtosetastableandenduringframework.Aspartofthis,governmentswillneedtoprovidesecureaccessforexplorationanddevelopmentoffossilfuelresources,definemutualbenefitsforresourceownersanddevelopmentpartners,andestablishandmaintainanappropriatelegalandregulatoryenvironment,includingamechanismforrecognizingthecostofcarbon.
a BP Energy Outlook 2030.b BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2010.Thesereserveestimatesarecompiledfrom
officialsourcesandotherthird-partydata,whichmaynotbebasedonprovedreservesasdefinedbySECrules.
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OurstrategyDeliveringstability,restoringtrustandvalue.
2010hasbeenaverychallengingyearforBPandthereremainsmuchtobedonetoaddresstherepercussionsofthetragicGulfofMexicooilspill.BPiscommittedtotherestorationoftheGulfofMexicocoastlineanditscommunities.BPwillmanageitsliabilitiesarisingfromthisdeeplyregrettedaccidentandiscommittedtolearnandsharethelessonsfromtheincident.Aboveall,wewillworkwithregulatorsandindustrygloballytoreducetheriskofthishappeningagain.
BPsimmediateprioritybeyondtheGulfistoregainthetrustofourstakeholdersbydemonstratingthatweunderstandandcanmanagetheinherentrisksacrossourwholeportfolio.Fromthere,weseektorebuildvalueforourshareholdersbyre-establishingourcompetitivepositionwithinthesector.
BPbelievesthatwecanemergefromtheshadowoftheGulfofMexicoincidentasafer,morerisk-awarebusiness.Ourstrategy,whichwillcontinuetoevolveover2011,willremainfocusedoncreatingvalueforshareholdersthroughsafe,responsibleexploration,developmentandproductionoffossilfuelresourcesbecausetheworldneedsthem;themanufacture,processinganddeliveryofbetterandmoreadvancedproducts;andparticipationinthetransitiontoalowercarbonfuture.
Ourintentionistore-establishallnecessarypermissionstooperateinthedeepwaterGulfofMexicoandsustainbusinessmomentumoutsideoftheGulf;torestorevalueandgrowththrougharigorousfocusonourportfolioofhigh-qualityassets;todevelopourpeopletoensurewehavetherightcompetenciesandbehaviourswheretheyareneeded;tolearnandimplementthelessonsfromtheGulfofMexicoandrigorouslyfocusontheprocessesthatwilldeliversafeandreliableoperationsandcontinuousimprovement;anddosowithinaclear,conservativefinancialframework.
A safer, more risk-aware businessOuremployees,investors,regulatorsandgovernmentpartnersexpectustoputsafetyandoperationalintegrityaboveallotherconcerns.Weintendtobuildonourexistingstrengthstosystematicallymanageoperatingriskbyimprovingourunderstandingofriskexposureandtakingtheappropriateactiontomitigaterisk.Whereverweoperate,wemustembedthedisciplinedapplicationofstandardswithinBPsoperatingmanagementsystem(OMS),asasingleframeworkforallBPoperations.(See Safety on page 68 for further information on our OMS.)Wewilldemandindependentchecksandbalancesatmultiplelevelstoprovidebetterdecisionmakingandtransparentgovernanceofstandards,capability,complianceandriskmanagement.Toeffectthiswehavecreatedamorepowerfulsafetyandoperationalriskfunction,independentofthebusinesslineanddeployedintoeachoperatingentityacrosstheBPportfolio.Forfurtherinformationonoursafetyprioritiesandperformance,seeCorporateresponsibilitySafetyonpages68-71.
Fulfilling our commitments and earning back trust following the Gulf of Mexico incidentBPhascommittedtopayalllegitimateclaimsbyindividuals,businessesandgovernmentsandhasestablisheda$20-billiontrustfund,followingconsultationwiththeUSgovernment,toprovidefundsforthatpurpose.Inaddition,BPisworkingwithfederalandstateagenciestoassessthenatureandextentoftheimpactonnaturalresourcesresultingfromtheGulfofMexicoincident.Basedontheassessment,federalandstatetrusteeswillprepareplanstorestore,rehabilitate,replaceoracquiretheequivalentofinjuredresourcesundertheirtrusteeship.TheOilPollutionAct1990(OPA90)providesforrestorationtoabaselinecondition,whichistheconditiontheresourceswouldhavebeeniniftheincidenthadnotoccurred.Theassessmentwillalsobeusedtoidentifyanycompensationthatmayberequiredforthelossoftheresources,priortorestoration.
