0001193125-22-209451.txt : 20221209 0001193125-22-209451.hdr.sgml : 20221209 20220802081752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-209451 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220802 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313807 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD BUSINESS PHONE: 442074964000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4PD FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BP AMOCO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRITISH PETROLEUM CO PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970226 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP
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August 2, 2022

Division of Corporation Finance,

Office of Energy & Transportation,

Securities and Exchange Commission,

100 F Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

Attn:

Ms. Jennifer O’Brien

 

Ms. Shannon Buskirk

 

Mr. John Hodgin

 

  Re:

BP p.l.c. Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

   

File No. 001-06262                                                                                                      

Dear Ms. O’Brien, Ms. Buskirk and Mr. Hodgin:

I refer to your comment letter dated July 29, 2022 to Mr. Murray Auchincloss of BP p.l.c. (the “Company”) and my telephone call with Ms. O’Brien on August 1, 2022 regarding the due date for responding to your letter. The Company has requested an extension of the due date in order to have sufficient time for compilation and review by the Company and its advisers of the responses to the Staff’s comments. The Company confirms that it intends to submit its responses to the Staff’s comments by September 9, 2022.

The Company appreciates your cooperation in extending the deadline for its response.

 

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The personal liability of our partners is limited to the extent provided in such laws. Additional information is available upon request or at www.sullcrom.com.

Sullivan & Cromwell MNP LLP is authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Number 00308712).

A list of the partners’ names and professional qualifications is available for inspection at 1 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AN. All partners are either registered foreign lawyers or solicitors.


Very truly yours,

/s/ John Horsfield-Bradbury

John Horsfield-Bradbury

 

cc:

Murray Auchincloss (BP p.l.c.)

 

Jayne Hodgson (BP p.l.c.)

 

Riona Commins (BP p.l.c.)

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