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What was the stock symbol for Atlantic Richfield?
Atlantic Richfield was acquired by British Petroleum and now trades under the symbol BP on the NYSE.
Who handles Atlantic Richfield company pension plans?
It's BP
What is bp's merger partner?
Amoco
What do the letters BP mean after a date?
The letters BP after a date stand for "Before Present." This term is typically used in archaeological or historical contexts to denote time periods before the year AD 1950.
What is the ticker symbol for AMOCO?
AMOCO became part of BP (formerly known as British Petroleum) when they merged in 1998. Its ticker symbol was AN prior to the merger. BP continues to market products under the AMOCO brand. The ticker symbol of BP is BP.
What does Amoco oil have to do with BP?
Amoco is a brand owned by BP. BP bought Amoco Corporation in 1998. The merged company was known as "BP Amoco" until 2001, then changed its name to BP p.l.c. The letters BP do not stand for British Petroleum any more. The company is a global supermajor, headquartered in London, traded in New York and London, with operations on all continents. Most of its U.S. workforce are former employees or Amoco and Arco (Atlantic Richfield). Under CEO Sir John Browne, BP used the slogan 'Beyond Petroleum', implying an effort to become an "energy company" rather than strictly an oil and gas company. Other brands owned by BP include Castrol (engine oils), Aral (German network of gas stations), ARCO.
How did BP Oil get its start?
BP was a result of a merger in 1998, the world's largest between industrial companies. William Knox D'Arcy founded BP in the early 1900s. D'Arcy was convinced (and eventually proven right) that there were large oil deposits in Iran (then Persia).
What BP date corresponds to 2450 BCE?
The BP (Before Present) dating system is based on the year 1950 as the present. Therefore, 2450 BCE in BP dates corresponds to approximately 4450 BP.
What does date bp mean?
BP is a way of expressing the age of an object, as compared to BC or AD. BP is based on the disintegration of carbon. A rough formula for finding BP age from an AD is today's year minus 1950 = a number to subtract from the AD date. For example, an object is dated at 1,000 AD. It is now 2008, therefore 2008 - 1950 = 58. The object date 1,000 AD - 58 = 942 BP. Basically BP is approximately the BC date plus 1950 and the AD date minus today's year minus 1950.
When is bp dividend paid?
According to BP web site, ex-divdend date is 2/9/11 and pay date is 3/28/11 for 42 cents per share of BP stock ADS ( U.S. ).
What was the date when the BP oil spill started?
April 20th 2010
What does BP stands for?
Medical: Blood PressureCompany: Beyond Petroleum formerly known as British Petroleum, but changed in 2000 following the merger with Amoco (formerly Standard Oil of Indiana).
