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Protesters aboard boats also stowed along the platform before boarding and unfurling a banner bearing the inscription "Climate Emergency". They ask BP to immediately stop drilling new wells and switch to renewable energy. The group said it had "provisions to stay in place (on the platform) for several days".
The platform was heading towards the Vorlich oilfield, where activists announced that BP was planning to drill 30 million barrels of oil.
"The hearty words of BP reflect its commitment to fighting climate change," said Jo, a Scottish Greenpeace activist currently on board the platform. Jo's last name was not included in the statement.
In fact, the platform was "a sign that BP was engaging as if nothing had happened, fueling a climate emergency that threatened millions of lives and the future of the living world," Jo said.
"We can not let this happen – that's why we are here today."
The company added that she shared protesters' concerns about the environment and supported the Paris agreement on climate change.
BP said it was working with the owner and operator of the platform – Transocean – and the authorities to resolve the situation "peacefully and safely."
A spokeswoman for Transocean told CNN that the company was working with BP on the subject and declined to comment further.
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