Every year, members of BPA’s land team walk along the route of BPA’s buried oil pipelines to visit landowners along key sections of the route. The team undertake a regular programme of line walking as it allows them to engage with landowners and identify any works being undertaken in the area. By walking the pipeline […]
BPA has launched its ‘Know What’s Below’ campaign again this year to ensure good communications with the landowners along its 1000km of buried oil pipelines. The aim is to ensure all details are up to date so that BPA can keep landowners informed of any works being undertaken to the buried oil pipelines and to […]
Each year BPA’s Lands Team write to landowners across the country asking them to respond to confirm whether they still own or have responsibility for the land under which our buried, high pressure oil pipelines run. To encourage prompt responses we incentivise the returns by entering all responders into a prize draw, with the chance […]
Landowners looking to undertake ditching or fencing works need to be aware that the UK has an extensive network of pipelines that bisect the country, transporting oil, gas and chemical products across country and through suburban areas. The buried pipelines operate at high pressure (up to 50 times that of a car tyre) and are […]
Works have recently been completed that required sections of the buried oil pipelines in Cheshire to be exposed. The pipeline’s depth of cover was measured and the works were undertaken to ensure that there was adequate cover to protect the landowner and contractors who may be operating in the pipeline’s vicinity. As part of BPA’s […]
The team at BPA was delighted to be involved in supporting our colleagues from the United Kingdom Onshore Pipeline Operators Association (UKOPA) with their latest video to help raise awareness of the pipeline amongst both landowners and contractors. UKOPA is the authoritative industry body behind the essential energy pipeline infrastructure. The UK’s 27,000km pipeline network […]
BPA’s lands team is undertaking a programme of scrub clearance works at more than 60 sites along the route of the buried high-pressure oil pipelines that BPA manages in the UK. The scrub clearance is in preparation for a new CIPs survey which is scheduled to start in October and run until the end of […]
There are more than 27,000 Km of buried high-pressure oil, gas and chemical pipelines that run the length and breadth of the UK, transporting critical supplies safely, effectively and efficiently across the country. Unfortunately, in some instances these buried oil or gas pipelines can attract criminal interest whether the illegal tapping of fuel or unauthorised […]
Not taking the correct precautions when working near to BPA’s buried pipelines can have serious consequences. BPA is however here to help by raising awareness of the issues and providing information and resource at no cost to those working in the vicinity of the buried pipelines. With the right information and advice, we hope to […]
The fine spring weather is allowing farmers to get groundwork underway during one of the busiest times of the year and while ploughing and sowing are happening at full pelt as well as regular maintenance work such as ditch clearing and fencing, farmers and landowners must always be aware of the hazards associated with damaging […]
