Founded
1909
Employees
90,000+
Revenue
$200B (FY2024)
HQ
London
Organisational Structure
BP reorganised fundamentally in 2020, moving from the traditional oil major divisional structure (upstream/downstream) to an integrated model with four business groups: Production & Operations, Customers & Products, Gas & Low Carbon Energy, and a Renewables/EV Charging unit. This was designed to break down silos between fossil fuel and clean energy teams. The org also includes a global trading function that operates with significant independence.
Senior Leadership Roles
These are the senior executive positions that form the top of the BP org chart. For executive search firms mapping this organisation, these roles represent the primary reporting line to the board.
Business Divisions
BP is organised into 5major divisions. Each division represents a distinct business area with its own leadership, strategy, and — in many cases — its own P&L.
Production & Operations (oil & gas production)
Customers & Products (retail, lubricants, Castrol)
Gas & Low Carbon Energy (LNG, renewables, hydrogen)
Trading & Shipping
Rosneft stake (19.75%)
Why BP's Org Chart Is Complex
For executive search firms and consultants mapping BP, understanding these structural complexities is essential for building an accurate org chart and identifying the right stakeholders.
Integrated model designed to break upstream/downstream silos is still bedding in
Energy transition requires managing decline of legacy assets while growing new energy
Rosneft stake creates geopolitical and governance complexity
Trading function operates quasi-independently with different risk culture from production
How to Map BP's Org Chart
Building a complete org chart for BP requires combining data from multiple sources: annual reports and proxy statements for the top-level structure, LinkedIn for middle-management layers, and industry knowledge to fill in the gaps.
Because BP uses a matrix structure, your org chart will need to show both solid-line and dotted-line reporting relationships. This means a simple hierarchical tree will not capture the full picture.
With OrgBrief, you can upload a CSV of known employees, map the available fields, review inferred reporting lines and export a structured chart. Confidence indicators show where the source needs a human check.
Turn your BP research into a client chart
Upload the data you are authorised to use. OrgBrief maps the fields, infers the hierarchy, scores confidence and prepares the chart for review and export.
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