BP Confirms Hayward Exit

$17B loss bared, Bob Dudley to take over
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 27, 2010 2:42 AM CDT
BP Confirms Hayward Exit
In a Thursday, June 17, 2010 photo, BP CEO Tony Hayward is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

BP has confirmed that embattled chief executive Tony Hayward will be stepping down as of October. Hayward will be replaced by American Bob Dudley, whom BP's chairman describes as "a robust operator in the toughest circumstances." The announcement came as a statement accompanying BP's quarterly earnings update revelaed a record $17 billion loss because of Gulf cleanup costs, AP reports.

"The Gulf of Mexico explosion was a terrible tragedy. As the man in charge of BP when it happened, I will always feel a deep responsibility, regardless of where blame is ultimately found to lie," Hayward said in a statement. BP said it plans to recommend Hayward for a non-executive board position at its Russian joint venture, which Dudley left after a battle with shareholders. Hayward's generous compensation package is proving controversial, click here for more on that story.
(More British Petroleum stories.)

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