NU Online News Service, June 24, 11:15 a.m. EDT

British Petroleum announced that effective immediately, it has appointed Bob Dudley as president and chief executive officer of its Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, reporting to Tony Hayward, BP's group chief executive.

The newly formed organization will manage all aspects of the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, ensuring that BP fulfils its promises to the people of the Gulf Coast and continues its work to restore the region's environment, BP noted.

BP said the decision to establish the organization in no way limits the resources that are available to meet the company's commitments to clean up the spill and restore the Gulf Coast.

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