Reinstating a dividend in line with the circumstances of the company, as part of a conservative financial frameworkBPwillcontinuetoinvestwiththeaimofgrowingthecompanyandshareholdervalue,sustainablyandthroughthebusinesscycle.Weintendtounderpinthiswithaconservativecapitalstructure,whichallowstheflexibilitytoexecutestrategywhileremainingresilienttotheinherentvolatilityofthebusiness.Wewillendeavourtoactivelymanageday-to-dayliquidityinordertomeetthecashneedsofthebusiness,whilemaintainingthenetdebtratiowithinalowerrangeof10%to20%.On1February2011,weannouncedthatquarterlydividendpaymentswouldresume.ThequarterlydividendtobepaidinMarch2011is7centspershare.Theboardbelievesthisisanaffordableandsustainablelevelwhichwillallowthecompanytomeetitscommitmentswhilecontinuingtoinvestinthebusinessforgrowthandvalue.
Delivering the right high-quality portfolioAspartoftheresponsetotheGulfofMexicoincident,weannouncedandareprogressingdisposalsthatareexpectedtodeliveraround$30billioninproceedsover2010and2011.During2010,BPhassuccessfullyrealizedpremiumvaluesforupstreamanddownstreamassetsaspartoftheprogramme.SeeAcquisitionsanddisposalsonpage24.Thedisposalprogrammehasbeenanopportunitytofurtherupgradeandfocusourportfolioandweintendtoretainacapacitytoreinvest,toacquireassetsthatenhancestrategyandourportfolioonbothaplannedandanopportunisticbasisthrough2011.
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The right people, skills, capability and incentivizationItisvitalthatwedevelopanddeploypeoplewiththeskills,capabilityanddeterminationrequiredtomeetourobjectives.Thereremains,inourindustry,acontinuingshortageofprofessionalssuchaspetroleumengineersandscientists,drivenbychangingdemographics.Nonetheless,wehavethusfarbeensuccessfulinbuildingthiscapacityandwearecommittedtobuildinganddeployingcapabilitywithastrongsafetyandriskmanagementculture,includingrevisedrewardmechanismstofosterprofessionalprideinengineering,health,safety,security,theenvironmentandoperations.
ThecreationofamorepowerfulS&ORfunctionrepresentsasignificantchangethatwillstrengthenourprocessesandcapabilitiesinsafetyandriskmanagement.InExplorationandProduction,wehavereorganizedthesegmentintothreefunctionaldivisionsExploration,DevelopmentsandProductioneachofwhichreportsdirectlytothegroupchiefexecutive.Theintentisclear,tofocusexpertiseandcapabilityonamoreconcentratedassetbasetoreduceoperationalriskanddeliverlong-runsustainableimprovement.Ineachdivisionandacrosstherestofthegroupwewillcontinuetodevelopgroupleadershipandseniormanagementteams,andfocusrecruitmentonindividualswithstrongoperationalandtechnicalexpertise.
Focus on exploration and high-quality earningsThroughourstrategyweaimtodelivervaluegrowthforshareholdersbyinvestinginourExplorationandProductionbusinessandsaferoperationseverywhere,whileatthesametimeenhancingefficiencyandgrowinghigh-qualityearningsandreturnsthroughoutallouroperations.
InExplorationandProduction,ourpriorityistoensuresafe,reliableandcompliantoperationsworldwide.Ourstrategyistoinvesttogrowlong-termvaluebycontinuingtobuildaportfolioofenduringpositionsintheworldskeyhydrocarbonbasinswithafocusondeepwater,gas(includingunconventionalgas)andgiantfields.Ourstrategyisenabledbycontinuouslyreducingoperatingrisk,strongrelationshipsbuiltonmutualadvantage,deepknowledgeofthebasinsinwhichweoperate,andtechnology,togetherwithbuildingcapabilityalongthevaluechaininExploration,DevelopmentsandProduction.
