3rd Quarter Results

RNS Number : 4207V
BP PLC
02 November 2010
 



BP p.l.c.

Group results

Third quarter and nine months 2010

 

London 2 November 2010 

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Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


             Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



5,336 

(17,150)

1,785 

Profit (loss) for the period(a)

(9,286)

12,283 

(355)

177 

62 

Inventory holding (gains) losses, net of tax

(242)

(1,775)

4,981 

(16,973)

1,847 

Replacement cost profit (loss)

(9,528)

10,508 







26.59 

(90.35)

9.83 

-    per ordinary share (cents)

(50.73)

56.11 

1.60 

(5.42)

0.59 

-    per ADS (dollars)

(3.04)

3.37 

 

·   BP's third-quarter replacement cost profit was $1,847 million, compared with $4,981 million a year ago. For the nine months, replacement cost loss was $9,528 million compared with a profit of $10,508 million a year ago.

·   The group income statement for the third quarter and nine months reflects a pre-tax charge of $7.7 billion and $39.9 billion respectively related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. All charges relating to the incident have been treated as non-operating items. Costs incurred relating to the incident were $8.7 billion in the third quarter and $11.6 billion in total since the incident. For further information on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and its consequences see pages 2 - 4, Note 2 on pages 23 - 28, Principal risks and uncertainties on page 33 and in our second-quarter results announcement, and Legal proceedings on pages 33 - 37. Further information on BP's third-quarter results is provided below.

·   Non-operating items and fair value accounting effects for the third quarter, on a post-tax basis, had a net unfavourable impact of $3,684 million compared with a net favourable impact of $307 million in the third quarter of 2009. For the nine months, the respective amounts were $25,686 million unfavourable and $315 million favourable. See pages 5, 19 and 20 for further details.

·   Finance costs and net finance income or expense relating to pensions and other post-retirement benefits were $335 million for the third quarter, compared with $311 million for the same period last year. For the nine months, the respective amounts were $777 million and $1,000 million.

·   The effective tax rate on replacement cost profit or loss for the third quarter and nine months was -16% and 33% respectively, compared with 29% and 33% a year ago. The effective tax rates for 2010 were impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, resulting in a particularly unusual rate for the third quarter. Excluding these impacts, the effective tax rate for the third quarter was 25% and for the nine months was 31%. The full-year effective tax rate, excluding the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is expected to be around 31%.

·   Including the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, net cash used in operating activities for the third quarter was $0.7 billion and net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months was $13.8 billion, compared with net cash provided in the same periods of last year of $8.1 billion and $20.4 billion respectively. The amounts for 2010 included a net cash outflow of $9.1 billion and $10.6 billion for the third quarter and nine months respectively relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

·   Total capital expenditure for the third quarter and nine months was $6.7 billion and $17.6 billion respectively. Organic capital expenditure(b) in the third quarter and nine months was $4.7 billion and $13.0 billion respectively. Organic capital expenditure for 2010 is expected to be around $18 billion. Given the strength of our underlying cash flows and the investment opportunities available to us, our 2011 capital expenditure is currently under review and is expected to exceed the $18 billion previously indicated. Disposal proceeds for the quarter consisted of $3.7 billion for transactions completed in the period and $5.0 billion for deposits received relating to transactions expected to complete in subsequent periods. In July, the group announced plans to deliver up to $30 billion of disposal proceeds during the following 18-month period. Disposal proceeds received since that time and further amounts to be received under agreements already concluded total $14 billion. This includes some disposal proceeds relating to transactions agreed prior to 1 July 2010.

·   Net debt at the end of the quarter was $26.4 billion, compared with $26.3 billion a year ago. Net debt at the end of the quarter included $5.0 billion received as deposits for disposals completing after 30 September 2010, which is treated as short-term debt. The ratio of net debt to net debt plus equity was 23% compared with 21% a year ago. The net debt ratio at the end of the third quarter 2010 was impacted by the reduction in equity arising from the liabilities we have recognized in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The group intends to reduce net debt to $10-15 billion by the end of 2011.

·   Cash costs(c) for the third quarter were broadly flat compared with the same period a year ago. For the nine months, they were slightly lower. Cash costs do not include amounts relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

·   On 1 October 2010, Robert Dudley became group chief executive, succeeding Tony Hayward who stepped down from the post by mutual agreement with the BP board.

 

(a)

Profit (loss) attributable to BP shareholders.

(b)

Organic capital expenditure excludes acquisitions and asset exchanges, and the accounting for our transaction with Value Creation Inc. and for the purchase of additional interests in the Valhall and Hod fields in the North Sea (see page 17).

(c)

Cash costs are a subset of production and manufacturing expenses plus distribution and administration expenses. They represent the substantial majority of the expenses in these line items but exclude associated non-operating items, and certain costs that are variable, primarily with volumes (such as freight costs). They are the principal operating and overhead costs that management considers to be most directly under their control although they include certain foreign exchange and commodity price effects.

 

 

 

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill

 

The Mississippi Canyon 252 exploration well (MC252 well) was killed and permanently sealed on 19 September 2010. This followed the successful shutting-in of the well on 15 July, from which point no further hydrocarbons flowed into the Gulf of Mexico. We have completed the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of the first of the two relief wells that were drilled as part of the subsea response. We are currently proceeding with the P&A of the MC252 well itself and of the second relief well. BP is also dismantling and recovering containment equipment and decontaminating vessels that were in position at the well site. Further information on the oil spill was included in our second-quarter results announcement.

 

No significant volumes of oily liquid have been recovered from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico since 21 July, although small amounts continue to be collected through marshland remediation efforts along the shoreline. BP continues its efforts to repair the environmental damage and is ready to respond if any additional clean-up is required along the Gulf Coast shoreline. Consolidation of the beach clean-up resources is in progress to make them more efficient and match the current scale of the impact.

 

On 29 September, BP announced the creation of a new Safety and Operational Risk function to oversee and audit the company's operations around the world. The function will have its own expert staff embedded in BP's operating units, including exploration projects and refineries, with defined intervention rights with respect to BP's technical and operational activities. The function will report directly to the group chief executive and will provide assurance that BP's operations are carried out to common standards, and will audit conformance to those standards.

 

In addition, as an immediate measure, BP has announced to its staff that the sole criterion for performance reward for our operating businesses in the fourth quarter of 2010 will be performance in safety, compliance, process reliability and operational risk management.

 

BP's Gulf Coast Restoration Organization (GCRO), which was established in June, in conjunction with the Unified Area Command (UAC) continues to manage all aspects of our spill response. This includes completing the ongoing short-term response activities, as well as planning and progressing the long-term recovery and restoration of the Gulf Coast shoreline in line with BP's commitments to the region. During the third quarter, in order to support its longer-term role, the GCRO has built the necessary dedicated organizational resources and capabilities.

 

BP released the MC252 well accident investigation report on 8 September 2010, following a four-month investigation conducted independently by a team of over 50 technical and other specialists drawn from inside and outside BP. The report concluded that no single factor caused the tragedy but that decisions made by "multiple companies and work teams" contributed to the accident which arose from "a complex and interlinked series of mechanical failures, human judgements, engineering design, operational implementation and team interfaces." Based on the key findings of the report, the investigation team has made a total of 26 recommendations designed to prevent a recurrence of such an accident in the future. Many of the findings and recommendations of the investigation are considered to be relevant to the wider oil industry as well as BP. The full report is available on BP's website (bp.com).

 

BP has announced its intent to join the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a non-profit industry organization committed to improving capabilities for containing a potential future underwater blow-out in the US Gulf of Mexico. BP also intends to make its underwater well containment equipment (that is not subject to subpoena or evidence preservation obligations) available to all oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, BP released a report prepared for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) on lessons learned from the accident, which is available as a guide to enhancing responses to future incidents.

 

BP is subject to a number of legal proceedings and investigations related to the incident, including: a US Department of Justice investigation to determine whether US civil or criminal laws have been violated; a US Presidential Commission inquiry to examine the causes of the incident; a joint investigation by the US Coast Guard and the BOEMRE; an Incident-Specific Preparedness Review by the US Coast Guard; investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Academy of Engineering and various US state and federal agencies including the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; and enquiries by the US Congress. In addition, BP group companies are among those named as defendants in more than 400 private civil lawsuits. Further information is provided in Legal proceedings on page 33 - 37.

 

Subsea operations response

 

On 15 July the three-ram capping stack was closed, stopping the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Following a series of tests and the pumping of heavy drilling mud, static conditions were achieved at the Deepwater Horizon blow-out preventer (BOP) stack on 3 August. On 5 August, cement was pumped into the MC252 well and further tests were performed in preparation for replacing the Deepwater Horizon BOP stack with the BOP stack of the Development Driller II. The replacement operation was carried out on 3 September and the Deepwater Horizon BOP has been taken into custody for examination by the US government.

 

 

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

Work on the relief wells had to be suspended on several occasions due to adverse weather and the necessity to stop drilling during certain operations being conducted on the MC252 well. On 17 September the first relief well, drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig Development Driller III, successfully intersected the MC252 wellbore at a measured depth of 17,977 feet. After completing cementing operations, on 19 September, the MC252 well was officially determined to be killed and to no longer present a threat to the Gulf of Mexico. P&A of the first relief well was completed on 30 September and work is currently ongoing to recover the containment and subsea equipment used in the Deepwater Horizon response and preserve evidence accordingly. The Development Driller II rig is recovering equipment from the MC252 well, after which it will complete the final P&A of the MC252 wellbore, followed by the P&A of the second relief well.

 

Surface operations response(a)

 

Following the successful capping and then killing of the MC252 well, the focus of the surface response changed. With no skimmable oil on the water, priorities have changed to focus on the assessment and continuing clean-up of the impacted shorelines, beaches and marshes. At the peak of the surface response, approximately 48,000 people, 6,885 vessels, and 125 aircraft were deployed. At present, approximately 11,000 people are working to clean the impacts, recover the boom, and demobilize the vessels, equipment, and people for the next phase of the response - remediation and recovery. Currently there are approximately 3,500 vessels remaining to be demobilized and this is expected to be complete by the first quarter of 2011. BP is meeting all costs associated with this activity.

 

Claims process and escrow account

 

On 23 August, responsibility for the administration of individual and business claims transferred from BP to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) headed by Ken Feinberg. As previously announced, Mr Feinberg was jointly appointed by BP and the President of the United States and will independently manage the GCCF. BP has established a separate dedicated team for the administration of claims by state and local government entities. As part of this, BP has engaged Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm, to provide a dedicated service for liaising with government entities and helping to administer their claims.

 

During the third quarter, in support of the settlement of claims, BP Exploration & Production Inc (BP E&P) established the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust, which is a $20-billion escrow account to be funded over a period of three and a half years. BP E&P has secured its commitments to the Trust by pledging certain Gulf of Mexico assets as collateral for the Trust. These consist of an overriding royalty interest in BP E&P's equity production from seven fields in the Gulf of Mexico. The fund is available to satisfy legitimate individual and business claims adjudicated by the GCCF, state and local government claims resolved by BP, final judgments and settlements, state and local response costs, and natural resource damages and related costs. Fines and penalties and claims administration costs will be paid separately by BP E&P and not from the escrow account. This account does not establish BP's liability in any amount nor does it represent a cap or floor on BP's liabilities. Any amounts left in the account once all legitimate claims have been resolved and paid will revert to BP E&P. During the first nine months of 2010, claims payments totalling approximately $1,090 million were made by BP and the Trust collectively. See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further information on the escrow account and on contingent liabilities arising from the incident.

 

Restoration, research and other donations

 

In line with BP's previous commitment to donate its share of the revenue (net of royalties and transportation costs) from the sale of recovered oil to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), total donations to date have amounted to $22 million.

 

BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (a partnership of the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas with the goal of significantly increasing regional collaboration to enhance the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico) announced detailed plans for the implementation of BP's $500-million Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). While the details of the programme were being developed BP awarded a series of fast-track grants to five research groups, totalling $40 million, as part of its commitment to fund up to $500 million over 10 years to study the impact of the oil spill, and its associated response, on the marine and shoreline environment of the Gulf of Mexico. The GRI will be managed by a board comprised of scientists from academic institutions with peer-recognized credentials. BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance will appoint an equal number of research scientists to the board.

 

BP has now contributed a total of $240 million under its agreement to fund the $360-million cost of the Louisiana barrier islands project.

 

BP has granted additional funds totalling $517 million to federal and state governments in support of the response, tourism, behavioural health and social services.

 

Financial impact of the response

 

Response operations following the 20 April 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident have been managed by the UAC. The UAC consists of the Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC - USCG), the state on scene coordinators (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida), and BP (a designated Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)). The UAC links

 

(a)

Operational data is derived from the Deepwater Horizon Unified Area Command. The data changes on a daily basis.

 

 

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

the organizations responding to the incident and provides a forum for those organizations to make consensus decisions. If consensus cannot be reached the FOSC - USCG carries the final decision on response related actions deemed necessary. As such, the activities undertaken by BP and its sub-contractors, and the associated costs, are not wholly within BP's control but instead are determined largely by the UAC. This will continue to be the case until control of the response operations transitions to the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.

 

The contractual arrangements put in place at the height of the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill were complex, involving many parties including contractors, sub-contractors and the UAC. Arrangements were put in place rapidly to ensure that the response was timely. BP has provided for the cost of all estimable known obligations but it is possible that further costs might arise from the intense activity that took place at that time.

 

The group income statement for the third quarter reflects a further pre-tax charge of $7.7 billion in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, making a total of $39.9 billion for the nine months. Costs incurred relating to the incident were $8.7 billion in the third quarter and $11.6 billion for the nine months. This includes payments of $0.8 billion during the third quarter from the escrow account which was formally established in August. Costs incurred exclude payments by BP into the escrow account of $3 billion in the third quarter.

