2014 A new gas sweetening plant at Sullom Voe Terminal BP is investing in a new facility to treat the higher volumes of gas expected from west of Shetland. This new gas sweetening plant – to remove hydrogen sulphide from westof Shetland gas – will better serve existing assets and is scheduled for completion in 2017.

2013 Valhall and Skarv begin productionWhen Valhall and the Skarv FPSO started up they became the first of the new generation oil fields, which integrate BP’s Field of the Future® digital technologies from the beginning of development. The digital techniques used deliver significant benefits in operating efficiency and recovery. Valhall is so sophisticated that its wells are controlled from onshore.

2014 BP’s most significant start-up of the yearDeveloped as part of a wider rejuvenation of the Andrew field area, the new Kinnoull field is tied back to the Andrew platform and enables production there to be extended by a further decade. It was one of the most challenging offshore projects BP has undertaken in the North Sea.

2011 A £10 billion investment programme In 2011, BP signalled its long term commitment to the North Sea with the announcement of a major renewal programme for existing assets and the sanctioning of three major developments with a combined investment of over £10 billion: Quad204, Clair Ridge and the Andrew Area Development.

2013 Magnus life extension project begins Magnus is the first platform to benefit from BP’s North Sea renewal programme, designed to extend the life of our mature assets, while improving reliability and creating capacity for production-related activities. The investment will enable Magnus to continue to deliver its reservoir potential into the future.

Magnus with COSL Rivet alongside, 2014