BP plans to cut around 700 non-frontline jobs globally as the oil major moves to simplify its operations, reduce debt, boost profits and strengthen returns.
The reductions would impact around 8% of the 8,500 non-frontline roles that historically were part of the company's production and operations business, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
Frontline roles include operators, technicians and maintenance roles, and BP said in the email it did not expect any material change to those teams.
"If your role is affected, that could mean that it does not exist in the new organization, changes materially, or moves into a different part of the organization," the email said.
The planned job cuts come as BP intensifies efforts to streamline its operations and refocus on its oil and gas businesses after scaling back investment in renewable energy.
Since CEO Meg O'Neill took over in April, BP reorganised into two business segments, upstream and downstream, from three, with the new structure taking effect at the start of August.
“We are building a simpler, stronger, more valuable BP. As part of this process, we are proposing changes that would result in a reduction in roles," a BP spokesperson told Reuters without confirming the number of jobs that will be cut.
As of 2025, BP had 93,700 employees and operated across 61 countries, according to its annual report.