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Exhibit 23(a)
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement  (Form S-8 No. 333-131584) pertaining to the BP Employee Savings Plan of BP p.l.c. of our report dated June 15, 2012, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the BP Employee Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
  
 
Houston, Texas
June 15, 2012