Shell and BP's chief execs still believe in the North Sea

The two oil majors have divested assets and slashed their investments big-time in the North Sea, but the CEOs of the two companies still have faith in the strained market.

by DANIEL LOGAN

BP and Shell have both scaled down investments and divested assets in the North Sea since the oil price began to slide in the late summer 2014.

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