what type of company is bp
BP plc, also referred to by its former name British Petroleum, is one of the world 's seven  supermajor  oil and gas companies.P has one of the worst safety records of any major oil company that operates in the United States. Between 2007 and 2010, BP refineries in Ohio and Texas accounted for 97 percent of egregious, willful violations handed out by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).