Covid-19 crisis piles pressure on ageing UK North Sea sector

Regulator promises flexibility in enforcing licence terms as operators take action to reduce costs and maintain production

Suspected case: a worker was taken off BP's Clair Ridge facility in the UK West of Shetland area
Suspected case: a worker was taken off BP's Clair Ridge facility in the UK West of Shetland areaPhoto: BP
Published 26 March 2020, 09:30Updated 26 March 2020, 09:30