When most people think of a meteorologist, they picture a familiar face on the evening news — tracking storms and forecasting the week ahead.
But at bp, meteorologists play a different critical role: helping keep people safe and operations running smoothly.
And as hurricane season begins on June 1, that work becomes even more essential.
bp's senior meteorologist Mike Fuori supports teams across the Gulf of America and bp. He and his team use weather data from all over the world – from national agencies and global models to newer AI and machine learning tools. They combine all this data with years of forecasting experience.
bp’s weather forecasting helps inform critical operational decisions ahead of severe weather, such as moving people to safety, adjusting production, or managing aviation and marine activities.
While hurricanes are a key focus, the team also monitors a wide range of conditions, including extreme heat, cold, storms and flooding, all of which can affect people, operations and customers around the world.
With each weather event, bp continues to learn and improve, using innovation and experience to support the safety of our people and our operations.
