Who we are and what we do
We are a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, operating in more than 130 countries and employing approximately 108,000 people.
Our business is divided into:
Upstream
Our two upstream businesses, Exploration & Production and Gas & Power:
- Search for and produce oil and natural gas.
- Liquefy and transport natural gas.
- Market and trade natural gas and electricity.
- Convert natural gas to cleaner transport fuels and other products.
- Develop business opportunities for our proprietary coal gasification technology.
Downstream
Our two downstream businesses, Oil Products and Chemicals:
- Refine crude oil to produce a range of fuels, lubricants and chemical feedstocks.
- Trade and ship crude oil and refined products around the world.
- Supply and distribute petrol, diesel and other refined products through a network of storage facilities, pipelines and road tankers.
- Market petrol, diesel and other fuels and lubricants for domestic, industrial and transportation use.
- Blend, distribute and market transport biofuels.
- Produce and sell petrochemicals to global industrial customers.
Renewables, hydrogen and CO2
- Develops businesses based on renewable sources of energy, including wind and solar power.
- Develops business opportunities in hydrogen technology.
- Co-ordinates research into mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, including CO2 capture and storage.