Herald Scotland: BP 'has turned a corner in North Sea output'

The head of BP's North Sea business has said the oil and gas giant expects to increase production in the area over the next few years following heavy investment in areas like West of Shetland.

Trevor Garlick, regional president BP North Sea, told an event in Edinburgh the oil and gas giant should start increasing output in the area this year after a long period in which production has been falling as a result of asset sales.

A presentation given by Mr Garlick showed North Sea production increasing in the years from 2015 to 2018. BP did not quantify the expected increase in production. However Mr Garlick emphasised the scale of BP's activity in the North Sea, saying the company had "turned the corner" in the area.
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