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BP Risks Losing Status as Top Energy Firm with Sale of Prime Assets

OilPrice.com -- BP risks losing its status as one of the largest and most diverse energy firms in the world as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to haunt it.

BP has been selling various assets in order to raise the $38 billion, equal to two years profits at current oil prices. As expected the less important oil and natural gas fields were the first to be sold, as well as the less profitable alternative energy assets such as BP’s wind farm division. However the latest batch of sales will have shareholders very worried. BP has now begun divesting its prime assets, including its stake in the profitable Gulf of Mexico deepwater oil fields.

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Submitted Aug 21, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 6:28:20 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse time for BP to stop being the Big Pretender and either do something or get out?
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,868 Points:1,948,070 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 3:45:20 PM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse They have been having a lot of screwups
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,083 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 4:20:59 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse When you murder your workers, have total disregard for human life and create one of the worst environmental oil spill disasters in US Gulf history, then pay for it with your blood and ass-ets! Sell off your holdings, raise money any way you can and Pay, Pay, Pay! Take a hit in your pocket book like many other people have with your gas prices and suffer. There are other oil companies that can take up your slack and produce just as good of oil, fuel and byproducts. The consumers of BP's products will get to help pay for this huge fine! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,483 Points:665,125 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 11:25:27 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Some you win and some you lose.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,733 Points:390,900 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 11:10:45 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Sounds like the new share holders will be paying the $38 billion.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,359 Points:900,460 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 11:05:33 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse Ongoing saga here.
FXRider94 Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:329 Points:1,231,040 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 11:04:18 PM Ignore FXRider94 Report Abuse There are not too many BP's in South Jersey, so I wouldn't have even noticed, if they all shutdown...
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:55:55 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse BP can get a bailout from the Queen. The company's name is BRITISH Petroleum, after all.
chen94539 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:181 Points:796,465 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:55:20 PM Ignore chen94539 Report Abuse it should pay for the mistake.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:45:59 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Sounds like BP may needs a bail out from Uncle Sam???
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,090 Points:605,875 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:44:57 PM Ignore A2J Report Abuse BP going down
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:41:13 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse BP
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,526 Points:539,680 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:40:01 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse You can bet that upper management will not be affected. Stock holders may be the only ones to be hurt.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:38:43 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Was there really much competition in the first place, @suzmar? It sure seems like all of the oil companies move in lockstep with each other anyway. And don't worry too much about the BP oil workers. Most of them were third party contractors. They'll find work with the other companies.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:35:24 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse I hope the other oil companies are taking notice. This is what happens when you cut corners in order to meet earnings expectations. I wonder if Tony Hayward has to sell his racing yacht.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,937 Points:1,577,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:34:10 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse that's business
Gazstation Champion Author Montreal Posts:4,118 Points:831,860 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:33:56 PM Ignore Gazstation Report Abuse British petrolum, irak petrol.
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:795 Points:140,915 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:30:22 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse could not happen to a nicer bunch of guys
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,080 Points:1,734,140 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:25:08 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse really?
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,334 Points:1,534,725 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:24:15 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse If the BP investors were not worried after the Gulf spill they are one clueless bunch.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:23:45 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse BP will still remain big.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,815 Points:821,260 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:22:43 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,320 Points:1,640,870 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:21:08 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse WHATEVER!
J4romeo All-Star Author Gary Posts:506 Points:1,214,925 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:19:58 PM Ignore J4romeo Report Abuse and now with the area BP refinery sending out about 2mil gals in bad gas in the Chicago land area..:(
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,947 Points:1,784,730 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:18:51 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Selling their Gulf of Mexico deepwater oil fields is the right move since they really botched that one.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,085 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:18:33 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse So people would rather they go out of business, thousands would lose their employment and prices would rise even more because there would be less competition.
CocoPaz Champion Author Santa Barbara Posts:2,385 Points:325,345 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:15:33 PM Ignore CocoPaz Report Abuse Don't cry for me, World Economy....(set to the tune of Don't cry for me, Argentina)
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:732,910 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:15:12 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse They should not be up there
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:600,520 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:13:58 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Two years profits? That's their penalty for the disaster they caused? Should be much more.
Panama Red Champion Author San Diego Posts:11,087 Points:2,501,215 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:13:33 PM Ignore Panama Red Report Abuse BP gets no sympathy from me.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,889 Points:703,140 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:13:08 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse When a mistake happens, you need to own up to it. Sometimes that costs lots of money and time.
BANZAI56 Rookie Author Columbus Posts:85 Points:541,800 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:12:46 PM Ignore BANZAI56 Report Abuse Good...
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,320 Points:1,963,330 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:11:26 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Who gives a crap?
phthisin Rookie Author New Hampshire Posts:38 Points:751,460 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:11:20 PM Ignore phthisin Report Abuse Bp's status lately has not been basaed on size, but on its ineptitude.
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:403,850 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:09:52 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Okay.
OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,073 Points:1,081,355 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:07:54 PM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Do you feel sorry for BP?
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TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,176 Points:675,225 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:02:13 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Wish I could screw up that much and still be number one.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:01:55 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse SaudiAramco next up to bat ? i dunno
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knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,398 Points:699,905 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:01:13 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse It's not just governments and countries. Business Empires rise and fall all the time. At the top of the food chain, Apple is number one just now. Who knows where they will be 10 years from now.
JLSindy Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,501 Points:675,965 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:59:51 PM Ignore JLSindy Report Abuse I agree with most of what everyone says.
lewpuckett Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,155 Points:648,435 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:59:22 PM Ignore lewpuckett Report Abuse wow a good life losing prime assets and still making $20 billion this QUARTER
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:56:18 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Being number one makes a company such a target anyway.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,551 Points:935,620 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:53:18 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse The Gulf Oil spill cost a lot of heavyduty Loot!!!!!.
jackster111 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,343 Points:427,510 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:52:15 PM Ignore jackster111 Report Abuse okay
SalukiCO Sophomore Author Colorado Springs Posts:199 Points:242,545 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:47:11 PM Ignore SalukiCO Report Abuse Poor BP. I sure Romney will just increase their government subsidies (welfare) to make up the difference.
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mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,926 Points:2,333,390 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:40:09 PM Ignore mysub Report Abuse I'm crying me a river.