U.S. Production and Reserves for BP Amoco - ARCO Merger
Percent of U.S. Total U.S. Ranking
BP
Amoco
ARCO Combined U.S.
Total
BP
Amoco
ARCO Combined BP
Amoco
ARCO Combined
(million barrels)
U.S. oil and natural gas liquids production 283 192 475 2,919 9.7 6.6 16.3 1st 2nd 1st
U.S. oil and natural gas liquids reserves 3,920 2,131 6,051 30,519 12.8 7.0 19.8 1st 3rd 1st
 
(billion cubic feet)
U.S. natural gas production 897 429 1,326 18,906 4.7 2.3 7.0 1st 7th 1st
U.S. natural gas reserves 12,321 4,988 17,309 167,223 7.4 3.0 10.4 1st 5th 1st
 
Notes: Production is for 1998, Reserves are as of January 1, 1998. Production and Reserves are from consolidated companies only and do not include equity companies. BP Amoco natural gas production includes 79 billion cubic feet consumed in Alaskan operations.
Sources: Company information: 1998 annual reports; U.S. totals: Liquids production: Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly, April 1999, Table S1; Gas production: Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Monthly, April 1999, Table 1; Reserves: Energy Information Administration, U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1997, Table 1.

Last Updated on 5/27/99
By Financial Analysis Team, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy Information Administration
Email: neal.davis@eia.doe.gov