▁was ▁created ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁history ▁of ▁joint ▁vent ures , ▁mer gers , ▁spin - offs , ▁and ▁the ▁am alg am ation ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁companies ▁- ▁which ▁include ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁div est ment ▁of ▁its ▁down stream ▁assets ▁to ▁Pet ro - Can ada , ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁de mer ger ▁of ▁its ▁up stream ▁division ▁into ▁T alis man ▁Energy ▁Inc . ▁ ▁, ▁following ▁the ▁div est ment ▁of ▁its ▁natural ▁gas ▁and ▁natural ▁gas ▁liqu ids ▁business es , ▁current ▁B P ▁operations ▁in ▁Canada ▁focus ▁on ▁oil ▁s ands , ▁including ▁joint ▁vent ures ▁with ▁companies ▁including ▁Hus ky ▁Energy ▁and ▁Dev on ▁Energy . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁activities ▁in ▁Al berta , ▁the ▁North west ▁Territ ories , ▁and ▁off sh ore ▁in ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁and ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Beau fort ▁Sea , ▁and ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁employed ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 5 0 ▁employees . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁present ▁day ▁B P ▁Canada ▁was ▁created ▁over ▁the ▁years ▁from ▁mer ging ▁and ▁spin ning - off ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁companies . ▁The ▁prede cess or ▁companies ▁of ▁B P ▁Canada ▁include ; ▁▁ ▁Super test ▁Pet role um ▁Corporation ▁( Main ▁prede cess or ) ▁ ▁Tri ad ▁O il ▁Company ▁ ▁Am oco ▁( Main ▁prede cess or ) ▁ ▁Hudson ' s ▁Bay ▁O il ▁and ▁Gas ▁Company ▁ ▁D ome ▁Pet role um ▁▁ ▁C rest ar