 

The income statement charge for the year to date comprises costs incurred up to 30 September 2010, estimated obligations for future costs that can be estimated reliably at this time and rights and obligations under the escrow account. The third-quarter charge reflects experience from response activities in the third quarter and further information in relation to obligations arising. The charge arises due to additional time taken to complete the well-kill operations (including delays due to adverse weather and being required to maintain full response readiness), contractual costs now estimable related to decontamination and demobilization of vessels involved in the response, additional legal costs, and claims centre administration costs.

 

Costs incurred during the third quarter include the cost of the spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to the states whose shorelines have been affected, claims paid, federal costs (including the involvement of the US Coast Guard) and Gulf Coast Restoration Organization expenses. See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further information.

 

The amount provided for future costs reflects ongoing response, remediation and assessment efforts, BP's commitment to the GRI, estimated legal costs expected to be incurred in relation to litigation, remaining payments to the escrow account, claims centre administration costs and an amount for estimated penalties for strict liability under the Clean Water Act. The calculation for fines and penalties under the Clean Water Act has been determined using an estimate of the flow rate within the range of figures published and is based upon BP's belief that it was not grossly negligent. The charge does not reflect any amounts in relation to fines and penalties except for those relating to the Clean Water Act, as it is not possible to estimate reliably either the amount or timing of such additional amounts.

 

The total amounts that will ultimately be paid by BP in relation to all obligations relating to the incident are subject to significant uncertainty. The ultimate exposure and cost to BP will be dependent on many factors including the rate at which the number of people involved in the response is gradually reduced, the time taken to reduce the number of vessels involved in the response and to complete associated decontamination activities, and the timing of transition of control of the operation from the UAC to the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. Furthermore, the amount of claims that become payable by BP, the amount of fines ultimately levied on BP (including any determination of negligence by BP), the outcome of federal and derivative lawsuits, and any costs arising from any longer-term environmental consequences of the oil spill, will also impact upon the ultimate cost for BP.

 

Contingent liabilities

 

BP has provided for its best estimate of items that will be paid through the $20-billion escrow account. At the present time, BP considers it is not possible to measure reliably any obligation in relation to future claims, including natural resource damage under OPA 90, or litigation actions that have been received to date or may be received in the future. Although it is not possible at the current time to estimate a liability in excess of the amount currently provided, BP's full obligation under the $20-billion escrow account has been expensed in the income statement, taking account of the time value of money.

 

For those items not covered by the escrow account it is not possible to measure reliably any obligation in relation to other litigation or potential fines and penalties except, subject to certain assumptions noted above, for those relating to the Clean Water Act.

 

The magnitude and timing of possible obligations in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are subject to a very high degree of uncertainty as described further in our second-quarter results announcement under Principal risks and uncertainties. Any such possible obligations are therefore contingent liabilities and, at present, it is not practicable to estimate their magnitude or possible timing of payment. Therefore no amounts have been provided as at 30 September 2010 in relation to these. Furthermore, other material unanticipated obligations may arise in future in relation to the incident.

 

Co-owner recovery

 

BP is the operator of the MC252 well and holds a 65% working interest, with the remaining 35% interest held by two joint venture partners. Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), recovery must be virtually certain for receivables to be recognized. While BP believes that it has a contractual right to recover the partners' shares of the costs incurred, no amounts have been recognized in the financial statements. As at the end of October, $4,278 million has been billed to the joint venture partners, which BP believes to be contractually recoverable. Of this amount, $3,728 million relates to costs incurred in the first nine months of 2010 and the balance relates to the advance-billing of costs expected to be incurred for the month of October. Our joint venture partners have each written to BP indicating that they are withholding payment in light of the investigations surrounding the incident.

 

 

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Analysis of replacement cost profit (loss) before interest and tax and reconciliation to profit (loss) for the period

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


             Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



6,929 

6,244 

8,350 

Exploration and Production

22,886 

16,295 

916 

2,075 

1,787 

Refining and Marketing

4,591 

2,686 

(586)

(70)

(568)

Other businesses and corporate

(966)

(1,930)

- 

(32,192)

(7,656)

Gulf of Mexico oil spill response(a)

(39,848)

- 

104 

98 

85 

Consolidation adjustment

391 

(225)

7,363 

(23,845)

1,998 

RC profit (loss) before interest and tax(b)

(12,946)

16,826 










Finance costs and net finance income or






  expense relating to pensions and other



(311)

(214)

(335)

  post-retirement benefits

(777)

(1,000)

(2,052)

7,188 

272 

Taxation on a replacement cost basis

4,494 

(5,220)

(19)

(102)

(88)

Minority interest

(299)

(98)




Replacement cost profit (loss) attributable



4,981 

(16,973)

1,847 

  to BP shareholders

(9,528)

10,508 







538 

(284)

(82)

Inventory holding gains (losses)

339 

2,666 




Taxation (charge) credit on inventory holding



(183)

107 

20 

  gains and losses

(97)

(891)




Profit (loss) for the period attributable



5,336 

(17,150)

1,785

  to BP shareholders

(9,286)

12,283 

 

(a)

See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further information on the accounting for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response.

(b)

Replacement cost profit or loss reflects the replacement cost of supplies. For further information see page 18.

 

 

Total of non-operating items and fair value accounting effects(a)(b) 

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



651 

(61)

1,809 

Exploration and Production

1,852 

1,762 

(155)

351 

161 

Refining and Marketing

452 

(906)

(64)

71 

(86)

Other businesses and corporate

(133)

(424)

- 

(32,192)

(7,656)

Gulf of Mexico oil spill response

(39,848)

- 

432 

(31,831)

(5,772)

Total before interest and taxation

(37,677)

432 

- 

- 

(47)

Finance costs(c)

(47)

- 

432 

(31,831)

(5,819)

Total before taxation

(37,724)

432 

(125)

9,878 

2,135 

Taxation credit (charge)(d)

12,038 

(117)

307 

(21,953)

(3,684)

Total after taxation for period

(25,686)

315 

 

(a)

An analysis of non-operating items by type is provided on page 19 and an analysis by region is shown on pages 8, 10 and 11.

(b)

Information on fair value accounting effects is non-GAAP. For further details, see page 20.

(c)

Third quarter and nine months 2010 finance costs relate to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further details.

(d)

Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate (excluding the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill) on replacement cost profit or loss. However, the US statutory tax rate has been used for expenditures relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that qualify for tax relief.

 

 

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Per share amounts

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




Per ordinary share (cents)(a)



28.48 

(91.29)

9.50 

Profit (loss) for the period

(49.44)

65.58 

26.59 

(90.35)

9.83 

RC profit (loss) for the period

(50.73)

56.11 










Per ADS (dollars)(a)



1.71 

(5.48)

0.57 

Profit (loss) for the period

(2.97)

3.93 

1.60 

(5.42)

0.59 

RC profit (loss) for the period

(3.04)

3.37 

 

(a)

See Note 6 on page 30 for details of the calculation of earnings per share.

 

 

Net debt ratio - net debt: net debt + equity

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



36,555 

30,580 

39,979 

Gross debt

39,979 

36,555 




Less: fair value asset (liability) of hedges



370 

53 

797 

  related to finance debt

797 

370 

36,185 

30,527 

39,182 


39,182 

36,185 

9,883 

7,310 

12,803 

Cash and cash equivalents

12,803 

9,883 

26,302 

23,217 

26,379 

Net debt

26,379 

26,302 

100,803 

86,362 

90,366 

Equity

90,366 

100,803 

21% 

21% 

23% 

Net debt ratio

23% 

21%

 

Net debt and net debt ratio are non-GAAP measures. Net debt includes the fair value of associated derivative financial instruments that are used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to finance debt, for which hedge accounting is claimed. The derivatives are reported on the balance sheet within the headings 'Derivative financial instruments'. We believe that net debt and net debt ratio provide useful information to investors. Net debt enables investors to see the economic effect of gross debt, related hedges and cash and cash equivalents in total. The net debt ratio enables investors to see how significant net debt is relative to equity from shareholders.

 

 

Dividends

 

Dividends payable

 

Following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the agreement to establish the $20-billion escrow account, the BP board reviewed its dividend policy and decided to cancel the previously announced first-quarter interim ordinary share dividend scheduled for payment on 21 June, and further decided that no interim ordinary share dividends will be paid in respect of the second and third quarters of 2010. The board will consider its position on future ordinary share dividend payments again in February 2011, at the time of issuance of the fourth quarter 2010 results.

 

Dividends paid










Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




Dividends paid per ordinary share



14.000 

- 

- 

    cents

14.000 

42.000 

8.503 

- 

- 

    pence

8.679 

27.905 

84.00 

- 

- 

Dividends paid per ADS (cents)

84.00 

252.00 

 

 

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Exploration and Production

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



6,930 

6,189 

8,351 

Profit before interest and tax(a)

22,856 

16,278 

(1)

55 

(1)

Inventory holding (gains) losses

30 

17 

6,929 

6,244 

8,350 

Replacement cost profit before interest and tax

22,886 

16,295 










By region



1,864 

1,798 

3,602 

US

8,162 

4,168 

5,065 

4,446 

4,748 

Non-US

14,724 

12,127 

6,929 

6,244 

8,350 


22,886 

16,295 

 

(a)

Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.

 

The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the third quarter and first nine months was $8,350 million and $22,886 million respectively, compared with $6,929 million and $16,295 million respectively for the same periods in 2009. The increase in both periods reflected the impact of higher realizations and lower depreciation, partly offset by lower production. In addition, gas marketing and trading incurred a small loss in the third quarter resulting in a significantly lower contribution compared with the same periods last year. The increase also reflected the impact of non-operating items as described in more detail below. The first nine months of 2010 also reflected higher earnings from equity-accounted entities, primarily TNK-BP, and higher production taxes.

 

The third quarter and first nine months benefited from net non-operating gains of $1,741 million and $1,843 million respectively, primarily gains on the sale of the majority of our US Permian basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Apache Corporation, partly offset by impairment charges and a charge resulting from the annual reassessment of environmental provisions. The first nine months also included net fair value losses on embedded derivatives. The corresponding periods in 2009 included net non-operating gains of $471 million and $1,289 million respectively. In the third quarter and first nine months, fair value accounting effects had favourable impacts of $68 million and $9 million respectively compared with favourable impacts of $180 million and $473 million in the same periods of last year.

 

Production for the quarter was 3,763mboe/d, 4% lower than the third quarter of 2009. After adjusting for entitlement impacts in our production-sharing agreements (PSAs) and the effects of acquisitions and divestments, the decrease was 3%. This reflects seasonal turnaround activity and impacts to production as a consequence of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Production for the first nine months was 3,872mboe/d, 3% lower than the same period of 2009. After adjusting for entitlement impacts in our PSAs and the effects of acquisitions and divestments, production was 1% lower.

 

Looking ahead, we expect fourth-quarter production and margins to reflect normal seasonal trends, continued turnaround activity in the North Sea and Angola, continued impacts as a consequence of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and an impact of around 100mboe/d from announced divestments. The gas marketing and trading contribution is expected to improve in the fourth quarter, but not to reach historic levels if lack of volatility in the market continues.

 

We have continued to make strategic progress. In China, BP's acquisition of an interest in Block 42/05 in the South China Sea has been approved by the Chinese Government. In Azerbaijan, BP and the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) signed a new 30-year PSA on joint exploration and development of the new Shafag-Asiman structure in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. BP will be the operator with a 50% interest and SOCAR will hold the remaining 50%. We also completed the purchase of an additional 3.29% interest in the BP-operated Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oilfield development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, a component of our transaction with Devon Energy. In October, BP was awarded seven blocks in the 26th UK offshore exploration licensing round.

 

The sale of the majority of our US Permian basin assets in Texas and New Mexico to Apache Corporation was completed during the quarter and, after the end of the quarter, we completed the sale of our Western Canadian upstream gas assets, also to Apache Corporation, and the sale of our remaining US Permian basin assets. Also, we announced that we have agreed to sell our oil and gas exploration, production and transportation business in Colombia to a consortium of Ecopetrol and Talisman of Canada for $1.9 billion in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. A cash deposit of $1.25 billion was received in the third quarter, with the balance payable on completion. The sale is expected to be completed around the end of the year, subject to regulatory approvals. After the end of the quarter, we announced that we have reached agreement to sell our upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela and Vietnam to TNK-BP for $1.8 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. TNK-BP paid a deposit of $1 billion on 29 October, with the balance due on completion. The sales to TNK-BP are expected to be completed in the first half of 2011, subject to regulatory and other approvals as well as certain pre-emption rights.  We have also reached agreement to sell our interests in four mature producing oil and gas fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to Marubeni Oil and Gas for $650 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.  The interests in the fields were acquired earlier in the year as part of our wider transaction with Devon Energy.  We expect to complete this sale in early 2011, subject to regulatory approvals.

 

BP announced that in 2011 it intends to organize its Exploration and Production segment in three functional divisions - Exploration, Development and Production - with each reporting directly to the group chief executive.

 

Following publication of EU Council regulations published on 27 October, 2010 on restrictive measures against Iran, BP is seeking appropriate clarification from the UK Government on certain aspects of the regulations and how they apply to the
BP-operated Rhum field in the North Sea (in which the Iranian Oil Company (UK) Limited has a 50% interest).

