The largest UK integrated oil and gas liquid transportation and processing system. Roadmap for sustainable operation to 2040+ to support the energy transition. Access to the Scottish Cluster for the capture of emissions. Existing landline, subsea pipelines and riser platform adaptable for CO2 transport.
Today’s Operations
The Forties Pipeline System (FPS) is an integrated oil and gas liquid transportation and processing system which has been in operation since 1975. The business was acquired by INEOS in 2017 and provides critical infrastructure that underpins more than 60 transportation agreements, supporting both existing production and future developments. he system has a current capacity of 500 mbd of oil and 5100 tpd of raw gas. The FPS subsea pipeline has a 36 inch diameter and extends from the Forties Charlie platform, via the Unity Riser platform, to a landfall at Cruden Bay on the North East of Scotland (169 kilometres). From there, the FPS landline travels 209 kilometres south to the Kinneil Terminal at Grangemouth. A further 12 inch diameter landline connects the Ancala Midstream SAGE and NSMP St Fergus gas processing facilities to the FPS and delivers natural gas liquids (NGLs) into the system. At Kinneil the hydrocarbons are processed and separated into stabilised crude oil, which is delivered to market, and gas products such as dry gas, propane, butane and C5+ which are key feedstock to the manufacturing industry in the Central Belt of Scotland.
Future Strategy
The INEOS strategy is to allow safe and sustainable operation of the FPS until 2040+ to continue to transport and process hydrocarbon liquids from the Central North Seaproducing fields that contribute to a large portion the UK’s gas demand and are central to the country’s energy transition, with a clear roadmap for Net Zero. Ongoing programme for the reduction of CO2 emissions through continuous investment into the Kinneil Terminal equipment in key areas. FPS is considering a number of future energy transition opportunities for the existing processing and transport infrastructure.