The international majors are sharpening their UK focus on the more prospective west of Shetland area, with BP raising its stake in the Clair field and Chevron hoping to sell its legacy North Sea fields as it plans the West of Shetland Rosebank deepwater project. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now BP gets more dominant position at Clair Chevron says Rosebank still on the cards Shell eyes Cambo production boost The announcements Wednesday by BP and Chevron follow Shell’s purchase in May of a 30% stake in another West of Shetland project, Cambo, thought to hold “in place” oil volumes of 600 million barrels. The West of Shetland area is characterized by some of the harshest sea conditions faced by the industry anywhere and has mostly been the preserve of the majors due to higher costs. But the area is also […]