WeareincreasinginvestmentinExploration,akeysourceofvaluecreationatthefrontendofthevaluechain,andweareevolvingthenatureofourrelationships,particularlywithnationaloilcompanies.Wewillalsocontinuetoactivelymanageourportfolio,withafocusonvaluegrowth.
InRefiningandMarketing,ourstrategyistoholdaportfolioofquality,efficientandintegratedmanufacturingandmarketingpositionsunderpinnedbysafeoperations,leadingtechnologiesandstrongbrands.Wewillcontinuetoaccessmarketgrowthopportunitiesintheemergingmarketsandintendtogrowourinternationalbusinesses.Overtimeweexpecttoshiftcapitalemployedfrommaturetohigh-growthregions.
InAlternativeEnergy,ourstrategyistobuildmateriallow-carbonenergybusinessesthatarealignedwithBPscorecapabilities.Inbiofuelswearebuildingadvantagedpositionsinlow-costsustainablefeedstockssuchasBraziliansugarcane,thelignocellulosicconversionofenergygrassesintheUSandthedevelopmentofadvantagedfuelmoleculessuchasbiobutanol.Inthelow-carbonpowerbusinesswearebuildingoutourUSwindportfolioandcontinuetogrowoursolarbusiness.Wecontinuetodevelopourcapabilityincarboncaptureandstorage.
Leveraging technology as we look further aheadAsdiscussedunderOurmarketonpages16-18ofthisreport,weexpectthattheworldwillrequireamorediverseenergymixasthebasisforasecuresupplyofenergyovertime.Weintendtoplayacentralroleinmeetingtheworldscontinuedneedforhydrocarbons,withourExplorationandProductionandRefiningandMarketingactivitiesremainingatthecoreofourstrategy.Wearealsocreatinglong-termoptionsforthefutureinnewenergytechnologyandlow-carbonenergybusinesses.WebelievethatthisfocusedportfoliohasthepotentialtobeamaterialsourceofvaluecreationforBP(see pages 61-62).Wearealsoenhancingourcapabilitiesinnaturalgas,whichmayprovetobeavitalsourceofrelativelycleanenergyduringthetransitiontoalower-carboneconomyandbeyond.Weintendtolead,supportandshapethistransitionwhileworkingtoachievesector-leadinglevelsofreturnforshareholders.
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OurperformancePerformancein2010wasovershadowedbythewellblowoutandsubsequentoilspillintheGulfofMexico.Beyondthistragicevent,theongoingunderlyingperformanceofthegroupwasstrong.
SafetyInApril2010,followingawellblowoutintheGulfofMexico,anexplosionandfireoccurredonthesemi-submersiblerigDeepwaterHorizon,resultinginthetragiclossof11livesandamajoroilspill.Therewerethreeothercontractorfatalitiesduring2010.Wedeeplyregretthelossoftheselivesandtheimpactfromtheoilspill.(See Gulf of Mexico oil spill on page 34 formore information on the Deepwater Horizon accident.)
Ourpriorityremainstohavesafe,reliableandcompliantoperationsworldwide.Wehavesetupamorepowerfulsafetyandoperationalriskfunction.Asanimmediatestep,wehavereinforcedthelinkbetweensafetyperformanceandrewardinthefourthquarterof2010.Otherprogrammesarenowunderway,includingareviewofcontractormanagementandafreshlookathowwemanagerisksystematicallyacrossBP.
WealsocontinuedtoembedourOMSwithinthegroup,withallofouroperatingsitestransitioningtothesystembytheendofFebruary2011.
