There is no more ARCO. When BP took over ARCO, one of the conditions was that BP sell ARCO Alaska and the marine dept.(BP is not allowed to operate ships that travel within the US, Jones Act) because it would have given BP the lions share of Alaskan oil. So, ARCO Alaska and the marine dept were sold to Phillips (now Conoco-Phillips). BP has been most unhappy with the arrangement and tried to convince Conoco to allow them to run the operations for them. BP is a foreign company and their MO are foreign, not at all like US companies that most of us are familiar with. Bottom line and control of the market are all that matter.
Well there's one of their stations on every other corner down here!!!
I don't know where I've been, but I've not been hearing all of this and I'd like to know more if you have the time. I'll bet there's more than just me as well.
Why are you making stuff up? BP operates 8 tankers out of Valdez.