BP has reiterated its promise to be open and transparent in its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced in a press release. BP confirmed its continuing commitment to co-operate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in facilitating access by the US…
BP Refutes Atlantis Accusations
BP has responded to allegations that its Atlantis platform in the Gulf of Mexico operated with incomplete and inaccurate engineering documents. In light of claims recently made in the media that flawed or missing documentation posed a threat to safe operation of the platform, BP said it had thoroughly investigated these allegations when they were…
BP Responds To Gulf Oil Spill
BP is ramping up its response to the oil spill in the US Gulf of Mexico. More than 2,500 personnel are now involved in the response effort and well-advanced preparations are being made for a major protection and cleaning effort on the shorelines of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. A fourth onshore command centre, in…
BP Looks To Future Goals
BP has outlined plans to further boost efficiency and reduce costs as it plans to improve its annual underlying pre-tax profitability by more than $3 billion over the next two to three years, the company announced in a press release. In addition, the company has extended its medium-term oil and gas production outlook, projecting that…