Safety cordon removed after repairs to Forties Pipeline complete
Road restrictions around a major North Sea pipeline have been lifted following the completion of work to repair a fault in the pipe.
Forties Pipeline System
Shell to increase North Sea production in ‘coming days’
Oil giant Shell has confirmed that it will undertake a phased increase in production within the "coming days" from its Shearwater and Nelson platforms now that the Forties pipeline has been mechanically repaired.
Forties pipeline to be repaired by Christmas
Ineos have announced that the hairline crack which caused the Forties pipeline leak is currently stable and that they expect to have it repaired by Christmas.
Oil and gas prices make gains on the back of North Sea shutdown
Oil and gas prices have made hefty gains after the market took a double-whammy hit following a European gas hub explosion and the shut down of a major North Sea pipeline.
Ineos in staunch defence of track record after £200m Forties deal with BP
Petrochemicals giant Ineos yesterday launched a staunch defence of its track record as an employer and infrastructure owner after agreeing to buy the Forties pipeline system from BP for £200million.