UNLOCKING SECRETS OF THE DEEP.

The article focuses on the importance of technology advances in exploring oil reserves in the North Sea to improve the oil industry in the area. Mark Burchell of BP PLC says that the improvement in seismic technology and the way they use it are important factors in BP's efforts to discover more reserves. Burchell mentions that geosteering is used to acquire data from the seabed up to the surface. Burchell adds that BP's activity in the area shows important belief in the North Sea industry. INSET: Small is bountiful.