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Story summary
- BP announced it will sell its North Sea business, ending 60 years of production.
- Chief executive Meg O'Neill said the sale will position the unit better in a company and cut debt.
- The unit has five hubs, 1,100 staff, and produced roughly 117,000 barrels daily, 5% of BP’s output.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged a drilling approach while President Donald Trump said Burnham was ready to open the North Sea.
