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Hayward replaced as oil team boss | |
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Mr Dudley (back) accompanied Mr Hayward to the White House last week | Mr Dudley (back) accompanied Mr Hayward to the White House last week |
BP chief executive Tony Hayward has handed over the day-to-day running of the company's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to another senior executive, Bob Dudley, BP has said. | BP chief executive Tony Hayward has handed over the day-to-day running of the company's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to another senior executive, Bob Dudley, BP has said. |
Mr Dudley will head BP's restoration organisation "effective immediately". | Mr Dudley will head BP's restoration organisation "effective immediately". |
Mr Hayward has been strongly criticised in the US for making a series of PR gaffes in the wake of the oil spill. | Mr Hayward has been strongly criticised in the US for making a series of PR gaffes in the wake of the oil spill. |
Mr Dudley, who grew up in Mississippi, had a "deep appreciation and affinity for the Gulf Coast", BP said. | Mr Dudley, who grew up in Mississippi, had a "deep appreciation and affinity for the Gulf Coast", BP said. |
Mr Dudley earned $2.2m (£1.5m) last year as BP managing director, a position he will retain. | Mr Dudley earned $2.2m (£1.5m) last year as BP managing director, a position he will retain. |
As president and chief executive of BP's newly-formed Gulf Coast Restoration Organisation, he will report to Mr Hayward. | As president and chief executive of BP's newly-formed Gulf Coast Restoration Organisation, he will report to Mr Hayward. |
"The response to the incident in the Gulf of Mexico continues to be BP's highest priority," said Mr Hayward. | "The response to the incident in the Gulf of Mexico continues to be BP's highest priority," said Mr Hayward. |
"Our commitment to the Gulf States is for the long-term. And that requires a more permanent sustainable organization to see it through." | "Our commitment to the Gulf States is for the long-term. And that requires a more permanent sustainable organization to see it through." |
Mr Dudley said: "In the near term, my focus will be on listening to stakeholders, so we can address concerns and remove obstacles that get in the way of our effectiveness." | Mr Dudley said: "In the near term, my focus will be on listening to stakeholders, so we can address concerns and remove obstacles that get in the way of our effectiveness." |
Mr Dudley joined BP in 1999 following a merger with US oil firm Amoco. | Mr Dudley joined BP in 1999 following a merger with US oil firm Amoco. |
He joined the BP board in April 2009. | He joined the BP board in April 2009. |