BP Gas and Low Carbon Chief William Lin to depart -memo confirmed as true by spokesperson

William Lin, BP's head of low-carbon gas and business, is preparing to leave as the oil giant reorganises. A BP spokesperson confirmed this after a Monday internal message was sent to thank Lin for his'services.

BP CEO Meg O'Neill who was appointed in April told BP staff last month that a reorganisation of the business into two major?units - downstream and upstream – bundling production of oil and gas – would begin in June. This was to make BP more valuable and simpler.

BP has three major business units. The gas and low-carbon unit covers gas production while the production and operations unit covers oil production, U.S. Onshore Business and refining. Customers and Products includes petrol stations, lubricants and fuel sales.

Lin has been a BP employee for?three decades.

O'Neill wrote: "We wish William every success in the future and thank him for his leadership, 'impact', and 'long-standing 'commitment' to BP."

Separately the board of BP, which is restructuring itself to focus on their core oil and 'gas business, and away from renewables,?ousted chair Albert Manifold last week and expressed serious concerns regarding his governance standards and oversight, as well as conduct.

(source: Reuters)