| | Business Summary | | BP
p.l.c.
is
an
oil
company
whose
main
businesses
are
Exploration
and
Production,
Gas
and
Power,
Refining
and
Marketing,
and
Chemicals.
Exploration
and
Production's
activities
include
oil
and
natural
gas
exploration
and
field
development
and
production
(upstream
activities),
together
with
pipeline
transportation
and
natural
gas
processing
(midstream
activities).
Gas
and
Power's
activities
include
marketing
and
trading
of
natural
gas,
liquefied
natural
gas,
natural
gas
liquids,
and
power,
the
development
of
international
opportunities
that
monetize
gas
resources
and
involvement
in
select
power
projects.
The
activities
of
Refining
and
Marketing
include
oil
supply
and
trading
as
well
as
refining
and
marketing
(downstream
activities).
Chemicals'
activities
include
petrochemicals
manufacturing
and
marketing.
In
addition,
the
Company
has
a
solar
energy
business,
which
is
one
of
the
world's
largest
manufacturers
of
photovoltaic
modules
and
systems. | | More
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| | Financial Summary | | BP
p.l.c.
produces
and
markets
crude
oil
and
petroleum
products
worldwide,
is
engaged
in
exploration
and
field
development
throughout
the
world,
and
is
engaged
in
the
manufacture
and
sale
of
petroleum-based
chemical
products.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
rose
54%
to
$93.82
billion.
Net
income
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
before
acctg.
change
rose
6%
to
$5.53
billion.
Results
reflect
higher
gas
prices
and
sales,
partially
offset
by
a
$198
million
inventory
holding
loss. | | More
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Developments |
| | Officers | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Peter Sutherland, 53
Co-Chairman | -- | John Buchanan, 56
CFO | $1.4M | Judith Hanratty, 56
Sec. | -- | John Browne, 52
Group
Chief Exec., Director | 2.4M | Rodney Chase, 56
Deputy
Group Chief Exec., Director | 1.6M | | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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