BP’s Dudley gets mixed reviews on CEO spot

摘要

London-BP’s current head of its US oil spill response, Robert Dudley, faces the challenging task of restoring the embattled oil major’s key US position and transforming company culture if he takes the reins from Tony Hayward as expected, analysts say. According to widespread reports, BP plans to name US-born Dudley to succeed CEO Hayward as its US operations face political and regulatory fallout over the biggest marine oil spill in US history. The move, expected to be announced ahead of BP’s second-quarter results on July 27, is also seen as a chance for BP to distance itself from Hayward’s heavily criticized handling of the US Gulf Macondo well blowout.