Ineos is making progress on repairs to the Forties Pipeline System (FPS), which was shut in on 11 December after the discovery of a hairline crack

The company said the hairline crack in the North Sea crude network has now stabilised and has not grown since flows of oil and gas were stopped more than a week ago.

In an update on Tuesday, Ineos said it continues to make “steady progress towards the safe repair” of the pipeline.