Former BP CEO joins US data company as chair
Prometheus Hyperscale has announced Bernard Looney, former BP CEO, as its new chair to guide its ambitious growth plans, marking an important move into the data infrastructure sector.
Bernard Looney, the former CEO of BP, has been named chair of Prometheus Hyperscale, a US-based data infrastructure company. Looney, who stepped down from BP in 2023 after not fully disclosing details of past relationships with colleagues, will now oversee the strategic growth of the company. Prometheus Hyperscale is focused on advancing data center infrastructure to meet growing technological demands.
In his new role, Looney will support the development of the US-based Prometheus’s $10B data center project in Evanston, Wyoming. The company emphasised that his leadership will be critical in shaping its long-term goals in the rapidly evolving data-driven industry.
Prometheus Hyperscale has already made strides in innovation, partnering with Oklo, a nuclear energy company backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Looney described the opportunity as an exciting new chapter, expressing optimism about contributing to the data infrastructure sector after his tenure at BP.
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