IRS/2022/671/OCR
Notification details
| Status | Completed |
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| First observed date | 19 January 2022 |
| First observed time | 17:02 |
| Organisation involved | APACHE NORTH SEA LIMITED |
| Installation | Forties FC Platform |
| Field | FORTIES |
| Latitude | 57° 43' 37.0'' N |
| Longitude | 0° 54' 50.0'' E |
| Quadrant / block no. | 21 / 10 |
Breach details
| Related to a breach where an OCR permit is in place | Yes |
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| Breached conditions | 4 Prevention of pollution The permit holder shall ensure that appropriate measures are taken to minimise discharges, in particular through the appropriate use of technology; and to ensure that necessary measures are taken to prevent incidents affecting the environment, including incidents resulting in releases of offshore chemicals to the sea, in accordance with the prohibition at regulation 3A of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (As Amended), and, where they occur, to limit their consequences in relation to the environment. |
| Related either wholly or partially to use and/or discharge of a chemical(s) | Yes |
Chemical 1
| Chemical product released | AccuSET D197 |
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| Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 25 |
| Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 25 |
Chemical 2
| Chemical product released | Anti-settling Agent D153 |
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| Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 51 |
| Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 51 |
Chemical 3
| Chemical product released | Cement Class G D907 |
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| Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 17000 |
| Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 17000 |
Chemical 4
| Chemical product released | Environmentally Friendly Dispersant D240 |
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| Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 103 |
| Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 103 |
Chemical 5
| Chemical product released | Multifunctional Additive D243 |
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| Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 29 |
| Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg) | 29 |
| Related to a subsea discharge | No |
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| 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 |
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