Safe at last?

29 September 2010 By Neil Collins

The Gulf of Mexico disaster has claimed another victim, in the shape of BP’s key exploration and production division. The boss is going, and it’s to be broken into three pieces. Further postMacondo upheavals are coming, and safety is paramount. Let’s hope they mean it this time.

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BP's director of exploration and production, Andy Inglis, is to leave at the end of the year, the UK oil major announced on Sept. 29. E&P is to be split three ways, with exploration under Mike Daly, development under Bernard Looney and production under Bob Fryar.

The company is also forming a Safety and Operational Risk function which can intervene in all technical aspects of the business. It will be headed by Mark Bly and will report directly to Bob Dudley, the chief executive who takes up the post on Oct. 1.

(Republished on Oct. 18 with the following disclaimer: Neil Collins owned shares in BP when he wrote this article.)

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