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| BP denies Anadarko 'negligence' |
| BP has denied claims by one of its partners that its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill amounted to "gross negligence".
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 19-June-2010
4:46:48 AM |
| BP said it "strongly disagrees" with Anadarko Petroleum, who said BP's behaviour in the run-up to the disaster was "reckless".
Anadarko, the largest independent oil and gas company operating in the Gulf, owns 25% of the well.
The Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April, killing 11 workers.
BP has faced mounting criticism for its handling of what has become the worst environmental disaster in US history, as the leak continues to spread despite efforts to contain it.
But BP's chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg has said it remains a "strong company" despite the "setback" caused by the spill.
Mr Svanberg has also said that Chief Executive Tony Hayward would be handing over the day-to-day response to BP managing director Bob Dudley.
Mr Hayward was challenged by a US Congressional panel earlier this week, and faced accusations that the company had ignored dangers when drilling in the Gulf.
'Negligence'
James Hackett, chief executive of Anadarko Petroleum, said it was considering "contractual remedies" for what the company has described as BP's "gross negligence or wilful misconduct" over the spill.
"The mounting evidence clearly demonstrates that this tragedy was preventable and the direct result of BP's reckless decisions and actions," he said.
Mr Hackett added that Anadarko would have acted differently in the lead-up to the April blowout.
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