 

 

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Exploration and Production

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Non-operating items



(65)

(156)

1,681 

US

1,463 

124 

536 

217 

60 

Non-US

380 

1,165 

471 

61 

1,741 


1,843 

1,289 




Fair value accounting effects(a)



169 

(35)

86 

US

132 

469 

11 

(87)

(18)

Non-US

(123)

4 

180 

(122)

68 


9 

473 




Exploration expense



235 

64 

78 

US

211 

514 

143 

68 

82 

Non-US

201 

330 

378 

132 

160 


412 

844 




Production (net of royalties)(b)






Liquids (mb/d)(c)



669 

581 

564 

US

603 

658 

199 

184 

155 

Europe

184 

204 

850 

859 

859 

Russia

856 

836 

814 

759 

743 

Rest of World

767 

823 

2,532 

2,383 

2,321 


2,410 

2,521 




Natural gas (mmcf/d)



2,278 

2,240 

2,190 

US

2,217 

2,317 

473 

551 

412 

Europe

520 

651 

553 

647 

542 

Russia

620 

583 

4,727 

5,046 

5,220 

Rest of World

5,125 

4,906 

8,031 

8,484 

8,364 


8,482 

8,457 




Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(d)



1,061 

968 

941 

US

985 

1,057 

280 

279 

226 

Europe

274 

316 

945 

971 

953 

Russia

963 

937 

1,631 

1,628 

1,643 

Rest of World

1,650 

1,669 

3,917 

3,846 

3,763 


3,872 

3,979 




Average realizations(e)



62.77 

72.90 

70.47 

Total liquids ($/bbl)

71.76 

52.20 

2.81 

3.76 

3.92 

Natural gas ($/mcf)

3.98 

3.11 

41.12 

47.08 

45.05 

Total hydrocarbons ($/boe)

47.13 

35.81 

 

(a)

These effects represent the favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to management's measure of performance. Further information on fair value accounting effects is provided on page 20.

(b)

Includes BP's share of production of equity-accounted entities.

(c)

Crude oil and natural gas liquids.

(d)

Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels.

(e)

Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities.

 

Because of rounding, some totals may not agree exactly with the sum of their component parts.

 

 

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Refining and Marketing

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



1,433 

1,850 

1,699 

Profit before interest and tax(a)

4,957 

5,386 

(517)

225 

88 

Inventory holding (gains) losses

(366)

(2,700)

916 

2,075 

1,787 

Replacement cost profit before interest and tax

4,591 

2,686 










By region



(229)

757 

220 

US

914 

(247)

1,145 

1,318 

1,567 

Non-US

3,677 

2,933 

916 

2,075 

1,787 


4,591 

2,686 

 

(a)

Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.

 

The replacement cost profit before interest and tax for the third quarter and nine months was $1,787 million and $4,591 million respectively. The results for the equivalent periods of 2009 were $916 million and $2,686 million respectively.

 

The 2010 results included net non-operating gains of $382 million for the third quarter and $544 million for the nine months, mainly relating to gains on disposals, partly offset by a charge resulting from the annual reassessment of environmental provisions. A year ago, there were net non-operating charges of $241 million and $757 million respectively. In the third quarter, fair value accounting effects had an unfavourable impact of $221 million for the quarter and $92 million for the nine months. A year ago, there was a favourable impact of $86 million and an unfavourable impact of $149 million respectively.

 

The result for the third quarter, compared with the same period last year, reflected a stronger overall refining and marketing environment with good operational performance in the fuels value chains, partly offset by a weaker supply and trading contribution. The US region remained profitable this quarter. For the nine months, the result primarily reflected improved performance in both the fuels value chains and international businesses and further cost efficiencies, partly offset by a significantly weaker supply and trading contribution.

 

In the fuels value chains, refining throughputs in the third quarter increased by 100mb/d compared with the same period last year, and Solomon refining availability (as defined in note (b) on page 10) remained high at 95%. For the nine months, BP's actual refining margins improved despite a reduction in the indicator margin as a result of BP's highly upgraded portfolio, allowing BP's utilization to remain above industry average levels.

 

In the international businesses, performance continued to be strong. Petrochemicals continued to capture the benefit of demand recovery through high reliability and year-to-date production volumes that were almost 30% higher than the same period in 2009.

 

Looking ahead, we expect a seasonal decline in refining margins and marketing volumes in the fourth quarter, which is likely to be exacerbated by high stock levels. The supply and trading contribution is expected to remain weak in the fourth quarter due to continued lack of volatility in the market. BP's refinery turnaround activities are expected to be higher in the fourth quarter than in the third.

 

During the third quarter, BP completed the planned divestment of a number of non-strategic pipelines and terminals in the US Mid-West, Gulf Coast and West Coast.

 

During September, BP executed an agreement to sell BP's interests in ethylene and polyethylene production in Malaysia to its main partner, Petronas. The sale of the majority of these interests completed in September while the remaining portion, which was subject to pre-emption rights, completed in October.

 

On 1 October, BP and Delek completed the sale of the BP France retail business that was first announced in February 2010.

 

 

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Refining and Marketing

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Non-operating items



(179)

151 

216 

US

364 

(340)

(62)

81 

166 

Non-US

180 

(417)

(241)

232 

382 


544 

(757)










Fair value accounting effects(a)



6 

37 

(61)

US

(8)

25 

80 

82 

(160)

Non-US

(84)

(174)

86 

119 

(221)


(92)

(149)










Refinery throughputs (mb/d)



1,307 

1,350 

1,342 

US

1,352 

1,220 

751 

770 

772 

Europe

774 

766 

271 

309 

315 

Rest of World

302 

296 

2,329 

2,429 

2,429 

Total throughput

2,428 

2,282 

94.3 

94.6 

95.0 

Refining availability (%)(b)

95.0 

93.4 










Sales volumes (mb/d)(c)






Marketing sales by region



1,442 

1,466 

1,431 

US

1,438 

1,426 

1,522 

1,312 

1,491 

Europe

1,411 

1,502 

619 

622 

592 

Rest of World

614 

623 

3,583 

3,400 

3,514 

Total marketing sales

3,463 

3,551 

2,377 

2,544 

2,279 

Trading/supply sales

2,480 

2,306 

5,960 

5,944 

5,793 

Total refined product sales

5,943 

5,857 










Global Indicator Refining Margin (GIM) ($/bbl)(d)



4.89 

8.18 

7.24 

US West Coast

6.26 

7.31 

4.16 

6.59 

4.72 

US Gulf Coast

4.94 

5.60 

5.04 

7.54 

6.34 

US Midwest

5.26 

6.86 

2.60 

3.84 

2.59 

North West Europe

3.57 

3.45 

1.59 

3.92 

2.70 

Mediterranean

3.24 

2.55 

(0.02)

0.85 

2.34 

Singapore

1.39 

0.78 

3.42 

5.49 

4.53 

BP Average GIM

4.37 

4.85 










Chemicals production (kte)



812 

1,088 

1,072 

US

3,100 

2,269 

972 

985 

938 

Europe

2,904 

2,627 

1,634 

1,846 

1,883 

Rest of World

5,616 

4,099 

3,418 

3,919 

3,893 

Total production

11,620 

8,995 

 

(a)

These effects represent the favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to management's measure of performance. Further information on fair value accounting effects is provided on page 20.

(b)

Refining availability represents Solomon Associates' operational availability, which is defined as the percentage of the year that a unit is available for processing after subtracting the annualized time lost due to turnaround activity and all planned mechanical, process and regulatory maintenance downtime.

(c)

Does not include volumes relating to crude oil.

(d)

The Global Indicator Refining Margin (GIM) is the average of regional indicator margins weighted for BP's crude refining capacity in each region. Each regional indicator margin is based on a single representative crude with product yields characteristic of the typical level of upgrading complexity. The regional indicator margins may not be representative of the margins achieved by BP in any period because of BP's particular refinery configurations and crude and product slate.

 

 

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Other businesses and corporate

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



(566)

(74)

(563)

Profit (loss) before interest and tax(a)

(963)

(1,947)

(20)

4 

(5)

Inventory holding (gains) losses

(3)

17 




Replacement cost profit (loss) before



(586)

(70)

(568)

  interest and tax

(966)

(1,930)










By region



(179)

(119)

(156)

US

(506)

(587)

(407)

49 

(412)

Non-US

(460)

(1,343)

(586)

(70)

(568)


(966)

(1,930)




Results include






Non-operating items



(29)

(7)

(71)

US

(184)

(178)

(35)

78 

(15)

Non-US

51 

(246)

(64)

71 

(86)


(133)

(424)

 

(a)

Includes profit after interest and tax of equity-accounted entities.

 

Other businesses and corporate comprises the Alternative Energy business, Shipping, the group's aluminium asset, Treasury (which includes interest income on the group's cash and cash equivalents), and corporate activities worldwide.

 

The replacement cost loss before interest and tax for the third quarter and nine months was $568 million and $966 million respectively, compared with losses of $586 million and $1,930 million a year ago. The 2010 results included net non-operating charges of $86 million for the third quarter, mainly relating to the annual reassessment of environmental provisions; and $133 million for the nine months, which also included impairment charges and restructuring and rationalization costs, partially offset by gains on disposal.

 

Overall, the result for the third quarter was broadly in line with the same quarter last year. For the first nine months, the result also reflected more favourable foreign exchange effects, improved business margins and cost efficiencies compared with a year ago.

 

In Alternative Energy, our solar business achieved sales of 82MW in the third quarter, compared with 73MW a year ago. Net generation capacity(b) in our US wind business at the end of the third quarter was 711MW (1,237MW gross), compared with 577MW (1,012MW gross) a year ago. In our biofuels business, on 2 September we completed the purchase of Verenium's biofuels assets.

 

(b)

Net wind capacity is the sum of the rated capacities of the assets/turbines that have entered into commercial operation, including BP's share of equity-accounted entities. The gross data is the equivalent capacity on a gross-JV basis, which includes 100% of the capacity of equity-accounted entities where BP has partial ownership.

 

 

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Cautionary statement

 

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements: The discussion in this results announcement contains forward-looking
statements particularly those regarding fourth quarter production and margins and the impact on production of previously announced
divestments; continued turnaround activity in the North Sea and Angola; expected seasonal decline in refining margins and marketing
volumes in the fourth quarter and expected refining turnaround activity; expected full year effective tax rate; expected improvements in gas
marketing and trading contribution in the fourth quarter; expected supply and trading contribution in the fourth quarter; the board's
intention to consider its position on future ordinary share dividend payments in 2011; BP's plans to restructure its Exploration and
Production segment and to create a new Safety and Operational risk function; planned disposals over 18 months; expectations for organic
capital expenditure for 2010 and 2011 and capital expenditure for 2011; the anticipated timing and amount of reductions in net debt that
the group intends by the end of 2011; the completion of the final P&A of the MC252 wellbore and the P&A of the second relief well; the
magnitude and timing of remaining remediation costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; the factors that could affect the magnitude of
BP's ultimate exposure and the cost to BP in relation to the spill and any potential mitigation resulting from BP's partners or others
involved in the spill; the potential liabilities resulting from pending and future legal proceedings and potential investigations and civil or
criminal actions that US state and/or local governments could seek to take against BP as a result of the spill; the anticipated timing for
completion of the disposition of certain BP assets; and payments from the escrow account and the setting aside of assets while the fund is
building. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a
variety of factors including the timing of bringing new fields onstream; future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing;
OPEC quota restrictions; PSA effects; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in
relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; regulatory or legal actions including the types of enforcement
action pursued and the nature of remedies sought; the impact on our reputation following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; exchange rate
fluctuations; development and use of new technology; the success or otherwise of partnering; the actions of competitors, trading partners,
creditors, rating agencies and others; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes
to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism or sabotage; and other factors discussed in this Announcement, under "Risk factors" in
our Annual Report and Accounts 2009 and our 2009 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and under "Principal risks and uncertainties" in our group results for the second quarter and half year 2010 and Current Report on
Form 6-K filed with the SEC on 28 July 2010.

 

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Group income statement

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



66,218 

73,725 

70,608 

Sales and other operating revenues (Note 4)

217,404 

168,291 




Earnings from jointly controlled entities - after



359 

257 

282 

  interest and tax

942 

936 

920 

760 

934 

Earnings from associates - after interest and tax

2,457 

1,919 

157 

158 

207 

Interest and other income

507 

551 

202 

971 

2,621 

Gains on sale of businesses and fixed assets

3,630 

805 

67,856 

75,871 

74,652 

Total revenues and other income

224,940 

172,502 







46,787 

54,536 

51,695 

Purchases

157,872 

113,571 

5,585 

37,979 

13,374 

Production and manufacturing expenses(a) (Note 5)

57,093 

17,162 

1,007 

1,238 

1,206 

Production and similar taxes (Note 5)

3,720 

2,668 

2,991 

2,780 

2,754 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

8,530 

8,906 




Impairment and losses on sale of businesses



157 

(56)

380 

  and fixed assets

488 

510 

378 

132 

160 

Exploration expense

412 

844 

3,420 

2,939 

3,187 

Distribution and administration expenses

9,146 

10,059 

(370)

452 

(20)

Fair value (gain) loss on embedded derivatives

286 

(710)

7,901 

(24,129)

1,916 

Profit (loss) before interest and taxation

(12,607)

19,492 

266 

225 

348 

Finance costs

811 

858 




Net finance expense (income) relating to



45 

(11)

(13)

  pensions and other post-retirement benefits

(34)

142 

7,590 

(24,343)

1,581 

Profit (loss) before taxation

(13,384)

18,492 

2,235 

(7,295)

(292)

Taxation(a)

(4,397)

6,111 

5,355 

(17,048)

1,873 

Profit (loss) for the period

(8,987)

12,381 




Attributable to



5,336 

(17,150)

1,785 

  BP shareholders

(9,286)

12,283 

19 

102 

88 

  Minority interest

299 

98 

5,355 

(17,048)

1,873 


(8,987)

12,381 




Earnings per share - cents (Note 6)






Profit (loss) for the period attributable to






  BP shareholders



28.48 

(91.29)

9.50 

Basic

(49.44)

65.58 

28.18 

(91.29)

9.38 

Diluted

(49.44)

64.91 

 

(a)

In connection with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, included in production and manufacturing expenses is a charge of $7,656 million for third quarter 2010 and $39,848 million for nine months 2010 (second quarter 2010 $32,192 million), and included in taxation is a credit of $2,604 million for third quarter 2010 and $12,607 million for nine months 2010 (second quarter 2010 $10,003 million). See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further details.

 

 

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Group statement of comprehensive income

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



5,355 

(17,048)

1,873 

Profit (loss) for the period

(8,987)

12,381 

549 

(1,000)

1,759 

Currency translation differences

233 

1,889 




Exchange (gains) losses on translation of






  foreign operations transferred to gain or loss



4 

39 

(11)

  on sales of businesses and fixed assets

28 

46 

256 

(230)

67 

Available-for-sale investments marked to market

(256)

537 




Available-for-sale investments - recycled  to



- 

(143)

1 

  the income statement

(142)

2 

176 

(245)

322 

Cash flow hedges marked to market

(85)

613 




Cash flow hedges - recycled to the income



71 

21 

32 

  statement

(41)

488 

19 

18 

14 

Cash flow hedges - recycled to the balance sheet

45 

132 

(46)

(48)

(91)

Taxation

(258)

311 

1,029 

(1,588)

2,093 

Other comprehensive income (expense)

(476)

4,018 

6,384 

(18,636)

3,966 

Total comprehensive income (expense)

(9,463)

16,399 




Attributable to



6,375 

(18,737)

3,865 

  BP shareholders

(9,767)

16,303 

9 

101 

101 

  Minority interest

304 

96 

6,384 

(18,636)

3,966 


(9,463)

16,399 

 

 

Group statement of changes in equity

 

BP 




shareholders' 

Minority 

Total 


equity 

interest 

equity 

$ million




At 31 December 2009

101,613 

500 

102,113 





Total comprehensive income (expense)

(9,767)

304 

(9,463)

Dividends

(2,627)

(198)

(2,825)

Share-based payments (net of tax)

235 

- 

235 

Transactions involving minority interests

- 

306 

306 





At 30 September 2010

89,454 

912 

90,366 

 

BP 




shareholders' 

Minority 

Total 


equity 

interest 

equity 

$ million




At 31 December 2008

91,303 

806 

92,109 





Total comprehensive income

16,303 

96 

16,399 

Dividends

(7,860)

(324)

(8,184)

Share-based payments (net of tax)

479 

- 

479 





At 30 September 2009

100,225 

578 

100,803 

 

 

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Group balance sheet

 

30 September 

31 December 


2010 

2009 

$ million



Non-current assets



Property, plant and equipment

107,396 

108,275 

Goodwill

8,806 

8,620 

Intangible assets

14,822 

11,548 

Investments in jointly controlled entities

14,936 

15,296 

Investments in associates

13,442 

12,963 

Other investments

1,170 

1,567 

Fixed assets

160,572 

158,269 

Loans

965 

1,039 

Other receivables

2,891 

1,729 

Derivative financial instruments

4,889 

3,965 

Prepayments

1,315 

1,407 

Deferred tax assets

427 

516 

Defined benefit pension plan surpluses

1,794 

1,390 


172,853 

168,315 

Current assets



Loans

254 

249 

Inventories

21,957 

22,605 

Trade and other receivables

33,990 

29,531 

Derivative financial instruments

4,836 

4,967 

Prepayments

2,148 

1,753 

Current tax receivable

155 

209 

Other investments

1,551 

- 

Cash and cash equivalents

12,803 

8,339 


77,694 

67,653 

Assets classified as held for sale (Note 3)

6,566 

- 


84,260 

67,653 

Total assets

257,113 

235,968 

Current liabilities



Trade and other payables

43,890 

35,204 

Derivative financial instruments

4,198 

4,681 

Accruals

5,596 

6,202 

Finance debt

14,022 

9,109 

Current tax payable

1,735 

2,464 

Provisions

12,921 

1,660 


82,362 

59,320 

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale (Note 3)

1,262 

- 


83,624 

59,320 

Non-current liabilities



Other payables

15,125 

3,198 

Derivative financial instruments

3,962 

3,474 

Accruals

628 

703 

Finance debt

25,957 

25,518 

Deferred tax liabilities

10,339 

18,662 

Provisions

17,603 

12,970 

Defined benefit pension plan and other post-retirement benefit plan deficits

9,509 

10,010 


83,123 

74,535 

Total liabilities

166,747 

133,855 

Net assets

90,366 

102,113 

Equity



BP shareholders' equity

89,454 

101,613 

Minority interest

912 

500 


90,366 

102,113 

 

 

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Condensed group cash flow statement

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Operating activities



7,590 

(24,343)

1,581 

Profit (loss) before taxation

(13,384)

18,492 




Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before






taxation to net cash provided by operating






activities






Depreciation, depletion and amortization



3,216 

2,833 

2,812 

  and exploration expenditure written off

8,662 

9,380 




Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of



(45)

(1,027)

(2,241)

  businesses and fixed assets

(3,142)

(295)




Earnings from equity-accounted entities,



(678)

(92)

(643)

  less dividends received

(1,404)

(1,180)




Net charge for interest and other finance



203 

(61)

149 

 expense, less net interest paid

134 

330 

135 

150 

121 

Share-based payments

125 

322 




Net operating charge for pensions and other






  post-retirement benefits, less contributions



(261)

(171)

- 

  and benefit payments for unfunded plans

(661)

(281)

(36)

17,739 

(1,313)

Net charge for provisions, less payments

16,378 

196 




Movements in inventories and other current



(115)

13,464 

617 

  and non-current assets and liabilities(a)(b)

12,141 

(1,176)

(1,910)

(1,739)

(1,735)

Income taxes paid

(5,055)

(5,360)




Net cash provided by (used in)



8,099 

6,753 

(652)

  operating activities

13,794 

20,428 




Investing activities



(4,975)

(4,273)

(4,741)

Capital expenditure

(13,303)

(15,003)

- 

(1,268)

(1,192)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(2,460)

(8)

(128)

(100)

(105)

Investment in jointly controlled entities

(287)

(341)

(72)

(19)

(13)

Investment in associates

(38)

(159)

506 

636 

4,193 

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets(c)

4,937 

1,177 




Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of



98 

87 

4,557 

  cash disposed(c)

4,644 

435 

79 

203 

133 

Proceeds from loan repayments

392 

292 

- 

- 

- 

Other

- 

47 




Net cash provided by (used in)



(4,492)

(4,734)

2,832 

  investing activities

(6,115)

(13,560)




Financing activities



63 

31 

(21)

Net issue (repurchase) of shares

138 

125 

2,367 

756 

4,307 

Proceeds from long-term financing

5,405 

11,427 

(607)

(192)

(52)

Repayments of long-term financing

(2,739)

(4,784)

(1,806)

(1,855)

(984)

Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt

(3,086)

(3,848)

(2,621)

- 

(1)

Dividends paid -  BP shareholders

(2,627)

(7,860)

(139)

(128)

(67)

                         -  Minority interest

(198)

(324)




Net cash provided by (used in) financing



(2,743)

(1,388)

3,182 

  activities

(3,107)

(5,264)




Currency translation differences relating to



60 

(162)

131 

  cash and cash equivalents

(108)

82 




Increase (decrease) in cash and cash



924 

469 

5,493 

  equivalents

4,464 

1,686 

8,959 

6,841 

7,310 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

8,339 

8,197 

9,883 

7,310 

12,803 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

12,803 

9,883 

 

 (a) Includes impacts of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as follows (see Note 2 for further information on other cash flow impacts):




Movements in inventories and other current and



- 

12,430 

(1,208)

  non-current assets and liabilities

11,222 

- 

(b) Includes:




(538)

284 

82 

Inventory holding (gains) losses

(339)

(2,666)

(370)

452 

(20)

Fair value (gain) loss on embedded derivatives

286 

(710)

Inventory holding gains and losses and fair value gains and losses on embedded derivatives are also included within profit (loss) before taxation.

(c) Third quarter 2010 includes $5,045 million in respect of deposits received relating to disposal transactions expected to complete in subsequent periods.

 

 

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Capital expenditure and acquisitions

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






By business






Exploration and Production



1,395 

3,024 

1,432 

US(a)

5,589 

4,487 

2,117 

2,172 

3,815 

Non-US(b)(c)

8,802 

6,296 

3,512 

5,196 

5,247 


14,391 

10,783 




Refining and Marketing



584 

704 

774 

US

2,006 

1,713 

335 

221 

293 

Non-US

658 

837 

919 

925 

1,067 


2,664 

2,550 




Other businesses and corporate



502 

30 

289 

US(d)

347 

922 

50 

61 

53 

Non-US

153 

141 

552 

91 

342 


500 

1,063 

4,983 

6,212 

6,656 


17,555 

14,396 




By geographical area



2,481 

3,758 

2,495 

US(a)(d)

7,942 

7,122 

2,502 

2,454 

4,161 

Non-US(b)(c)

9,613 

7,274 

4,983 

6,212 

6,656 


17,555 

14,396 




Included above:



281 

1,767 

1,427 

Acquisitions and asset exchanges(a)(b)

3,194 

281 

 

(a)

Second quarter 2010 included capital expenditure of $1,767 million in the US Deepwater Gulf of Mexico as part of the transaction with Devon Energy announced in first quarter 2010.

(b)

Third quarter 2010 included capital expenditure of $1,099 million in Azerbaijan as part of the transaction with Devon Energy announced in the first quarter 2010.

(c)

Third quarter 2010 included $492 million for the purchase of additional interests in the Valhall and Hod fields in the North Sea. Nine months 2010 also included capital expenditure of $900 million relating to the formation of a partnership with Value Creation Inc. to develop the Terre de Grace oil sands acreage in the Athabasca region of Alberta, Canada.

(d)

Included capital expenditure on wind turbines for future wind projects of $167 million during the first nine months of 2010, of which $163 million during the third quarter; and $404 million during the first nine months of 2009, of which $107 million during the third quarter 2009.

 

 

Exchange rates

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 

1.64 

1.49 

1.55 

US dollar/sterling average rate for the period

1.53 

1.54 

1.59 

1.51 

1.58 

US dollar/sterling period-end rate

1.58 

1.59 

1.43 

1.27 

1.29 

US dollar/euro average rate for the period

1.31 

1.36 

1.45 

1.22 

1.36 

US dollar/euro period-end rate

1.36 

1.45 

 

 

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Analysis of replacement cost profit (loss) before interest and tax and reconciliation to profit (loss) before taxation(a)

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 

$ million

2010 

2009 




By business






Exploration and Production



1,864 

1,798 

3,602 

US

8,162 

4,168 

5,065 

4,446 

4,748 

Non-US

14,724 

12,127 

6,929 

6,244 

8,350 


22,886 

16,295 




Refining and Marketing



(229)

757 

220 

US

914 

(247)

1,145 

1,318 

1,567 

Non-US

3,677 

2,933 

916 

2,075 

1,787 


4,591 

2,686 




Other businesses and corporate



(179)

(119)

(156)

US

(506)

(587)

(407)

49 

(412)

Non-US

(460)

(1,343)

(586)

(70)

(568)


(966)

(1,930)

7,259 

8,249 

9,569 


26,511 

17,051

- 

(32,192)

(7,656)

Gulf of Mexico oil spill response

(39,848)

- 

104 

98 

85 

Consolidation adjustment

391 

(225)




Replacement cost profit (loss) before



7,363 

(23,845)

1,998 

  interest and tax(b)

(12,946)

16,826 




Inventory holding gains (losses)(c)



1 

(55)

1 

Exploration and Production

(30)

(17)

517 

(225)

(88)

Refining and Marketing

366 

2,700 

20 

(4)

5 

Other businesses and corporate

3 

(17)

7,901 

(24,129)

1,916 

Profit (loss) before interest and tax

(12,607)

19,492 

266 

225 

348 

Finance costs

811 

858 




Net finance expense (income) relating to



45 

(11)

(13)

  pensions and other post-retirement benefits

(34)

142 

7,590 

(24,343)

1,581 

Profit (loss) before taxation

(13,384)

18,492 




Replacement cost profit (loss) before






  interest and tax






By geographical area



1,516 

(29,171)

(3,891)

US

(30,472)

3,100 

5,847 

5,326 

5,889 

Non-US

17,526 

13,726 

7,363 

(23,845)

1,998 


(12,946)

16,826 

 

(a)

IFRS requires that the measure of profit or loss disclosed for each operating segment is the measure that is provided regularly to the chief operating decision maker for the purposes of performance assessment and resource allocation. For BP, this measure of profit or loss is replacement cost profit or loss before interest and tax. In addition, a reconciliation is required between the total of the operating segments' measures of profit or loss and the group profit or loss before taxation.

(b)

Replacement cost profit or loss reflects the replacement cost of supplies. The replacement cost profit or loss for the period is arrived at by excluding from profit or loss inventory holding gains and losses and their associated tax effect. Replacement cost profit or loss for the group is not a recognized GAAP measure.

(c)

Inventory holding gains and losses represent the difference between the cost of sales calculated using the average cost to BP of supplies acquired during the period and the cost of sales calculated on the first-in first-out (FIFO) method after adjusting for any changes in provisions where the net realizable value of the inventory is lower than its cost. Under the FIFO method, which we use for IFRS reporting, the cost of inventory charged to the income statement is based on its historic cost of purchase, or manufacture, rather than its replacement cost. In volatile energy markets, this can have a significant distorting effect on reported income. The amounts disclosed represent the difference between the charge (to the income statement) for inventory on a FIFO basis (after adjusting for any related movements in net realizable value provisions) and the charge that would have arisen if an average cost of supplies was used for the period. For this purpose, the average cost of supplies during the period is principally calculated on a monthly basis by dividing the total cost of inventory acquired in the period by the number of barrels acquired. The amounts disclosed are not separately reflected in the financial statements as a gain or loss. No adjustment is made in respect of the cost of inventories held as part of a trading position and certain other temporary inventory positions.

 

Management believes this information is useful to illustrate to investors the fact that crude oil and product prices can vary significantly from period to period and that the impact on our reported result under IFRS can be significant. Inventory holding gains and losses vary from period to period due principally to changes in oil prices as well as changes to underlying inventory levels. In order for investors to understand the operating performance of the group excluding the impact of oil price changes on the replacement of inventories, and to make comparisons of operating performance between reporting periods, BP's management believes it is helpful to disclose this information.

 

 

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Non-operating items(a)

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Exploration and Production






Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of



72 

660 

1,735 

  businesses and fixed assets

2,382 

504 

3 

- 

(54)

Environmental and other provisions

(54)

3 

1 

(13)

(6)

Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs

(123)

(6)

370 

(452)

20 

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives

(286)

767 

25 

(134)

46 

Other

(76)

21 

471 

61 

1,741 


1,843 

1,289 




Refining and Marketing






Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of



(13)

270 

507 

  businesses and fixed assets

732 

(86)

(190)

- 

(83)

Environmental and other provisions

(83)

(190)

(38)

(30)

(32)

Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs

(50)

(415)

- 

- 

- 

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives

- 

(57)

- 

(8)

(10)

Other

(55)

(9)

(241)

232 

382 


544 

(757)




Other businesses and corporate






Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of



(14)

97 

(1)

  businesses and fixed assets

28 

(123)

(16)

(4)

(77)

Environmental and other provisions

(81)

(91)

(28)

(22)

(8)

Restructuring, integration and rationalization costs

(68)

(136)

- 

- 

- 

Fair value gain (loss) on embedded derivatives

- 

- 

(6)

- 

- 

Other

(12)

(74)

(64)

71 

(86)


(133)

(424)

- 

(32,192)

(7,656)

Gulf of Mexico oil spill response

(39,848)

- 

166 

(31,828)

(5,619)

Total before interest and taxation

(37,594)

108 

- 

- 

(47)

Finance costs(b)

(47)

- 

166 

(31,828)

(5,666)

Total before taxation

(37,641)

108 

(48)

9,877 

2,097 

Taxation credit (charge)(c)

12,024 

(19)

118 

(21,951)

(3,569)

Total after taxation for period

(25,617)

89 

 

(a)

An analysis of non-operating items by region is shown on pages 8,10 and 11.

(b)

Third quarter and nine months 2010 finance costs relate to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. See Note 2 on pages 23 - 28 for further details.

(c)

Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate (excluding the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill) on replacement cost profit or loss. However, the US statutory tax rate has been used for expenditures relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that qualify for tax relief.

 

Non-operating items are charges and credits arising in consolidated entities that BP discloses separately because it considers such disclosures to be meaningful and relevant to investors. These disclosures are provided in order to enable investors better to understand and evaluate the group's financial performance.

 

 

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Non-GAAP information on fair value accounting effects

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Favourable (unfavourable) impact relative to






  management's measure of performance



180 

(122)

68 

Exploration and Production

9 

473 

86 

119 

(221)

Refining and Marketing

(92)

(149)

266 

(3)

(153)


(83)

324 

(77)

1 

38 

Taxation charge(a)

14 

(98)

189 

(2)

(115)


(69)

226 

 

(a)

Tax is calculated using the quarter's effective tax rate (excluding the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill) on replacement cost profit or loss.

 

BP uses derivative instruments to manage the economic exposure relating to inventories above normal operating requirements of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products as well as certain contracts to supply physical volumes at future dates. Under IFRS, these inventories and contracts are recorded at historic cost and on an accruals basis respectively. The related derivative instruments, however, are required to be recorded at fair value with gains and losses recognized in income because hedge accounting is either not permitted or not followed, principally due to the impracticality of effectiveness testing requirements. Therefore, measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses occur. Gains and losses on these inventories and contracts are not recognized until the commodity is sold in a subsequent accounting period. Gains and losses on the related derivative commodity contracts are recognized in the income statement from the time the derivative commodity contract is entered into on a fair value basis using forward prices consistent with the contract maturity.

 

IFRS requires that inventory held for trading be recorded at its fair value using period end spot prices whereas any related derivative commodity instruments are required to be recorded at values based on forward prices consistent with the contract maturity. Depending on market conditions, these forward prices can be either higher or lower than spot prices resulting in measurement differences.

 

BP enters into contracts for pipelines and storage capacity that, under IFRS, are recorded on an accruals basis. These contracts are risk-managed using a variety of derivative instruments, which are fair valued under IFRS. This results in measurement differences in relation to recognition of gains and losses.

 

The way that BP manages the economic exposures described above, and measures performance internally, differs from the way these activities are measured under IFRS. BP calculates this difference for consolidated entities by comparing the IFRS result with management's internal measure of performance, under which the inventory and the supply and capacity contracts in question are valued based on fair value using relevant forward prices prevailing at the end of the period. We believe that disclosing management's estimate of this difference provides useful information for investors because it enables investors to see the economic effect of these activities as a whole. The impacts of fair value accounting effects, relative to management's internal measure of performance, are shown in the table above. A reconciliation to GAAP information is set out below.

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Exploration and Production






Replacement cost profit before interest and tax



6,749 

6,366 

8,282 

  adjusted for fair value accounting effects

22,877 

15,822 

180 

(122)

68 

Impact of fair value accounting effects

9 

473 

6,929 

6,244 

8,350 

Replacement cost profit before interest and tax

22,886 

16,295 










Refining and Marketing






Replacement cost profit before interest and tax



830 

1,956 

2,008 

  adjusted for fair value accounting effects

4,683 

2,835 

86 

119 

(221)

Impact of fair value accounting effects

(92)

(149)

916 

2,075 

1,787 

Replacement cost profit before interest and tax

4,591 

2,686 

 

 

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Realizations and marker prices

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 










Average realizations(a)






Liquids ($/bbl)(b)



60.30 

70.77 

68.15 

US

69.57 

49.28 

67.31 

75.46 

74.19 

Europe

75.17 

58.38 

64.21 

74.44 

72.06 

Rest of World

73.17 

53.44 

62.77 

72.90 

70.47 

BP Average

71.76 

52.20 




Natural gas ($/mcf)



2.73 

3.52 

3.73 

US

4.04 

2.86 

2.96 

5.14 

5.59 

Europe

5.17 

4.69 

2.84 

3.71 

3.87 

Rest of World

3.83 

3.01 

2.81 

3.76 

3.92 

BP Average

3.98 

3.11 




Total hydrocarbons ($/boe)



43.84 

50.87 

49.90 

US

51.86 

36.92 

52.72 

59.89 

61.69 

Europe

60.60 

47.31 

36.25 

41.47 

38.71 

Rest of World

40.76 

32.11 

41.12 

47.08 

45.05 

BP Average

47.13 

35.81 




Average oil marker prices ($/bbl)



68.08 

78.24 

76.86 

Brent

77.16 

57.32 

68.12 

77.81 

76.05 

West Texas Intermediate

77.56 

57.22 

69.07 

78.31 

76.37 

Alaska North Slope

77.93 

58.05 

66.35 

77.42 

74.66 

Mars

75.97 

56.08 

67.76 

76.92 

75.58 

Urals (NWE- cif)

75.94 

56.72 

35.55 

35.61 

35.94 

Russian domestic oil

35.69 

29.74 




Average natural gas marker prices



3.39 

4.09 

4.38 

Henry Hub gas price ($/mmBtu)(c)

4.59 

3.93 

21.57 

38.26 

43.14 

UK Gas - National Balancing Point (p/therm)

39.04 

31.90 

 

(a)

Based on sales of consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities.

(b)

Crude oil and natural gas liquids.

(c)

Henry Hub First of Month Index.

 

 

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Notes

 

1.       Basis of preparation

 

Basis of preparation

The interim financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

 

The results for the interim periods are unaudited and in the opinion of management include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended 31 December 2009 included in the BP Annual Report and Accounts 2009 and in BP Annual Report on Form 20-F 2009.

 

BP prepares its consolidated financial statements included within its Annual Report and Accounts on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS as adopted by the European Union (EU) and in accordance with the provisions of the UK Companies Act 2006. IFRS as adopted by the EU differs in certain respects from IFRS as issued by the IASB, however, the differences have no impact on the group's consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to be used in preparing the Annual Report and Accounts and the Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2010, which do not differ significantly from those used in the BP Annual Report and Accounts 2009, or in the BP Annual Report on Form 20-F 2009.

 

Certain of the group's accounting policies that are relevant to an understanding of the interim results for the current period are provided below.

 

Segmental reporting

For the purposes of segmental reporting, the group's operating segments are established on the basis of those components of the group that are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. During the second quarter of 2010 a separate organization was created within the group to deal with the ongoing response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This organization reports directly to the group chief executive officer and its costs are excluded from the results of the existing operating segments. Under IFRS its costs are therefore presented as a reconciling item between the sum of the results of the reportable segments and the group results.

 

Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where appropriate, the future cash flow estimates are adjusted to reflect the risks specific to the liability. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows at a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized within finance costs. Provisions are split between amounts expected to be settled within 12 months of the balance sheet date (current) and amounts expected to be settled later (non-current).

 

Where a possible obligation exists, or an obligation cannot be measured reliably, it is classed as a contingent liability and disclosed but not provided for. In future periods these uncertainties will be resolved such that further provisions may need to be recognized. Disclosures are given in relation to contingent liabilities to the extent practicable.

 

Where the group makes contributions into a separately administered fund for restoration, environmental rehabilitation and other obligations, which it does not control, and the group's right to the assets in the fund is restricted, the obligation to contribute to the fund is recognized as a liability where it is probable that such additional contributions will be made. The group recognizes a reimbursement asset separately, being the lower of the amount of the associated claims obligation recognized and the group's share of the fair value of the net assets of the fund available to contributors. Changes in the carrying amount of the reimbursement asset, other than contributions to and payments from the fund, are recognized in profit or loss.

 

Amounts that BP has a contractual right to recover from third parties are contingent assets. Such amounts are not recognized in the accounts unless they are virtually certain to be received.

 

 

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Notes

 

1.       Basis of preparation (continued)

 

New or amended International Financial Reporting Standards adopted

 

BP has adopted the revised version of IFRS 3 'Business Combinations', with effect from 1 January 2010. The revised standard still requires the purchase method of accounting to be applied to business combinations but introduces some changes to the accounting treatment. Assets and liabilities arising from business combinations that occurred before 1 January 2010 were not required to be restated and thus there was no effect on the group's reported income or net assets on adoption.

 

In addition, BP has adopted the amended version of IAS 27, 'Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements', also with effect from 1 January 2010. This requires the effects of all transactions with minority interests to be recorded in equity if there is no change in control. When control is lost, any remaining interest in the entity is remeasured to fair value and a gain or loss recognized in profit or loss. There was no effect on the group's reported income or net assets on adoption.

 

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill

 

The amounts set out below reflect the impacts on the financial statements of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as described on pages 2 - 4. The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement impacts are included within the relevant line items in those statements as set out below.

 




Second 

Third 


Nine 

quarter 

quarter 


months 

2010 

2010 


2010 



$ million 




Income statement


32,192 

7,656 

Production and manufacturing expenses

39,848 

(32,192)

(7,656)

Profit (loss) before interest and taxation

(39,848)

- 

47 

Finance costs

47 

(32,192)

(7,703)

Profit (loss) before taxation

(39,895)

10,003 

2,604 

Less: Taxation

12,607 

(22,189)

(5,099)

Profit (loss) for the period

(27,288)

 

30 September 

30 June 

$ million

2010 

2010 




Balance sheet



Current assets



  Trade and other receivables

6,663 

6,233 

Current liabilities



  Trade and other payables(a)

(7,272)

(8,276)

  Provisions

(11,343)

(11,809)

Net current liabilities

(11,952)

(13,852)

Non-current assets



  Other receivables

352 

1,693 

Non-current liabilities



  Other payables

(11,010)

(12,080)

  Provisions

(5,062)

(5,837)

  Deferred tax

10,988 

9,440 

Net non-current liabilities

(4,732)

(6,784)




Net assets

(16,684)

(20,636)

 

(a) 

Includes




  Escrow account liability

(5,750)

(7,500)


  Other payables

(1,522)

(776)



(7,272)

(8,276)

 

 

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Notes

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

Second 

Third 


Nine 

quarter 

quarter 


months 

2010 

2010 


2010 



$ million 




Cash flow statement - Operating activities


(32,192)

(7,703)

Profit (loss) before taxation

(39,895)



Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) before taxation




  to net cash provided by operating activities




 Net charge for interest and other finance


- 

47 

   expense, less net interest paid

47 

17,646 

(1,243)

 Net charge for provisions, less payments

16,403 



 Movements in inventories and other current


12,430 

(1,208)

   and non-current assets and liabilities

11,222 

(2,116)

(10,107)

Pre-tax cash flows

(12,223)

 

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $9,051 million and $10,604 million in the third quarter and nine months respectively.

