BP CEO Shakes Up Structure in Push Back to Oil and Gas (2)

New BP Plc Chief Executive Officer Meg O’Neill reorganized the energy giant’s leadership and reporting structures in an overhaul that cements the company’s focus on oil and gas as it tries to move beyond recent boardroom drama.

From July 1, Gordon Birrell will be executive vice president of upstream, while Richard Harding will take on the same role — in an interim basis — for downstream, the London-based major said in a statement. No job losses were announced.

The reorganization, which O’Neill signposted to staff soon after joining, follows a turbulent two weeks for the company that saw the surprise ...