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BP names David Lawler as America chief

Published on : 2020-05-29

BP has appointed David C. Lawler, chief executive officer of BPX Energy, as chairman and president of BP America Inc., succeeding Susan Dio, effective July 1. He remains chief executive of BPX Energy.

Lawler has served as chief executive of BPX Energy since 2014 (OGJ Online, Aug. 20, 2014). In 2018, he led the $10.5 billion acquisition and integration of BHP's American shale assets, BP’s largest acquisition since ARCO in 1999. Prior to joining BP, he served as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of SandRidge Energy.

Dio, a 36-year veteran of BP who has served as BP America chairman and president since 2018, will retire later this year (OGJ Online, Mar. 21, 2018).

Egyptian Investors Join Mauritania in $1.3 Billion Gas Development Partnership

Mauritanian Minister of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy Nani Ould Chrougha, has signed an exploration-production contract for the development of the Banda gas field in Mauritania with the Taqa Arabia Go Gas Consortium.

TechnipFMC Secures Whiptail Project Contract with ExxonMobil Guyana

TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited for the Whiptail project in Guyana Stabroek Block

Fadhili Gas Plant Expansion: Aramco Awards $7.7 Billion in EPC Contracts

Aramco Grants $7.7 Billion in EPC Contracts for Fadhili Gas Plant Expansion in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco has recently awarded engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts worth $7.7 billion to facilitate a significant expansion of the Fadhili Gas Plant located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.