The British supermajor signalled its commitment to the North Sea this year when it announced its $1billion ETAP investment.
2015 also saw the retirement of North Sea boss Trevor Garlick and progress made on the huge Claire Ridge project.
BP staff didn’t escape the downturn in the industry, 300 jobs went at the start of the year.
Whatever the future of the North Sea has in store, you can be BP’s influence will remain for the foreseeable future.