Places like Iraq, where BP pumps 1.4 million barrels of oil a day in the huge Rumaila field, feature among his passport stamps too. Challenged about the influence an oil and gas giant might have over governments and their decisions, and the invasion of Iraq being a war for oil, for example, he doesn't bristle. The microphones listen for sounds such as sand entering a well, or building up, or gas bubbles in oil. "The big picture is that BP is producing more gas than oil - 55pc/45pc, set to rise to 60pc/ 40pc - because it's a cleaner fuel. While BP has invested in biofuels in Brazil, annual production is only 4.88 million barrels - equal to about 2.2 days' oil production.

Source: Irish Independent October 28, 2018 09:00 UTC