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Deep water horizon and other disasters like the refinery explosion in texas city, texas, and the alaskan oil pipeline spill? >> i think we've acknowledged in 2005 in 2006 that we had serious issues. as a consequence, we set out to implement systematic change in bp. i set the tone from the top by saying very clearly, safe, reliable operations were with our number one priority. we've invested billions of dollars in the integrity of our plant. we've recruited many thousands of engineers and technologists into our company, including many from our industries such as the nuclear industry and other p...

Operating in the united states. to this end, i'm looking forward to examining with mr. hayward whether there is a deficient safety culture at bp that led to this disaster and other recent ones, including the bp refinery explosion in 2005 in texas city, texas. in a bp pipeline spill in 2007, which released 200,000 gallons of oil into the alaskan wilderness. mr. hayward, why is bp's record on safety so spotty? what is equally as important as our efforts to combat the spill as the knee-jerk legislation lesson from congress. right now allies in the house are more focused on putting the oil and gas...

>> reporter: the victims never had a chance, he says, because the alarm system was broken. levine told me at bp, lord brown had earned the nickname robin. he said he was part of a penny pinching duo with another executive they called batman. levine says he would swoop in just like the caped crusader, make massive cuts and then figure out a way to justify them. in response to our questions, lord brown told us in a statement, i look back on my career with bp with satisfaction. under my leadership, bp took its environmental, social and safety responsibilities incredibly seriously. brown would not...

Refinery explosion in texas city, lord browne earned more than $11 million, making him one of the highest paid ceo's in britain. but browne's reign at bp ended abruptly, he retired two months early, disgraced amidst a personal scandal. browne admitted the affair, but both he and the company deny any misuse of funds. in february, this year just two months before the gulf oil spill, browne's autobiography, "beyond business" was published. it's described as an inspirational memoir from a visionary leader. the timing of its release could not have been much worse. >> i think where browne's fingerpr...

Explosion of the deep water horizon rig in the gulf. browne's spokesman did deny that the former ceo had ever risked worker safety. in 2006, the year after the bp refinery explosion in texas city, lord browne earned more than $11 million, making him one of the highest paid ceo's in britain. but browne's reign at bp ended abruptly, he retired two months early, disgraced amidst a personal scandal. a british newspaper was threat thing to publish allegations browne had used company money to support a young male lover. browne admitted the affair, but both he and the company deny any misuse of funds...