LIFE: The History of British Petroleum.
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BP’s public image is tanking, its stock is plunging, and at least one oil insider is predicting bankruptcy for the century-old energy giant. But it wasn’t always this way. Take a look at BP’s storied past, with reporting by Fortune.com, as the company grows from a couple derricks to the oil giant it is today.
Pictured: In 1909, workers operate a derrick in the early days of BP’s Persian oilfield development.
