“BP’s commitment in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon incident is not only to restore the economic and environmental conditions among the affected areas of the Gulf Coast, but also to apply what we have learned to improve the way we operate,” said BP group chief executive Bob Dudley . “We believe the commitments we have outlined today will promote greater levels of safety and preparedness in deepwater drilling.”
The new voluntary standards are:
“BP is adopting these voluntary actions as part of its commitment to safe and reliable operations, and to help rebuild trust in the company following last year’s accident and oil spill,” said James Dupree, BP regional president, Gulf of Mexico . “BP is the largest lease holder in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and we intend to be a significant business presence here for a long time to come. We look forward to implementing these best practices and sharing what we’ve learned.”
In addition to these four voluntary performance standards, BP has also implemented several actions that demonstrate commitment to excellence within its operations.
These include:
[mappress] Source: BP, July 15, 2011;