Richard Hunter

When people hear about three- or four-day benders, they imagine running up and down hallways naked and swinging from chandeliers and stuff, there was nothing erratic or wild about his behavior.

BP is moving into something of a holding pattern, as it positions itself for a potentially prolonged period of lower oil prices, the company has reiterated its protective nature regarding the dividend, where a yield of 5 percent is a key attraction given the current interest rate backdrop.