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IRS/2021/220/OCR

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 16 September 2021
First observed time 19:47
Organisation involved SHELL U.K. LIMITED
Installation Shearwater C PUQ Platform
Field SHEARWATER
Latitude 57° 1' 53.0'' N
Longitude 1° 57' 19.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 30

Breach details

Related to a breach where an OCR permit is in place Yes
Breached conditions Condition 2 - use of methanol is not as described in the chemical permit, and the permit cannot be varied to take account of the leak path to Starling P3
Related either wholly or partially to use and/or discharge of a chemical(s) Yes
Related to a subsea discharge No
Was the subsea discharge greater than 1 tonne over 12 hours No
Was the non compliance ever ongoing No

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No