Forties pipeline system Forties pipeline system The Forties pipeline system (FPS) is a major pipeline network in the North Sea carrying 30% of the UK's oil, or about of oil a day, to shore. It was formerly owned and operated by global energy company BP, who retained the asset after selling the Forties oilfield to Apache Corp. in 2003. BP reached an agreement in April 2017 to sell the network to Ineos. Over 70 assets tie BP's export lines into the FPS either directly or through intermediate hubs, eventually joining at either Forties Charlie or Forties Unity. FPS consists of a pipeline originating
Pipeline transport Pipeline transport Pipeline transport is the long-distance transportation of a liquid or gas through a system of pipes—a pipeline—typically to a market area for consumption. The latest data from 2014 gives a total of slightly less than of pipeline in 120 countries of the world. The United States had 65%, Russia had 8%, and Canada had 3%, thus 75% of all pipeline were in these three countries. "Pipeline and Gas Journal"'s worldwide survey figures indicate that of pipelines are planned and under construction. Of these, represent projects in the planning and design phase; reflect pipelines in various stages of construction.