(FILES) A handout picture taken on March 9, 2018, released by BP and received in London on November 22, 2018, shows an oil platform in the Clair Ridge oilfield in the North Sea, 45 miles off the coast of Scotland. British oil and gas giant BP said on July 31, 2026 it had launched a process to sell its North Sea business as it looks to focus on its "highest value opportunities". (Photo by Stuart Conway / BP / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / BP / STUART CONWAY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS