BP Mergers & Acquisitions

BP M&A Summary

BP has acquired 11 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 18 assets.

BP’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Amoco for $48.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2025, when it sold Castrol to Stonepeak for $10.1B. BP has acquired in 5 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include energy services and equipment (20%) and oil/gas exploration (20%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24

BP

BP plc

1 St James's Square,
London, SW1Y 4PD
United Kingdom,
+44 20 7496 4000
www.bp.com

All (27) Buy (9) Sell (18)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-12-24 Castrol · Chemicals
Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom · www.castrol.com

Castrol is a global lubricants provider serving consumer automotive customers, as well as commercial and industrial end markets. The company works closely with its customers and consumers to develop and supply highly engineered lubricants for specific applications. It manufactures and markets engine oils, industrial fluids, and greases through approximately 20 blending plants and more than 100 third-party facilities and warehouses worldwide across 150 countries. Castrol is based in Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom.

10,100 Divestiture

BP

CPP Investments PE

Stonepeak PE
Advisors: DLA Piper , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett , UBS Investment Bank

BP


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