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).
