Remit

Notice of unplanned restrictions: 2024

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT (BBLS/D) COMMENTS
25 September 2024 25 September 2024

Estimated from Wednesday 25 September 1300 - Friday 27 September

GAEL pipeline: reduced capacity

GAEL line entrants: restriction to manage GOR issue at Unity.

Notice of unplanned restrictions: 2022

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT (BBLS/D) COMMENTS
05 September 2022 04 September 2022

Estimated from Sunday 04 August 1930 - Monday 05 September 1930 

GAEL Pipeline: Reduced capacity by approx 25MBD

GAEL line entrants: Restriction to manage GOR ex Unity.

05 September 2022 30 August 2022

Estimated from Tuesday 30 August 2000 - Thursday 01 September 2000

GAEL Pipeline: Reduced capacity by approx 25MBD

GAEL line entrants: restriction to manage GOR issue ex Unity.  

Notice of unplanned restrictions: 2021

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT (BBLS/D) COMMENTS
31 July 2021 31 July 2021

Estimated from Saturday 31 July 0730 - Sunday 01 August 0515 

GAEL Pipeline: Reduced capacity by approx 25MBD

GAEL line entrants: Restriction to manage GOR ex Unity due to Forties platform trip.

27 July 2021 01 August 2021

From Sunday 01 August 0515 - Tuesday 03 August 0515

Main FPS line: All Forties Charlie entrants shut in

GAEL Pipeline: Reduced capacity

Forties Charlie shutdown: Remediation works for 48 hour period effective from 0515 on 01/08/21 will shut in all production from FC entrants.  FC entrants to ramp down production 6-12 hours in advance. FC will communicate directly with all FC entrants. 

GAEL line entrants: restriction to manage GOR issue ex Unity.  

02 July 2021 02 July 2021

From Friday 02 July 2021 0920 - 1700

Main FPS Line: Full Restriction

Full restriction across all entrants to manage sealine pressure after HIPPS valve closure at Cruden Bay.

13 February 2021 13Feb 2021

From Saturday 13Feb 01:55 to Monday 15Feb 00:30

GAEL pipeline: reduced capacity 

Main FPS line: no restriction

GAEL line entrants: restriction to manage GOR issue at Unity. Restriction removed at 00:30 15Feb.

Main FPS line unafffected

09 February 2021 09Feb 2021

From Tuesday 09Feb approx 18:30 to Wednesday 10Feb 16:00

GAEL pipeline: nil

Main FPS line: no restriction

GAEL line entrants: restriction removed at approx 16:00 10Feb

Main FPS line unafffected

25  January 2021 20Jan 2021

From Wednesday 20 Jan 14:00 to Wednesday 20Jan 16:30

nil

All FPS Users: unplanned Unity trip. Ramping up, full production rates restored at 16:30 pm
25 January 2021 21Jan 2021 From Thursday 21 Jan 16:00 to Thursday 21 Jan 20:30 reduction in line capacity, TBA GAEL Users only: Related to 20Jan trip, managing high GOR issue at Unity due to slower than anticipated customer production returns. Full rates restored at 20:30 pm

Notice of unplanned restrictions: 07 September 2020

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT COMMENTS
08 September 08Sep 2020 From Monday 07 Sep 11:15 to Tuesday 08Sep 3:30 Unrestricted

restriction removed at 3:30 am

07 September 2020 07Sep 2020 From Monday 07 Sep 11:15 to tbc TBA

GAEL Users only: Managing High GOR issue at Unity due to slower than anticipated
production returns.

07 September 2020 07 Sep 2020 From Monday 07 Sep 01:15 to 8:30 Unrestricted restriction removed at 8:30 am
07 September 2020 07 Sep 2020 From Monday 07 Sep 01:15 to 9:30 190 mbd Imbalanced gas quantities within FPS requiring a managed throughput limit of 190 mbd to manage gas flaring.

Notice of unplanned restrictions: 24 October 2019

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT COMMENTS
24 October 2019 24 October 2019 From Thursday 24th October 13:00 to 23:00 Unrestricted

Operational issue resolved.

24 October 2019 24 October 2019 From Thursday 24th October 13:00 to 17:00 None

Shutdown of FPS pipeline system due to loss of grid power

Notice of unplanned restrictions : 14 August 2019

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT COMMENTS
27 August 2019 14 August 2019 From 27 August to 5 September 240,000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to integrity and operational issues.

21 August 2019 14 August 2019

1. From: Tuesday 20th August 7pm to Thursday 22nd August 7pm

2. From: Thursday 22nd August 7pm to Friday 23rd August 7pm

3. From: Friday 23rd August 7pm until repair is complete (anticipated 27th August)

1. 230,000 bbls

2. 200,000 bbls

3. 265,000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to emerging integrity issues and operational issues associated with 3rd party NGL infastructure.

17 August 2019 14 August 2019 From: 10:00 14/08/19 to 16:15 20/08/19 265,000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to emerging integrity issues and operational issues associated with 3rd party NGL infastructure.

16 August 2019 14 August 2019 From: 10:00 14/08/19 to 18:00 19/08/19 210,000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to emerging integrity issues and operational issues associated with 3rd party NGL infastructure.

15 August 2019 14 August 2019 From: 10:00 14/08/19 to 18:00 16/08/19 210,000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to emerging integrity issues.

14 August 2019 14 August 2019 From: 10:00 14/08/19 to 10:00 15/08/19 250000 bbls

Delay to Train 3 restart due to emerging integrity issues.

Update : Forties Charlie ESDV closure tests deferred (8th August)

The one day shutdown of Forties Charlie for ESDV tests will now take place on Friday 16th August, and not Friday 9th August as previously advised.

Impact : Shutdown for Forties Users. 24 hours. Availability capacity of pipeline throughput reduced by 100,000 bbls.


Update : Notice of Unplanned Outage 7th July 2019

DATE PUBLISHED EVENT DATE EXPECTED DURATION OF OUTAGE AVAILABLE CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PIPELINE THROUGHPUT COMMENTS
11 July 2019 07 July 2019 From: 12:33 07 July 2019 to 15:25 11 July 2019 Unrestricted

Operational issue resolved.

11 July 2019 07 July 2019 From: 12:33 07 July 2019 to 23:59 11 July 2019 190000 bbls

Unplanned outage affecting availability of capacity for FPS throughput. Operational issue concerning main heater on Train 3 at Kinneil.

09 July 2019 07 July 2019 From: 12:33 07 July 2019 to 12:00 12 July 2019 190000 bbls

Unplanned outage affecting availability of capacity for FPS throughput. Operational issue concerning main heater on Train 3 at Kinneil.

08 July 2019 07 July 2019 From: 12:33 07/07/19 to 23:59 10/07/19 190000 bbls

Unplanned outage affecting availability of capacity for FPS throughput. Operational issue concerning main heater on Train 3 at Kinneil.

07 July 2019 07 July 2019 From: 12:00 07/07/19 to 12:00 09/07/19 150000 bbls

Unplanned outage affecting availability of capacity for FPS throughput. Operational issue concerning main heater on Train 3 at Kinneil.

Further update to follow during 08/07/19.