 

Income statement

 

Response operations following the 20 April 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident have been managed by a Unified Area Command (UAC). The UAC consists of the Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC - USCG), the state on scene coordinators (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida), and BP (a designated Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)). The UAC links the organizations responding to the incident and provides a forum for those organizations to make consensus decisions. If consensus cannot be reached the FOSC - USCG carries the final decision on response related actions deemed necessary. As such, the activities undertaken by BP and its sub-contractors, and the associated costs, are not wholly within BP's control but instead are determined largely by the UAC. This will continue to be the case until control of the response operations transitions to the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.

 

The contractual arrangements put in place at the height of the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill were complex, involving many parties including contractors, sub-contractors and the UAC. Arrangements were put in place rapidly to ensure that the response was timely. BP has provided for the cost of all estimable known obligations but it is possible that further costs might arise from the intense activity that took place at that time.

 

The group income statement for the third quarter reflects a further pre-tax charge of $7,703 million in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, making a total of $39,895 million for the nine months. Costs incurred relating to the incident were $8,687 million in the third quarter and $11,579 million for the nine months. This includes payments of $834 million during the third quarter from the escrow account which was formally established in August. Costs incurred exclude payments by BP into the escrow account of $3 billion in the third quarter.

 

The income statement charge for the year to date comprises costs incurred up to 30 September 2010, estimated obligations for future costs that can be estimated reliably at this time and rights and obligations under the escrow account. The third-quarter charge reflects experience from response activities in the third quarter and further information in relation to obligations arising. The charge arises due to additional time taken to complete the well-kill operations (including delays due to adverse weather and being required to maintain full response readiness), contractual costs now estimable related to decontamination and demobilization of vessels involved in the response, additional legal costs, and claims centre administration costs.

 

Costs incurred during the third quarter include the cost of the spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to the states whose shorelines have been affected, claims paid, federal costs (including the involvement of the US Coast Guard) and Gulf Coast Restoration Organization expenses.

 

The amount provided for future costs reflects ongoing response, remediation and assessment efforts, BP's commitment to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, estimated legal costs expected to be incurred in relation to litigation, remaining payments to the escrow account, claims centre administration costs and an amount for estimated penalties for strict liability under the Clean Water Act. The calculation for fines and penalties under the Clean Water Act has been determined using an estimate of the flow rate within the range of figures published and is based upon BP's belief that it was not grossly negligent. The charge does not reflect any amounts in relation to fines and penalties except for those relating to the Clean Water Act, as it is not possible to estimate reliably either the amount or timing of such additional amounts.

 

 

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Notes

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

BP has established an escrow account of $20 billion to be funded over the period to the fourth quarter of 2013, which is available to satisfy legitimate individual and business claims adjudicated by the GCCF, state and local government claims resolved by BP final judgments and settlements, state and local response costs, and natural resource damages and related costs. In the third quarter $3 billion was contributed to the fund, a further $2 billion is due in the fourth quarter, with further quarterly contributions of $1.25 billion to be made during 2011 to 2013. The income statement charge for the third quarter and the first nine months includes $20 billion in relation to these items, adjusted to take account of the time value of money. Fines, penalties and claims centre administration costs are not covered by the escrow account.

 

Finance costs of $47 million in the third quarter reflect the unwinding of discount on the escrow liability and provisions.

 

Provisions

 

In addition to amounts incurred during the second and third quarters, provisions recognized for future expenditure that can currently be estimated reliably are also included in production and manufacturing expenses.

 

The total amount of provision recognized at 30 June 2010 relating to the oil spill was $17,646 million. Movements in the provision during the three-month period to 30 September 2010 are shown below:

 



$ million 



At 1 July 2010

17,646 

Increase in provision

7,199 

Unwinding of discount

2 

Utilization

(8,442)

At 30 September 2010

16,405 

 

(a) 

The increase in provision may be reconciled to the income statement charge as follows:




  Increase in provision


7,199 


  Items not now covered by the escrow account*


833 


  Non-provisioned costs


245 


  Change in discount rate relating to escrow account liability


135 


  Less:  Items to be paid from the escrow account


(756)


  (Profit) loss before interest and taxation


7,656 


 

*Certain items, which were expected to be paid from the escrow account at the time of the second-quarter results, were excluded when the arrangements were finalized in the third quarter. These items, which are predominantly claims-related costs and claims paid prior the establishment of the escrow account, have therefore been charged in the third-quarter results.

 

The increase in provision during the third quarter relates principally to additional time taken to complete the well-kill operations (including delays due to adverse weather and being required to maintain full response readiness), contractual costs now estimable related to decontamination and demobilization of vessels involved in the response, additional legal costs and claims centre administration costs. The increase in provision includes $756 million expected to be paid out of the escrow account. Utilization of the provision represents expenditure against the provision during the third quarter, including $834 million paid out of the escrow account.

 

The total amounts that will ultimately be paid by BP in relation to all obligations relating to the incident are subject to significant uncertainty. The ultimate exposure and cost to BP will be dependent on many factors including the rate at which the number of people involved in the response is gradually reduced, the time taken to reduce the number of vessels involved in the response and to complete associated decontamination activities, and the timing of transition of control of the operation from the UAC to the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. Furthermore, the amount of claims that become payable by BP, the amount of fines ultimately levied on BP (including any determination of negligence by BP), the outcome of federal and derivative lawsuits, and any costs arising from any longer-term environmental consequences of the oil spill, will also impact upon the ultimate cost for BP.

 

There are inherent uncertainties over the timing and amount of payments required. These uncertainties affect the measurement of provisions recognized to date. Although the provision recognized is the current best estimate of expenditures required to settle certain present obligations at the end of the reporting period, there are future expenditures for which it is not possible to measure the obligation reliably as noted under contingent liabilities below. Therefore the provision does not include these obligations. For further information regarding the uncertainties relating to liabilities arising as a result of the incident refer to Principal risks and uncertainties in our second-quarter results announcement.

 

In addition, see below under Co-owner recovery for information regarding potential recovery from our partners of costs incurred to date.

 

 

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Notes

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

Offshore and onshore oil spill response

 

The estimated future costs of the offshore operations are based upon the remaining activities expected to be undertaken, including the US Coast Guard response costs, and decontamination of vessels involved in the spill response. The amount provided has been calculated using daily rates of costs incurred to date, in conjunction with the anticipated activities as noted on pages 2 - 4. In addition, the estimated future costs of the shoreline response have been provided for based on the remaining activities expected to be undertaken and the current acreage of shoreline affected. The majority of these costs are expected to be incurred and paid in the next 12 months.

 

Environmental

 

The amounts committed by BP for a 10-year research programme to study the impact of the incident on the marine and shoreline environment of the Gulf of Mexico, have been provided for where not expended before 30 September 2010.

 

As a responsible party under the OPA 90, BP is required to pay for natural resource damage resulting from the oil spill. These damages include, amongst other things, the reasonable costs of assessing the injury to natural resources. BP has been incurring natural resource damage assessment costs and a provision has been made for the estimated costs of the assessment phase. Until the size, location and duration of the impact is assessed, it is not possible to estimate reliably either the amounts or timing of the remaining damage and renewal costs. Therefore no amounts have been provided for these items; however the $20-billion escrow account established by BP is available to pay for such natural resource damages and BP's $20-billion obligation to fund the escrow account has been recognized in full, after taking account of the time value of money.

 

Claims under OPA 90

 

The estimated future cost of settling claims received to date under OPA 90 has been provided for, based upon actual payment history to date regarding the average monthly payment per claimant, and an estimate of the period over which payments are expected to continue. Claims centre administration costs have also been provided for. The measurement of this provision is subject to a very high degree of uncertainty. The amount provided for claims has been determined in accordance with IFRS and may be subject to significant revision as the claims process progresses. BP is committed to satisfying all legitimate claims.

 

Further claims will continue to be made. In addition, BP has received more than 400 private civil lawsuits (see Legal proceedings on pages 33 - 37 for further information). BP's potential liabilities resulting from pending and future claims, lawsuits and enforcement actions relating to the incident, together with the potential cost of implementing remedies sought in the various proceedings, cannot be estimated reliably at this time. No amounts have been provided for these items, except for the estimated legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with the litigation. However, the $20-billion escrow account is available to satisfy these claims and the group's obligation to fund the $20-billion escrow account has been recognized in full, after taking account of the time value of money. Claims and litigation settlements are likely to be paid out over many years to come.

 

Fines and penalties

 

Provision has been made for the estimated penalties for strict liability under the Clean Water Act, which are based on a specified range per barrel of oil released. While there are uncertainties with respect to both the per-barrel amount of any penalty and volume of oil spilled used in the calculation, assumptions have been made to arrive at a range of potential liabilities upon which this provision is based. This calculation assumes a volume of oil spilled determined using an estimate of the flow rate within the range of figures published, and is based upon BP's belief that it was not grossly negligent.

 

The amount and timing of these costs depends upon agreement with the appropriate authorities on the volume of oil spilled. It is not practicable to estimate the timing of expending these costs. No other amounts have been provided as at 30 September 2010 in relation to other potential fines and penalties because it is not possible to measure the obligation reliably.

 

 

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Notes

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

Other payables - escrow account

 

As noted and described in further detail on pages 2 - 4, on 16 June 2010 BP agreed with the US government that it would establish an escrow account of $20 billion to be available to satisfy legitimate individual and business claims adjudicated by the GCCF, state and local government claims resolved by BP, final judgments and settlements, state and local response costs, and natural resource damages and related costs. It does not cover fines and penalties or claims centre administration costs. The $20-billion obligation to fund the escrow account has been recognized in full and is included within other payables on the balance sheet after taking account of the time value of money. The establishment of this escrow account does not represent a cap or floor on BP's liabilities and BP does not admit to a liability of this amount.

 

The total amount recognized at 30 June 2010 relating to the escrow account funding obligation was $19,580 million. The escrow account was established within the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust in early August. The table below shows movements in the funding obligation, recognized within other payables on the balance sheet, during the three-month period to 30 September 2010.

 

$ million 



At 1 July 2010

19,580 

Unwinding of discount

45 

Change in discount rate

135 

Contribution

(3,000)

At 30 September 2010

16,760 

 

On 30 September, BP pledged certain Gulf of Mexico assets as collateral for the escrow account funding obligation. The pledged collateral consists of an overriding royalty interest in oil and gas production of BP's Thunder Horse, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Great White and Mars, Ursa and Na Kika assets in the Gulf of Mexico. A wholly-owned company called Verano Collateral Holdings LLC ('Verano') has been created to hold the overriding royalty interest, which is capped at $1.25 billion per quarter and $17 billion in total. Verano has pledged the overriding royalty interest to the Trust as collateral for BP's remaining contribution obligations to the Trust. There is no change in operatorship or the marketing of the production from the assets and there is no effect on the other partners' interests in the assets. For financial reporting purposes Verano is a consolidated entity of BP and there is no impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Other receivables - reimbursement asset

 

To the extent that a provision for future expenditure has been recognized that is expected to be met by payments from the escrow account, a reimbursement asset has been recognized.

 

Contingent liabilities

 

BP has provided for its best estimate of items that will be paid through the $20-billion escrow account. At the present time, BP considers it is not possible to measure reliably any obligation in relation to future claims, including natural resource damage under OPA 90, or litigation actions that have been received to date or may be received in the future. Although it is not possible at the current time to estimate a liability in excess of the amount currently provided, BP's full obligation under the $20-billion escrow account has been expensed in the income statement, taking account of the time value of money.

 

For those items not covered by the escrow account it is not possible to measure reliably any obligation in relation to other litigation or potential fines and penalties except, subject to certain assumptions noted above, for those relating to the Clean Water Act.

 

The magnitude and timing of possible obligations in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are subject to a very high degree of uncertainty as described further in our second-quarter results announcement under Principal risks and uncertainties. Any such possible obligations are therefore contingent liabilities and, at present, it is not practicable to estimate their magnitude or possible timing of payment. Therefore no amounts have been provided as at 30 September 2010 in relation to these. Furthermore, other material unanticipated obligations may arise in future in relation to the incident.

 

 

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Notes

 

2.       Significant event in the period - Gulf of Mexico oil spill (continued)

 

Co-owner recovery

 

BP is the operator of the MC252 well and holds a 65% working interest, with the remaining 35% interest held by two joint venture partners. Under IFRS, recovery must be virtually certain for receivables to be recognized. While BP believes that it has a contractual right to recover the partners' shares of the costs incurred, no amounts have been recognized in the financial statements. As at the end of October, $4,278 million has been billed to the joint venture partners, which BP believes to be contractually recoverable. Of this amount, $3,728 million relates to costs incurred in the first nine months of 2010 and the balance relates to the advance-billing of costs expected to be incurred for the month of October. Our joint venture partners have each written to BP indicating that they are withholding payment in light of the investigations surrounding the incident.

 

 

3.       Non-current assets held for sale

 

As part of the group's plans announced in July to dispose of assets with a value of up to $30 billion by the end of 2011, various assets, and associated liabilities, have been presented as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010. The carrying amount of the assets held for sale is $6,566 million, with associated liabilities of $1,262 million. Included within these amounts are the following items.

 

On 20 July 2010, BP announced that it had entered into several agreements to sell upstream assets in the United States, Canada and Egypt to Apache Corporation. The deals comprise BP's Permian Basin assets in Texas and south-east New Mexico; its Western Canadian upstream gas assets; and the Western Desert business concessions and East Badr El-din exploration concession in Egypt. During the third quarter, the sale of the majority of the US Permian Basin assets was completed and disposal proceeds of $2.7 billion received in cash. The remaining Permian Basin, Western Canadian and Egyptian assets, and associated liabilities, have been classified as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010. Since the end of the quarter, the sale of the Western Canadian assets to Apache Corporation completed and the sale of the remaining US Permian Basin assets, following the exercise of pre-emption rights by an existing partner, also completed. The sale of the Egyptian assets is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

 

In July 2010, BP announced the start of active marketing of its assets in Pakistan and Vietnam and expects to sell them within 12 months. In Pakistan, BP intends to sell all of its exploration and production assets. In Vietnam, BP is seeking to divest its interests in offshore gas production (Block 06.1), a receiving terminal and associated pipelines and a power generation asset (Phu My 3). These assets have been classified as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010.

