Ronnie Chappell Quotations

Our goal is to make the refinery as safe as we possibly can. We are disappointed by the citations. We disagree with the substance and characterization of many of the alleged violations.

I think we are eager to finish negotiation of the contract and to make it public. We expect the contract to receive significant public scrutiny.

We entered into this agreement because the mistakes that led to this tragedy were our mistakes, and want to focus on the job of setting things right,

We've taken extensive action at the Toledo refinery since the tragedy of Texas City.

We disagree with the substance and characterization of the alleged violations. We'll be seeking an informal settlement conference with the agency to resolve these differences.

The decision was made to proceed speedily and appropriately to bring UU4 down, weighed against the alternative of shutting down multiple units, creating significant other risks,

The steps we took to make it safe were effective. It was standing straight and tall when we returned.

BP Amoco is one of the few companies in the world that has publicly announced to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. Our goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by 10 percent of 1990 levels by 2010,

BP is a company that people can feel good about investing with. Yale is smart to have it in its portfolio.