supermajor BP’s Upstream Technology function will see five new units begin operations in the second quarter of 2016. The new Subsurface Technical Centre (STC) will encompass the Advanced Seismic Imaging and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) flagships, as well as Subsurface Specialised Technical Services.

The other units include Wells & Facilities and Unconventional Reservoirs, underpinned by Digital and Chemical Science centres of expertise.