Recordableinjuryfrequency(RIF,ameasureofthenumberofreportedinjuriesper200,000hoursworked)was0.61in2010,comparedwith0.34in2009and0.43in2008.Theincreasein2010wassignificantlyimpactedbythenumberofincidentsarisingintheresponseeffortfortheGulfofMexicooilspill,whichresultedinsignificantlyhigherpersonalsafetyincidentratesthanforotherBPoperations.
Thenumberofoilspillsgreaterthanonebarrelwas261in2010comparedwith234in2009and335in2008.ThevolumespilledwasdominatedbytheGulfofMexicoincident.SeeOilspillandlossofcontainmentinSafetyonpage68.
Ourgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsawere64.9Mtein2010,comparedwith65.0Mtein2009.WehavenotincludedanyemissionsfromtheGulfofMexicoincidentandtheresponseeffortduetoourreluctancetoreportdatathathassuchahighdegreeofuncertainty.
PeopleDuring2010,wecontinuedtofocusonincreasingthelevelofspecialistskillsandexpertiseacrosstheworkforce.Theexceptionalresponsetotheoilspillwasareassuringexampleofthecapabilitiesandcommitmentofourstaff.
Thetotalnumberofnon-retailstaffwasbroadlystablein2010,adjustingforstaffreductionsassociatedwithassetdisposals.Totalnon-retailrecruitmentwasaround8,000.Thiswasoffsetbyaround7,700staffleavingthecompanyplusafurther2,300staffleavingassociatedwithassetdisposals.Thetotalnumberofemployees(includingretailstaff)was79,700attheendof2010.
Operating and financial performanceOurresultsin2010weregreatlyimpactedbythechargerecordedfortheGulfofMexicooilspillincident.Stepsweretakentostrengthenthebalancesheet,includingaprogrammeofassetdisposals,withverygoodprogressmade.Cashandcashequivalentsattheendof2010was$18.6billionandthenetdebtratiowas21%.
Notableachievementsin2010include:
ExplorationandProduction R eplacingmorethan100%ofourprovedreserves,excluding
acquisitionsanddisposals,onacombinedbasisofsubsidiariesandequity-accountedentitiesb.
Takingfinalinvestmentdecisionson15projects,withanexpectedtotalBPnetcapitalinvestmentof$20billion.
IncreasingproductionfortheRumailafieldinSouthernIraqbymorethan10%abovetherateinitiallyagreedbetweentheRumailaOperatingOrganizationpartnersandtheIraqiMinistryofOilinDecember2009.ThissignificantmilestonemeansthatBPanditspartnersbecameeligibleforservicefeesfromthefirstquarterof2011.
AccessingnewresourcesacrosstheglobeinAzerbaijan,China,theGulfofMexico,Indonesia,onshoreNorthAmericaandtheUK.
MakingtheHodoadiscoveryinEgypt,thefirstOligocenedeepwaterdiscoveryintheWestNileDelta.
TNK-BPincreasingitsproductionby2.5%in2010comparedwith2009. Securingagreementstodisposeofalmost$22billionofnon-core
assetsinlinewithourplansfollowingtheGulfofMexicooilspill.
RefiningandMarketing Improvingoverallfinancialperformancedelivery,primarilydrivenby
strongoperationalperformanceacrossallofourbusinesses,thecontinuationofourprogrammetodeliverfurtherefficienciesandamorefavourablerefiningenvironment.
AchievingaSolomonrefiningavailabilitycof95.0%,whichisanincreaseof1.4percentagepointscomparedwith2009.
Ac hievingrecordvolumesinpetrochemicalsandstronglubricantsperformance.
MakingsignificantprogressintheWhitingrefinerymodernizationproject.
S tartingcommercialproductionatournewjointventureacetylsplantinNanjing,China.
