Summary

The BP Fortis (FPS) & Shell (Natural Gas Liquids) pipelines transport a significant quantity of the oil and gas which is both piped and shipped from locations across the North East of Scotland. Sections of the buried pipelines parallel the route and locations of the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route (AWPR), at which Peritus deliver restricted 50m zone compound security. To prevent accidental construction damage, in areas where the AWPR crosses the pipelines, short sections of pipeline were uncovered to determine its precise location. These locations were flagged to ensure the roads construction took due care when building and operating within the confirmed areas. The FPS pipeline transports a nominal daily capacity in excess of one million barrels of crude oil and gas liquids which flow from over 50 offshore fields and the St Fergus pipeline; the St Fergus pipeline linked to both Shell and Esso’s extraction operations in the North Sea. The FPS has, over the last 25 years, been a major

contributing factor for the expansion of the UK North Sea oil and gas industry.

The SEGAL (Shell Esso Gas and Associated Liquids) system is made up of two wet gas transportation pipelines, the St. Fergus gas terminal, Fife NGL terminal and Braefoot Bay tanker loading facility. Wet gas is transported from the Northern North Sea along the Far north Liquids and Associated Gas System (FLAGS) line to St. Fergus and from the Central North Sea along the Fulmar Gas Line (FGL).

Project

The £745m AWPR construction project at its peak required Peritus to secure 30+ live sites through a combination of mobile, man guarding, CCTV and access solutions. The specific construction zones relevant to the SEGAL & FPS received their own independent risk assessments, with additional weekly liaisons with BP security teams regarding the Fortis pipeline and those security teams from both Shell and Esso who

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operate the Segal pipeline that is crossed by aspects of the AWPR site.

All areas of the AWPR site which overlaps the SEGAL & FPS pipelines received dedicated risk assessments, with further enhanced security measures taken on any areas of physically exposed pipeline; with those areas deemed at risk gaining additional security measures to prevent any accidental damage or malicious interference to the high value UK asset.

Services Required/Delivered

Early consultations saw Peritus, BP, Shell and the AWPR’s management teams work collaboratively to define a security strategy that adequately protects the SEGAL & FPS from accidental and malicious damage. The security resolution determined all areas which overlap aspects of the AWPR are to receive zoned 50meter gates which prevent access during working hours; those uncovered areas of pipeline, identified for having heightened vulnerabilities, receive regular monitoring from the Peritus’s mobile patrolling team, with frequent mandatory visits scheduled between 1800-0600 & days a week.

Mobile patrol routes were subject to continual review, with each route identified and programmed to suit the evolving security priorities for both the AWPR and that of the Shell & BP. Peritus utilised the crystal ball lone worker technology and Peritus’s own GPS mapping technology to support and monitor each mobile operative’s real-time deployment; with deviation and scheduled journeys tracked to ensure there’s full adherence to these lone working roles. Each monitoring technology generated daily reports which were combined with daily visitation reporting produced by each mobile operative. These reports were collated and distributed to BP, Shell and the AWPR teams on a weekly basis, maintaining a

strong relationship and ensuring communication between all parties remained open and positive.

Added Value

Early consultations saw Peritus, BP, Shell and the AWPR’s management teams work collaboratively to define a security strategy that adequately protects the FPS from accidental and malicious damage. The security resolution determined all areas of the FPS which overlap aspects of the AWPR are to receive zoned 50meter gates which prevent access during working hours; those uncovered areas of pipeline, identified for having heightened vulnerabilities, receive regular monitoring from the Peritus’s mobile patrolling team, with frequent mandatory visits scheduled between 1800-0600 on a 24/7 basis.

Connect Roads ConsortiumBalfour Beatty, Carillion, GalfordTry, BP and Shell

Aberdeen Western Periphery Route - Fortis Pipeline

AWPR, Site works