Was BP / British Petroleum / Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) / BP Amoco — asbestos documented in litigation?

BP / British Petroleum / Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) / BP Amoco — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to BP / British Petroleum / Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) / BP Amoco — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to BP / British Petroleum / Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) / BP Amoco — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Industrial-Furnaces

BP / BP Amoco / Sohio U.S. Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

⚖ Litigation RecordPredecessors back to 1870 (Sohio); BP US operations through asbestos era and beyondAsbestos pipe covering on refinery process piping; asbestos refractory on FCCUs and process heaters; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos electrical insulation; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on refinery structural steel

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Premises Description

BP plc (British Petroleum — founded 1908 as Anglo-Persian Oil; expanded into the United States through acquisitions of Standard Oil of Ohio (Sohio) in stages 1969-1987, Amoco Corporation (formerly Standard Oil of Indiana) in 1998, and ARCO (Atlantic Richfield) in 2000) operated through the asbestos era and beyond a major U.S. refining and petrochemical network through these acquired legacy operations:

BP / Sohio / Standard of Ohio:

Toledo Refinery (Oregon OH) — Ohio refinery
Lima Refinery (Lima OH) — historic Sohio refinery (sold to Husky 1998)
Marcus Hook PA, Yorktown VA — historic acquired operations

BP Amoco / Standard of Indiana legacy (post-1998):

Texas City Refinery (Texas City TX) — site of the 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers
Whiting Refinery (Whiting IN) — Lake Michigan flagship refinery
Carson Refinery (Carson CA) — Los Angeles Basin refinery (sold to Tesoro 2013)
Cherry Point Refinery (Blaine WA) — Pacific Northwest refinery

BP / ARCO legacy (post-2000):

Cherry Point Refinery WA (consolidated)
Carson Refinery CA (consolidated)
Prudhoe Bay AK — upstream operations

Each of these legacy refineries operated continuously through the asbestos era with extensive asbestos-containing infrastructure. The BP Texas City Refinery is among the most heavily-litigated U.S. refinery premises sites — both for the 2005 explosion (process-safety / wrongful-death) and for the documented asbestos exposure to refinery operators and contractor trades through the documented asbestos era.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that BP and its U.S. legacy operations — as premises owners — exposed refinery operator workforce (OCAW/USW representation) and contractor pipefitters, insulators, boilermakers, and trade workers to extensive asbestos.

BP / BP Amoco / Sohio has been named as a Premises Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

OCAW / USW refinery operators at BP and legacy refineries
Refinery pipefitters (UA Local members) working BP turnarounds — including UA Local 211 Houston at Texas City, UA Local 597 Chicago at Whiting
Insulators (HFIAW Local members) on BP construction and turnaround crews
Refinery boilermakers (IBB Local members) at BP refineries — including IBB Local 74 Houston at Texas City
Construction-trade workforces on BP EPC projects

If You Worked at a BP / Sohio / Amoco / ARCO Refinery

If you worked at a BP, British Petroleum, BP Amoco, Sohio, Standard Oil of Ohio, ARCO, or Atlantic Richfield refinery during the asbestos era — at Texas City TX, Whiting IN, Carson CA, Cherry Point WA, Toledo OH, Lima OH, or any other site — as an employee or as a dispatched contractor trade worker — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameBP / BP Amoco / Sohio U.S. Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

Years ProducedPredecessors back to 1870 (Sohio); BP US operations through asbestos era and beyond

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pipe covering on refinery process piping; asbestos refractory on FCCUs and process heaters; asbestos gaskets and packing; asbestos electrical insulation; spray-applied asbestos fireproofing on refinery structural steel

CategoryIndustrial-Furnaces Gaskets

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Refinery operatorsPipefittersInsulatorsRefinery boilermakers

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