2000s
On April 18, 2000, ARCO was purchased by BP America and completely merged into BP operations except for ARCO Alaska which, due to FTC requirements, was sold by BP to Phillips Petroleum. ARCO as a subsidiary no longer exists.
Over the course of 2004 and 2005, ARCO signs have been replaced. New signs still have the Arco spark, but BP's Helios (BP's new white, yellow, and green "sunburst" mark named after the Greek Sun god, replacing the old British Petroleum shield mark) is also located on the sign. A new tagline "ARCO - part of BP" has also appeared on some signs and advertisements. ARCO is known for sponsoring the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California, with a license fee of $750,000/year through 2007.
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