BP holds interests in 20 to 25 producing fields in the UK - Peter Byrne/PA BP is considering abandoning the North Sea as its new chief executive orders a review of oil and gas operations hit by high windfall taxes. Meg O’Neill, who took charge of the energy giant last month, is reportedly mulling a sale of all or part of its offshore operations that would fetch up to £2bn and could pave the way for a move to the US stock market. No decisions have been made on a sell-off, which would mean the departure o ...