what is bp oil company
BP plc, also referred to by its former name British Petroleum, is one of the world 's seven  supermajor  oil and gas companies.P is the second largest producer of oil and gas and the largest leaseholder in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The company produces roughly 10% of its global output in the region, over 252,000 barrels per day (40,100 m 3 /d) of oil equivalent. Of the seven largest drilling platforms in the Gulf, four are operated by BP.