New date for rescheduled Forties Pipeline System shutdown

21/09/2020
Ineos Grangemouth site

INEOS has set a firm date of May 27, 2021 for the rescheduled shutdown of the Forties Pipeline System (FPS).

The Forties system carries around 40% of North Sea oil and gas production and a planned shutdown for maintenance was postponed earlier this year due to pressure from operators amid Covid-19.

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In a statement, the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) operator said the three week shutdown would now begin on May 27th 2021, ending June 16.

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