BP spent 424 million U.S. dollars on exploration ventures in 2021. In the previous year, BP's exploration expenses amounted to 10.3 billion U.S. dollars, being the highest in the 12-year period shown here.
Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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BP. (March 17, 2022). Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/
BP. "Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/
BP. (2022). Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/
BP. "Exploration Expenses of Bp from 2010 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/
BP, Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Exploration expenses of BP from 2010 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], BP, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302543/exploration-expenses-of-bp/