Bp: Azerbaijan
Introduction
BP
British Petroleum is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. According to revenues in 2011, they are the third largest energy company and fourth largest company in the world. Their main products include fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants for engines, retail services and petrochemical products for everyday use. BP started as a subsidiary of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and through many stages it became British Petroleum in 1954. The British government began to privatize the company in 1979 and it has since become fully privatized and has merged with numerous energy partners.
In 1992, BP opened is first office in Baku and two years later signed a contract with the Azerbaijan government. BP developed the region’s offshore oil and gas fields and onshore pipelines, making Azerbaijan a gateway to the Caspian region. In Azerbaijan, BP operates the two largest oil and gas production projects in the Caspian Sea, which supplies 80% of the country’s oil production, as well as major export pipelines.
Azerbaijan
The Republic of Azerbaijan is bound by the Caspian Sea, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran. It has a dry, subtropical with hot summers and mild winters. There are forests, meadows, and alpine tundra in the mountains. Azerbaijan occupies the world’s most important strategic crossroad between East and West. It is at the center of the historic Silk Road. It has been under the rule of Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, the Seljuks, the Mongols, the Persians, the Russians, the Ottomans, and the Soviets throughout its lifetime.
Socio-Cultural Environment
The major ethnic groups are: Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5% other 3.9%
Religion: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%
The official language is Azerbaijani (Azeri), other languages spoken are Lezgi, Russian, Armenian
Greetings
Men greet each other by shaking hands and
BP
British Petroleum is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. According to revenues in 2011, they are the third largest energy company and fourth largest company in the world. Their main products include fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants for engines, retail services and petrochemical products for everyday use. BP started as a subsidiary of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and through many stages it became British Petroleum in 1954. The British government began to privatize the company in 1979 and it has since become fully privatized and has merged with numerous energy partners.
In 1992, BP opened is first office in Baku and two years later signed a contract with the Azerbaijan government. BP developed the region’s offshore oil and gas fields and onshore pipelines, making Azerbaijan a gateway to the Caspian region. In Azerbaijan, BP operates the two largest oil and gas production projects in the Caspian Sea, which supplies 80% of the country’s oil production, as well as major export pipelines.
Azerbaijan
The Republic of Azerbaijan is bound by the Caspian Sea, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran. It has a dry, subtropical with hot summers and mild winters. There are forests, meadows, and alpine tundra in the mountains. Azerbaijan occupies the world’s most important strategic crossroad between East and West. It is at the center of the historic Silk Road. It has been under the rule of Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, the Seljuks, the Mongols, the Persians, the Russians, the Ottomans, and the Soviets throughout its lifetime.
Socio-Cultural Environment
The major ethnic groups are: Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5% other 3.9%
Religion: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%
The official language is Azerbaijani (Azeri), other languages spoken are Lezgi, Russian, Armenian
Greetings
Men greet each other by shaking hands and