It’s all about safety, new BP chief says

New BP CEO Tony Hayward asserts that his company shines when it comes to finding oil and gas or amassing an impressive portfolio of energy assets.

Operations are another story. An explosion at its Texas City refinery killed 15 people. A corroded pipeline allowed oil to spill at the nation’s largest oil field in Alaska. And design and operational problems have delayed getting key Gulf of Mexico oil platforms up and running.