The international magazine of the BP group. The BP Magazine is published for external readers around the world, as well as past and present BP employees.

BP plc (LSE:BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051, TSX: BP.U), formerly known as British Petroleum, is the world's third largest global energy companies and is a British energy company / multinational oil company ("oil major") with headquarters in London, England, UK. The company is among the largest private sector energy corporations in the world, and one of the six "supermajors" (vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product marketing companies).

BP retail brands

BP Connect

BP Connect is BP's flagship retail brand name with BP Connect Service stations being operated around the UK, Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other parts of the world. BP Connect sites feature the Wild Bean Cafe which offers cafe style coffee made by the staff and a selection of hot food as well as freshly baked muffins and sandwiches. The food offered in Wild Bean Cafe varies from each site. BP Connect sites usually offer table and chair seating and often an Internet kiosk. In the US, the BP Connect concept is gradually being transitioned to the ampm brand and concept.

BP Express

BP Express was the flagship BP brand prior to the introduction of BP Connect in 2000. There are still some BP Express sites operating around the world but most have been either upgraded to Connect or changed to an alternative brand. BP Express offers a bakery service but doesn't have the selection of food offered in the Wild Bean Cafe and usually coffee is only available through a self service machine.

BP Shop

BP Shop is commonly used on smaller sites mainly independently owned sites. Products vary in each BP Shop but usually a selection of convenience store style food and automotive products.

BP 2go

BP 2go is a franchise brand used for independently operated sites in New Zealand and is currently being rolled out throughout Australia (Although not all BP 2go stores are franchises in Australia). BP 2go sites mainly operate in towns and outer suburbs in New Zealand. BP 2go offers similar bakery food to BP Connect but in a pre-packaged form. Some BP Express sites around New Zealand and Australia that were considered too small to be upgraded to BP Connect were given the option to change to BP 2go others were downgraded to BP Shop. Staff at BP 2go sites wear a different style of uniform to the rest of the BP branded sites.

Air BP

Air BP is the aviation gas arm of BP

Bibliography

    * The history of the British Petroleum Company
          o Vol. I:R.W.Ferrier, The Developing Years 1901-1932, Cambridge University Press, 1982
          o Vol. II: James H. Bamberg, The Anglo-Iranian Years, 1928-1954, Cambridge University Press, 1994
          o Vol. III: James H. Bamberg, British Petroleum and Global Oil, 1950-1975: The Challenge of Nationalism, Cambridge University Press, 2000

Visit BP Magazine: Issue 4, 2007 Download Page

We have selected five articles from issue four 2007 of the BP Magazine. Please use the links in the left hand navigation to read these articles.

LIBYA RISING

The BP Magazine visits the North African country that is seeing its fortunes, and presence on the world stage, revitalised.

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4 Good business
How emerging consumer markets could help BP tap into more traditional energy
channels. By Adam Smith
Photography by Harriet Logan

12 Enterprising minds
A BP education programme gets students thinking about their carbon footprint.
By Hester Thomas
Photography by Richard Davies

18 Excellent learning
BP and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology partner to get safety right.
By Paula Kolmar
Illustrations by Paul Blow

23Thirsty work
The arrival of the world’s largest single train PTA unit aims to quench China’s thirst for chemicals. By Lisa Davison

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