Castrolssponsorshipofthe2010FIFAWorldCupinSouthAfrica. SuccessfullyexitingfromourconvenienceretailbusinessinFrance. Completingthedivestmentofseveralpackagesofnon-strategic
terminalsandpipelinesintheUSEastofRockiesandWestCoast. Sellingour15%interestinEthyleneMalaysiaSdnBhd(EMSB)and
60%interestinPolyethyleneMalaysiaSdnBhd(PEMSB)toPetronas.
aSee footnoteainEnvironmentonpage72.bS eeExplorationandProductionprovedreservesreplacementonpage42formoredetailedinformationonreservesreplacementforsubsidiariesandequity-accountedentities.
cR efiningavailabilityrepresentsSolomonAssociatesoperationalavailability,whichisdefinedasthepercentageoftheyearthataunitisavailableforprocessingaftersubtractingtheannualizedtimelostduetoturnaroundactivityandallplannedmechanical,processandregulatorymaintenancedowntime.
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Oil and natural gas production and net proved reservesa
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Crudeoilproductionforsubsidiaries(thousandbarrelsperday) 1,229 1,400 1,263 1,304 1,351Crudeoilproductionforequity-accountedentities(thousandbarrelsperday) 1,145 1,135 1,138 1,110 1,124Naturalgasproductionforsubsidiaries(millioncubicfeetperday) 7,332 7,450 7,277 7,222 7,412Naturalgasproductionforequity-accountedentities(millioncubicfeetperday) 1,069 1,035 1,057 921 1,005Estimatednetprovedcrudeoilreservesforsubsidiaries(millionbarrels)b 5,559 5,658 5,665 5,492 5,893Estimatednetprovedcrudeoilreservesforequity-accountedentities (millionbarrels)c 4,971 4,853 4,688 4,581 3,888Estimatednetprovedbitumenreservesforequity-accountedentities (millionbarrels) 179 Estimatednetprovednaturalgasreservesforsubsidiaries(billioncubicfeet)d 37,809 40,388 40,005 41,130 42,168Estimatednetprovednaturalgasreservesforequity-accountedentities (billioncubicfeet)e 4,891 4,742 5,203 3,770 3,763
a Crudeoilincludesnaturalgasliquids(NGLs)andcondensate.Productionandprovedreservesexcluderoyaltiesduetoothers,whetherpayableincashorinkind,wheretheroyaltyownerhasadirectinterestintheunderlyingproductionandtheoptionandabilitytomakeliftingandsalesarrangementsindependently,andincludeminorityinterestsinconsolidatedoperations.
bIncludes22millionbarrels(23millionbarrelsat31December2009and21millionbarrelsat31December2008)inrespectofthe30%minorityinterestinBPTrinidadandTobagoLLC.c Includes254millionbarrels(243millionbarrelsat31December2009and216millionbarrelsat31December2008)inrespectofthe7.03%minorityinterestinTNK-BP(6.86%at31December2009and6.80%at31December2008).
dIncludes2,921billioncubicfeetofnaturalgas(3,068billioncubicfeetat31December2009and3,108billioncubicfeetat31December2008)inrespectofthe30%minorityinterestinBPTrinidadandTobagoLLC.
eIncludes137billioncubicfeet(131billioncubicfeetat31December2009and2008)inrespectofthe5.89%minorityinterestinTNK-BP(5.79%at31December2009and5.92%at31December2008).
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Liquidsb
Natural gas 10,709
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b Crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids and bitumen.
During2010,1,503millionbarrelsofoilandnaturalgas,onanoilequivalentabasis(mmboe),wereadded,excludingpurchasesandsales,toBPsprovedreserves(686mmboeforsubsidiariesand818mmboeforequity-accountedentities).At31December2010,BPsprovedreserveswere18,071mmboe(12,077mmboeforsubsidiariesand5,994mmboeforequity-accountedentities).OurprovedreservesinsubsidiariesarelocatedprimarilyintheUS(44%),SouthAmerica(15%),theUK(10%),Australasia(9%)andAfrica(11%).Ourprovedreservesinequity-accountedentitiesarelocatedprimarilyinRussia(69%),SouthAmerica(20%),andRestofAsia(7%).
Foradiscussionofproduction,seeExplorationandProductiononpage43.
a Naturalgasisconvertedtooilequivalentat5.8billioncubicfeet(bcf)=1millionbarrels.