 

On 18 October 2010, BP announced that it had reached agreement to sell the assets in Vietnam, together with its upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela, to TNK-BP for $1.8 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. The Venezuelan assets included in the agreement include BP's interests in the Petroperijá, Boquerón and PetroMonagas joint ventures. These assets, and associated liabilities, have been classified as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010. The sales of the Venezuela and Vietnam businesses are expected to be completed in the first half of 2011, subject to regulatory and other approvals.

 

In August 2010, BP announced the disposal of its oil and gas exploration, production and transportation business in Colombia for $1.9 billion in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. These assets and associated liabilities have been classified as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010. The sale is expected to be completed by the end of the year, subject to regulatory and other approvals.

 

On 25 October 2010, BP announced that it had reached agreement to sell its recently acquired interests in four mature producing deepwater oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico to Marubeni Oil and Gas for $650 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. BP acquired the interests in these fields from Devon Energy earlier in 2010 as part of a wider acquisition of assets in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Azerbaijan. These assets, and associated liabilities, have been classified as held for sale in the group balance sheet at 30 September 2010. The sale is expected to be completed in early 2011, dependent upon regulatory approval.

 

 

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Notes

 

4.       Sales and other operating revenues

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






By business



14,871 

15,215 

15,212 

Exploration and Production

48,507 

40,062 

60,542 

67,250 

64,054 

Refining and Marketing

195,590 

150,448 

761 

794 

759 

Other businesses and corporate

2,343 

1,948 

76,174 

83,259 

80,025 


246,440 

192,458 










Less: sales between businesses



9,540 

9,042 

8,725 

Exploration and Production

27,513 

22,929 

204 

281 

475 

Refining and Marketing

891 

540 

212 

211 

217 

Other businesses and corporate

632 

698 

9,956 

9,534 

9,417 


29,036 

24,167 










Third party sales and other operating revenues



5,331 

6,173 

6,487 

Exploration and Production

20,994 

17,133 

60,338 

66,969 

63,579 

Refining and Marketing

194,699 

149,908 

549 

583 

542 

Other businesses and corporate

1,711 

1,250 




Total third party sales and other



66,218 

73,725 

70,608 

  operating revenues

217,404 

168,291 










By geographical area



24,637 

27,762 

25,751 

US

79,621 

62,894 

48,174 

53,111 

52,818 

Non-US

159,938 

121,131 

72,811 

80,873 

78,569 


239,559 

184,025 

6,593 

7,148 

7,961 

Less: sales between areas

22,155 

15,734 

66,218 

73,725 

70,608 


217,404 

168,291 

 

 

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Notes

 

5.       Production and similar taxes

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million



166 

209 

220 

US

742 

378 

841 

1,029 

986 

Non-US

2,978 

2,290 

1,007 

1,238 

1,206 


3,720 

2,668 

 

Comparative figures have been restated to include amounts previously reported as production and manufacturing expenses amounting to $344 million for the third quarter 2009 and $871 million for the nine months 2009, which we believe are more appropriately classified as production taxes. There was no effect on the group profit for the period or the group balance sheet.

 

 

6.       Earnings per share and shares in issue

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share (EpS) amounts are calculated by dividing the profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of EpS is performed separately for each discrete quarterly period, and for the year-to-date period. As a result, the sum of the discrete quarterly EpS amounts in any particular year-to-date period may not be equal to the EpS amount for the year-to-date period.

 

For the diluted EpS calculation the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for the number of shares that are potentially issuable in connection with employee share-based payment plans using the treasury stock method.

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Results for the period






Profit (loss) for the period attributable



5,336 

(17,150)

1,785 

  to BP shareholders

(9,286)

12,283 

- 

1 

- 

Less: preference dividend

1 

1 




Profit (loss) attributable to BP ordinary



5,336 

(17,151)

1,785 

  shareholders

(9,287)

12,282 

(355)

177 

62 

Inventory holding (gains) losses, net of tax

(242)

(1,775)




RC profit (loss) attributable to BP



4,981 

(16,974)

1,847 

  ordinary shareholders

(9,529)

10,507 










Basic weighted average number of



18,733,516 

18,787,629 

18,790,089 

  shares outstanding (thousand)(a)

18,783,166 

18,726,934 

3,122,253 

3,131,272 

3,131,682 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,130,528 

3,121,156 










Weighted average number of shares






  outstanding used to calculate diluted



18,936,781 

19,031,671 

19,020,236 

  earnings per share (thousand)(a)

19,010,123 

18,922,410 

3,156,130 

3,171,945 

3,170,039 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,168,354 

3,153,735 







18,739,590 

18,791,926 

18,789,321 

Shares in issue at period-end (thousand)(a)

18,789,321 

18,739,590 

3,123,265 

3,131,988 

3,131,554 

  ADS equivalent (thousand)(a)

3,131,554 

3,123,265 

 

(a)

Excludes treasury shares and the shares held by the Employee Share Ownership Plans and includes certain shares that will be issuable in the future under employee share plans.

 

 

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Notes

 

7.       Analysis of changes in net debt

 

Third 

Second  

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




$ million






Opening balance



36,240 

32,153 

30,580 

Finance debt

34,627 

33,204 

8,959 

6,841 

7,310 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

8,339 

8,197 




Less: FV asset (liability) of hedges related



179 

152 

53 

  to finance debt

127 

(34)

27,102 

25,160 

23,217 

Opening net debt

26,161 

25,041 










Closing balance



36,555 

30,580 

39,979 

Finance debt

39,979 

36,555 

9,883 

7,310 

12,803 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

12,803 

9,883 




Less: FV asset (liability) of hedges related



370 

53 

797 

  to finance debt

797 

370 

26,302 

23,217 

26,379 

Closing net debt

26,379 

26,302 

800 

1,943 

(3,162)

Decrease (increase) in net debt

(218)

(1,261)










Movement in cash and cash equivalents



864 

631 

5,362 

  (excluding exchange adjustments)

4,572 

1,604 




Net cash outflow (inflow) from financing



46 

1,291 

(3,271)

  (excluding share capital)

420 

(2,795)




Movement in finance debt relating to



- 

- 

(5,045)

  investing activities

(5,045)

- 

(97)

20 

(146)

Other movements

(119)

(75)




Movement in net debt before exchange



813 

1,942 

(3,100)

  effects

(172)

(1,266)

(13)

1 

(62)

Exchange adjustments

(46)

5 

800 

1,943 

(3,162)

Decrease (increase) in net debt

(218)

(1,261)

 

At 30 September 2010 $1,082 million of finance debt ($1,155 million at 30 June 2010) was secured by the pledging of assets, $4,365 million was secured against future cash flows from sales of equity oil production and $1,250 million was secured in connection with deposits received relating to certain of the group's expected disposal transactions. The remainder was unsecured. At 31 December 2009 all finance debt was unsecured.

 

 

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Notes

 

8.       TNK-BP operational and financial information

 

Third 

Second 

Third 




quarter 

quarter 

quarter 


              Nine months

2009 

2010 

2010 


2010 

2009 




Production (Net of royalties) (BP share)



850 

859 

859 

Crude oil (mb/d)

856 

836 

553 

647 

542 

Natural gas (mmcf/d)

620 

583 

945 

971 

953 

Total hydrocarbons (mboe/d)(a)

963 

937 




$ million






Income statement (BP share)



1,081 

843 

972 

Profit before interest and tax

2,603 

2,373 

(53)

(34)

(26)

Finance costs

(98)

(175)

(263)

(266)

(168)

Taxation

(602)

(690)

(33)

(53)

(48)

Minority interest

(140)

(96)

732 

490 

730 

Net income

1,763 

1,412 




Cash flow



252 

505 

229 

Dividends received

990 

720 

 

Balance sheet

30 September 

31 December 


2010 

2009 

Investments in associates

9,914 

9,141 

 

(a)

Natural gas is converted to oil equivalent at 5.8 billion cubic feet = 1 million barrels.

 

 

9.        Inventory valuation

 

A provision of $46 million was held at 31 December 2009 to write inventories down to their net realizable value. The net movement in the provision during the third quarter 2010 was a decrease of $258 million (second quarter 2010 was an increase of $350 million and third quarter 2009 was an increase of $128 million). The net movement in the provision in the nine months 2010 was an increase of $70 million, compared with a decrease of $943 million for the nine months 2009.

 

 

10.      Statutory accounts

 

The financial information shown in this publication, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 1 November 2010, is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements. BP Annual Report and Accounts 2009 has been filed with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales; the report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the UK Companies Act 2006.

 

 

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Principal risks and uncertainties

 

BP is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the group are detailed in our second-quarter results announcement on pages 33 - 39 and we urge you to consider these carefully. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer and the trading price and liquidity of our securities could decline.

 

 

Legal proceedings

 

Proceedings and investigations relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

 

BP p.l.c., BP E&P and various other BP entities (collectively referred to as BP) are among the companies named as defendants in more than 400 private civil lawsuits resulting from the 20 April 2010 explosions and fire on the semi-submersible rig Deepwater Horizon and resulting oil spill (the Incident) and further actions are likely to be brought. BP E&P is lease operator of Mississippi Canyon, Block 252 in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Deepwater Horizon was deployed at the time of the Incident, and holds a 65% working interest. The other working interest owners are Anadarko Petroleum Company and MOEX Offshore 2007 LLP. The Deepwater Horizon, which was operated by Transocean Holdings LLC, sank on 22 April 2010. The pending lawsuits and/or claims arising from the Incident have been brought in US federal and state courts. Plaintiffs include individuals, corporations and governmental entities and many of the lawsuits purport to be class actions. The lawsuits assert, among others, claims for personal injury in connection with the Incident itself and the response to it, and wrongful death, commercial or economic injury, breach of contract and violations of statutes. The lawsuits seek various remedies including compensation to injured workers and families of deceased workers, recovery for commercial losses and property damage, claims for environmental damage, remediation costs, injunctive relief, treble damages and punitive damages. Purported classes of claimants include residents of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and South Carolina, property owners and rental agents, fishermen and persons dependent on the fishing industry, charter boat owners and deck hands, marina owners, shipping interests, restaurant and hotel owners and others who are property and/or business owners alleged to have suffered economic loss. Shareholder derivative lawsuits have also been filed in US federal and state courts against various current and former officers and directors of BP alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, abuse of control and waste of corporate assets. Purported class action lawsuits have also been filed in US federal courts against BP entities and various current and former officers and directors alleging securities fraud claims and violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In addition, BP has been named in several lawsuits alleging claims under the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In August 2010, many of the lawsuits pending in federal court were consolidated by the Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation into two multi-district litigation proceedings, one in federal court in Houston for the securities, derivative and ERISA cases and another in federal court in New Orleans for the remaining cases.

 

Under OPA 90, BP E&P has been designated as one of the "responsible parties" for the oil spill resulting from the Incident. Accordingly, BP E&P is one of the parties financially responsible for the clean-up of the spill and for economic damages as provided by OPA 90. In addition, pursuant to OPA 90, the US Coast Guard has requested reimbursement from BP and the other responsible parties for its costs of responding to the Incident, and BP has paid all amounts so billed to date. Continuing requests for cost reimbursement are expected from the US Coast Guard and other governmental authorities. In addition, BP is participating with federal and state trustees in a cooperative assessment of potential natural resource damages associated with the spill. Under OPA 90, BP E&P is one of the parties financially responsible for paying the reasonable assessment costs incurred by these trustees as well as natural resource damages that result from the Incident.

 

BP E&P has committed to establish a $20-billion escrow account over the next three and a half years. BP E&P has contributed an initial payment of $3 billion in August 2010 and will contribute $2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. These contributions will be supplemented by additional payments of $1.25 billion per quarter until a total of $20 billion has been paid into the escrow account. While the escrow account is building, BP E&P has pledged collateral consisting of an overriding royalty interest in oil and gas production from certain assets in the Gulf of Mexico sufficient at any time to secure the difference between the amount deposited as of that date and $20 billion. The establishment of this account does not represent a cap on BP's liabilities, and BP does not admit to a liability of this amount. The escrow account will pay claims adjudicated by the GCCF, state and local government claims resolved by BP, final judgments, settlements, state and local response costs, and natural resource damages and related costs. Payments from the escrow account will be made upon adjudication or resolution of claims or the final determination of other costs covered by the account. There will be a sunset on the escrow account, and funds, if any, remaining once the claims process has been completed will revert to BP E&P.

