BBC News | BP scraps controversial Australian oil exploration site BBC News BP has abandoned a plan to drill for oil off the south coast of Australia. Greenpeace hailed the decision as a "momentous win" describing the area - known as the Great Australian Bight - as a "pristine marine reserve". BP was awarded exploration ... BP ditches plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight BP dumps plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight BP drops plan to drill for oil in Great Australian Bight |