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2010 2009 2008 2007 2006*
IncomestatementdataSalesandotheroperatingrevenuesfromcontinuingoperationsb 297,107 239,272 361,143 284,365 265,906Replacementcostprofit(loss)beforeinterestandtaxc
Bybusiness ExplorationandProduction 30,886 24,800 38,308 27,602 31,026 RefiningandMarketing 5,555 743 4,176 2,621 5,661 Otherbusinessesandcorporate (1,516) (2,322) (1,223) (1,209) (841)GulfofMexicooilspillresponsed (40,858) Consolidationadjustmentunrealizedprofitininventory 447 (717) 466 (220) 65Replacementcostprofit(loss)beforeinterestandtaxationfrom continuingoperationsb (5,486) 22,504 41,727 28,794 35,911Inventoryholdinggains(losses) 1,784 3,922 (6,488) 3,558 (253)Profit(loss)beforeinterestandtaxationfromcontinuingoperationsb (3,702) 26,426 35,239 32,352 35,658Financecostsandnetfinanceexpenseorincomerelatingtopensions andotherpost-retirementbenefits (1,123) (1,302) (956) (741) (516)Taxation 1,501 (8,365) (12,617) (10,442) (12,516)Profit(loss)fromcontinuingoperationsb (3,324) 16,759 21,666 21,169 22,626Profit(loss)fortheyear (3,324) 16,759 21,666 21,169 22,601Profit(loss)fortheyearattributabletoBPshareholders (3,719) 16,578 21,157 20,845 22,315Perordinarysharecents Profit(loss)fortheyearattributabletoBPshareholders Basic (19.81) 88.49 112.59 108.76 111.41 Diluted (19.81) 87.54 111.56 107.84 110.56 Profit(loss)fromcontinuingoperationsattributabletoBPshareholdersb
Basic (19.81) 88.49 112.59 108.76 111.54 Diluted (19.81) 87.54 111.56 107.84 110.68Replacementcostprofit(loss)fortheyearc (4,519) 14,136 26,102 18,694 22,823Replacementcostprofit(loss)fortheyearattributabletoBPshareholdersc (4,914) 13,955 25,593 18,370 22,537Perordinarysharecents Replacementcostprofit(loss)fortheyearattributabletoBPshareholdersc (26.17) 74.49 136.20 95.85 112.52Dividendspaidpersharecents 14.00 56.00 55.05 42.30 38.40Dividendspaidpersharepence 8.679 36.417 29.387 20.995 21.104Capitalexpenditureandacquisitionse 23,016 20,309 30,700 20,641 17,231Ordinarysharedataf
Averagenumberoutstandingof25centordinaryshares(sharesmillionundiluted) 18,786 18,732 18,790 19,163 20,028Averagenumberoutstandingof25centordinaryshares(sharesmilliondiluted) 18,998 18,936 18,963 19,327 20,195BalancesheetdataTotalassets 272,262 235,968 228,238 236,076 217,601Netassets 95,891 102,113 92,109 94,652 85,465Sharecapital 5,183 5,179 5,176 5,237 5,385BPshareholdersequity 94,987 101,613 91,303 93,690 84,624Financedebtdueaftermorethanoneyear 30,710 25,518 17,464 15,651 11,086Netdebttonetdebtplusequityg 21% 20% 21% 22% 20%
a T hisinformation,insofarasitrelatesto2010,hasbeenextractedorderivedfromtheauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsoftheBPgrouppresentedonpages141-227.Note1tothefinancialstatementsincludesdetailsonthebasisofpreparationofthesefinancialstatements.Theselectedinformationshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththeauditedfinancialstatementsandrelatednoteselsewhereherein.
bExcludesInnovene,whichwastreatedasadiscontinuedoperationinaccordancewithIFRS5Non-currentAssetsHeldforSaleandDiscontinuedOperationsin2006.c Replacementcostprofitorlossreflectsthereplacementcostofsupplies.Thereplacementcostprofitorlossfortheyearisarrivedatbyexcludingfromprofitinventoryholdinggainsandlossesandtheirassociatedtaxeffect.ReplacementcostprofitorlossforthegroupisnotarecognizedGAA