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Corporate lineage

BP

Now part of TEX/CON Oil & Gas Company.

11
Recorded transactions
Acquired
Current status
3
Predecessors on record

Lineage

The chain on record.

Each arrow is a recorded acquisition or merger. Open any company to trace its own chain.

Predecessors · acquired by BP

  1. AmocoBP
  2. ARCO (Atlantic Richfield)BP
  3. BHP Billiton US shale assetsBP

BP · acquired by

  1. BPBritish Petroleum Company

Successor chain

  1. British Petroleum Company (US)Sohio Petroleum Company
  2. Sohio Petroleum CompanyStandard Oil Production Company
  3. Standard Oil Production CompanyBP Exploration Inc.
  4. BP Exploration Inc.BP Amoco, Inc.
  5. BP Exploration Inc. (lower 48 onshore)TEX/CON Oil & Gas Company
  6. TEX/CON Oil & Gas CompanyPG&E Resources Company
  7. TEX/CON Oil & Gas CompanyStandard Oil Production Company

Quick answers

About BP.

Who acquired BP?
BP was acquired into TEX/CON Oil & Gas Company, which is the current successor entity in the chain tracked by the OGLandman M&A directory.
Is BP still an independent company?
No. BP is no longer independent; it is now part of TEX/CON Oil & Gas Company.
What companies did BP acquire?
BP acquired Amoco, ARCO (Atlantic Richfield), BHP Billiton US shale assets. Full list available in the lineage chain below.

From lineage to the paper

the successor is one answer. the deed is the other.

Now find where the paper is filed.

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