 

 

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Legal proceedings (continued)

 

BP is subject to a number of investigations related to the Incident by numerous agencies of the US government. On 27 April 2010, the US Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service (renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement in June 2010) convened a joint investigation of the Incident by establishing a Marine Board of Investigation aimed at determining the causes of the Incident and recommending safety improvements. BP was designated as one of several Parties in Interest in the investigation. On 21 May 2010, President Obama signed an executive order establishing a bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to examine and report on, within six months of the date of the Commission's first meeting, the relevant facts and circumstances concerning the root causes of the Deepwater Horizon incident and develop options for guarding against, and mitigating the impact of, oil spills associated with offshore drilling, taking into consideration the environmental, public health, and economic effects of such options. On 7 July 2010, the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) informed BP of its investigation of the Incident. The investigation is focused on the 20 April 2010 explosions and fire, and not the resulting oil spill or response efforts. The CSB is expected to issue within two years several investigation reports that will identify the alleged root cause(s) of the Incident, and recommend improvements to BP and industry practices and to regulatory programmes to prevent recurrence and mitigate potential consequences. Also, at the request of the Department of the Interior, the National Academy of Engineering/National Research Council established a Committee to examine the performance of the technologies and practices involved in the probable causes of the explosion, including the performance of the blow-out preventer and related technology features, and to identify and recommend available technology, industry best practices, best available standards, and other measures in the US and around the world related to oil and gas deepwater exploratory drilling and well completion to avoid future occurrence of such events. On 14 June 2010, the US Coast Guard initiated an Incident Specific Preparedness Review to examine the implementation and effectiveness of the response and recovery operations relating to the spill. Additionally, BP representatives have appeared before multiple committees of the US Congress that are conducting inquiries into the Incident. BP has been providing documents and written information in response to requests by these committees and will continue to do so. See "Principal risks and uncertainties - Risk of increased regulation" in the second quarter results announcement and in the Current Report on Form 6-K for the period ended 30 June 2010 filed with the SEC on 28 July 2010.

 

On 1 June 2010, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it is conducting an investigation into the Incident, and it is possible it will seek to charge BP with violations of US civil or criminal laws. Other federal agencies, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are expected to seek penalties under the Clean Water Act and other statutes. Citizens groups have also filed either lawsuits or notices of intent to file lawsuits seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water Act and other environmental statutes. Other US federal agencies may commence investigations relating to the Incident. The SEC and DoJ are investigating securities matters arising in relation to the Incident.

 

The Attorney General for the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for alleged economic and environmental harms, including natural resource damages, as a result of the Incident. It is possible that the State Attorneys General of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Texas or other states and/or local governments, such as coastal municipalities also may initiate investigations and bring civil or criminal actions seeking damages, penalties and fines for violating state or local statutes. To date, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an administrative order seeking injunctive relief and environmental civil penalties under state law, and several local governments in Louisiana have filed suits under state wildlife statutes seeking penalties for damage to wildlife as a result of the spill.

 

On 15 September 2010, three Mexican states bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Veracruz, Quintana Roo, and Tamaulipas) filed lawsuits in federal court in Texas against several BP entities. These lawsuits allege that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill harmed their tourism, fishing, and commercial shipping industries (resulting in, among other things, diminished tax revenue), damaged natural resources and the environment, and caused the states to incur expenses in preparing a response to the oil spill.

 

BP's potential liabilities resulting from pending and future claims, lawsuits and enforcement actions relating to the Incident, together with the potential cost of implementing remedies sought in the various proceedings, cannot be fully estimated at this time but they have had and are expected to have a material adverse impact on the group's business, competitive position, cash flows, prospects, liquidity, shareholder returns and/or implementation of its strategic agenda, particularly in the US. Furthermore, BP has taken a pre-tax charge in its income statement of $39.9 billion in total during the first nine months of 2010, and these potential liabilities may continue to have a material adverse effect on the group's results and financial condition.

 

 

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Legal proceedings (continued)

 

Other legal proceedings

 

Since 25 October 2007, BP America Inc. (BP America) has been subject to oversight by an independent monitor, who had authority to investigate and report alleged violations of the US Commodity Exchange Act or US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations and to recommend corrective action. The appointment of the independent monitor was a condition of the deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) entered into with the DoJ on 25 October 2007 relating to allegations that BP America manipulated the price of February 2004 TET physical propane and attempted to manipulate the price of TET propane in April 2003 and the companion consent order with the CFTC, entered the same day, resolving all criminal and civil enforcement matters pending at that time concerning propane trading by BP Products North America Inc. (BP Products). The DPA required BP America's and certain of its affiliates' continued co-operation with the US government's investigation and prosecution of the trades in question, as well as other trading matters that may arise. The DPA had a term of three years but could be extended by two additional one-year periods, and contemplated dismissal of all charges at the end of the term following the DoJ's determination that BP America has complied with the terms of the DPA. The initial three year term has expired and BP America has not received notice from DoJ of any extension of the term of the DPA. Investigations into BP's trading activities continue to be conducted from time to time.

 

Private complaints, including class actions, were also filed against BP Products and affiliates alleging propane price manipulation. The complaints contained allegations similar to those in the CFTC action as well as of violations of federal and state antitrust and unfair competition laws and state consumer protection statutes and unjust enrichment. The complaints sought actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief. Settlement in both groups of the class actions (the direct and indirect purchasers) has received final court approval. Two independent lawsuits from class members who opted out of the direct purchaser settlement are still pending. In addition, actions, purportedly on behalf of a state, alleging manipulation of propane and other energy commodity prices and seeking a variety of remedies have been filed against BP Products and other BP subsidiaries.

 

On 23 March 2005, an explosion and fire occurred in the isomerization unit of BP Products' Texas City refinery as the unit was coming out of planned maintenance. Fifteen workers died in the incident and many others were injured. BP Products has resolved all civil injury claims arising from the March 2005 incident.

 

In March 2007, the CSB issued a report on the incident. The report contained recommendations to the Texas City refinery and to the board of directors of BP. In May 2007, BP responded to the CSB's recommendations. BP and the CSB will continue to discuss BP's responses with the objective of the CSB's agreeing to close out its recommendations.

 

On 25 October 2007, the DoJ announced that it had entered into a criminal plea agreement with BP Products related to the March 2005 explosion and fire. On 4 February 2008, BP Products pleaded guilty, pursuant to the plea agreement, to one felony violation of the risk management planning regulations promulgated under the US Clean Air Act (CAA) and on 12 March 2009, the court accepted the plea agreement. In connection with the plea agreement, BP Products paid a $50-million criminal fine and was sentenced to three years' probation. Compliance with a 2005 US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) settlement agreement (2005 Agreement) and a 2006 agreed order entered into by BP Products with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are conditions of probation.

 

The Texas Office of Attorney General, on behalf of the TCEQ, has filed a petition against BP Products asserting certain air emissions and reporting violations at the Texas City refinery from 2005 to 2009, including in relation to the March 2005 explosion and fire. BP is contesting the petition in a pending civil proceeding. TCEQ has notified the DoJ of its belief that certain of the alleged violations may violate the 25 October 2007 plea agreement.

 

On 9 August 2010, the Texas Attorney General filed a second petition against BP Products asserting emissions violations relating to a 6 April 2010 compressor fire and subsequent flaring event at the Texas City refinery's ultracracker unit. This emissions event is also the subject of a number of civil suits by many area workers and residents alleging personal injury and seeking substantial damages.

 

In September 2009, BP Products filed a petition to clarify specific required actions and deadlines under the 2005 Agreement with OSHA. That agreement resolved citations issued in connection with the March 2005 Texas City refinery explosion. OSHA denied BP Products' petition.

 

In October 2009 OSHA issued citations to the Texas City refinery seeking a total of $87.4 million in civil penalties for alleged violations of the 2005 Agreement and alleged process safety management violations. BP Products contested these citations. These matters were subsequently transferred for review to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Review Commission.

 

A settlement agreement between BP Products and OSHA in August 2010 resolved the petition filed by BP Products in September 2009 and the alleged violations of the 2005 Agreement. BP Products has agreed to a penalty of $50.6 million in that matter and to perform certain abatement actions. That agreement became a final order of the OSH Review Commission in September 2010 and BP Products paid the penalty in October 2010.

 

 

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Legal proceedings (continued)

 

Certain persons qualifying under the US Crime Victims Rights Act as victims in relation to the Texas City plea agreement have requested that the federal court revoke BP Products' probation based on alleged violations of the Court's conditions of probation. The alleged violations of probation relate to the alleged failure to comply with the 2005 Agreement.

 

The OSHA process safety management citations issued in October 2009 were not resolved by the August 2010 settlement agreement. The proposed penalties in that matter are $30.7 million. That matter remains before the OSH Review Commission. These citations do not allege violations of the 2005 Agreement.

 

A shareholder derivative action was filed against several current and former BP officers and directors based on alleged violations of the CAA and OSHA regulations at the Texas City refinery subsequent to the March 2005 explosion and fire.

 

On 29 November 2007, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) entered into a criminal plea agreement with the DoJ relating to leaks of crude oil in March and August 2006. BPXA's guilty plea, to a misdemeanour violation of the US Water Pollution Control Act, included a term of three years' probation. On 12 May 2008, a BP p.l.c. shareholder filed a consolidated complaint alleging violations of federal securities law on behalf of a putative class of BP p.l.c. shareholders against BP p.l.c., BPXA, BP America, and four officers of the companies, based on alleged misrepresentations concerning the integrity of the Prudhoe Bay pipeline before its shutdown on 6 August 2006. On 8 February 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals accepted BP's appeal from a decision of the lower court granting in part and denying in part BP's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

 

On 31 March 2009, the DoJ filed a complaint against BPXA seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief relating to the 2006 oil releases. The complaint alleges that BPXA violated various federal environmental and pipeline safety statutes and associated regulations in connection with the two releases and its maintenance and operation of North Slope pipelines. The State of Alaska also filed a complaint on 31 March 2009 against BPXA seeking civil penalties and damages relating to these events. The complaint alleges that the two releases and BPXA's corrosion management practices violated various statutory, contractual and common law duties to the State, resulting in penalty liability, damages for lost royalties and taxes, and liability for punitive damages.

 

Approximately 200 lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts in Alaska seeking compensatory and punitive damages arising out of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in March 1989. Most of those suits named Exxon (now ExxonMobil), Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (Alyeska), which operates the oil terminal at Valdez, and the other oil companies that own Alyeska. Alyeska initially responded to the spill until the response was taken over by Exxon. BP owns a 46.9% interest (reduced during 2001 from 50% by a sale of 3.1% to Phillips) in Alyeska through a subsidiary of BP America Inc. and briefly indirectly owned a further 20% interest in Alyeska following BP's combination with Atlantic Richfield. Alyeska and its owners have settled all the claims against them under these lawsuits. Exxon has indicated that it may file a claim for contribution against Alyeska for a portion of the costs and damages that it has incurred. If any claims are asserted by Exxon that affect Alyeska and its owners, BP will defend the claims vigorously.

 

Since 1987, Atlantic Richfield, a subsidiary of BP, has been named as a co-defendant in numerous lawsuits brought in the US alleging injury to persons and property caused by lead pigment in paint. The majority of the lawsuits have been abandoned or dismissed against Atlantic Richfield. Atlantic Richfield is named in these lawsuits as alleged successor to International Smelting and Refining and another company that manufactured lead pigment during the period 1920-1946. Plaintiffs include individuals and governmental entities. Several of the lawsuits purport to be class actions. The lawsuits seek various remedies including compensation to lead-poisoned children, cost to find and remove lead paint from buildings, medical monitoring and screening programmes, public warning and education of lead hazards, reimbursement of government healthcare costs and special education for lead-poisoned citizens and punitive damages. No lawsuit against Atlantic Richfield has been settled nor has Atlantic Richfield been subject to a final adverse judgment in any proceeding. The amounts claimed and, if such suits were successful, the costs of implementing the remedies sought in the various cases could be substantial. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these legal actions, Atlantic Richfield believes that it has valid defences. It intends to defend such actions vigorously and believes that the incurrence of liability is remote. Consequently, BP believes that the impact of these lawsuits on the group's results, financial position or liquidity will not be material.

 

On 8 March 2010, OSHA issued citations to BP's Toledo refinery alleging 42 wilful violations of the Process Safety Management Standard, with penalties of $2,940,000, as well as 23 other non-wilful violations. These citations resulted from an inspection of the Toledo refinery which began in September 2009 and which was conducted pursuant to OSHA's Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management National Emphasis Program. BP Products has contested the citations, and the matter is currently before the OSH Review Commission.

 

BP is the operator and 56% interest owner of the Atlantis unit in production in the Gulf of Mexico. In April 2009, Kenneth Abbott, as realtor, filed a US False Claims Act lawsuit against BP, alleging that BP violated federal regulations, and made false statements in connection with its compliance with those regulations, by failing to have necessary documentation for the Atlantis subsea and other systems. That complaint was unsealed in May 2010 and served on BP in June 2010. In September 2010, Kenneth Abbott and Food & Water Watch filed an amended complaint in the False Claims Act lawsuit seeking an injunction shutting down the Atlantis platform.

 

 

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Legal proceedings (continued)

 

BP Products' US refineries are subject to a 2001 consent decree with the EPA that resolved alleged violations of the CAA, and implementation of the decree's requirements continues. A 2009 amendment to the decree resolves remaining alleged air violations at the Texas City refinery through the payment of a $12-million civil fine, a $6-million supplemental environmental project and enhanced CAA compliance measures estimated to cost approximately $150 million. The fine has been paid, and BP Products is implementing the other provisions.

 

On 30 September 2010, the EPA and BP Products lodged a civil consent decree with the federal court in Houston. The consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period prior to becoming final. The decree resolves allegations of civil violations of the risk management planning regulations promulgated under the CAA that are alleged to have occurred in 2004 and 2005. The agreement requires that BP Products pays a $15-million civil penalty and enhance reporting to the EPA regarding employee training, equipment inspection and incident investigation.

 

Various environmental groups and the EPA have challenged certain aspects of the operating permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) for upgrades to the Whiting refinery. In response to these challenges, the IDEM has reviewed the permits and responded formally to the EPA. The EPA, either through the IDEM or directly, can cause the permit to be modified, reissued, terminated, or revoked. BP is in discussions with the EPA and the IDEM over these issues.

 

BP is also in settlement negotiations to resolve alleged CAA violations at the Whiting, Toledo, Carson and Cherry Point refineries.

 

 

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