IRS/2025/6397/OCR

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	02 July 2025
First observed time	15:00
Organisation involved	SHELL U.K. LIMITED
Installation	Penguins FPSO
Field	PENGUIN WEST
Latitude	61° 35' 1.02'' N
Longitude	1° 32' 54.06'' E
Quadrant / block no.	211 / 13

Breach details

Related to a breach where an OCR permit is in place	Yes
Breached conditions	During the quarterly chemicals tracking review it was identified that EMBR13433A dosage rate exceeded the maximum dosage of 50 ppm (as per CRA) and appeared to be at 50.6ppm on 17 of June. There was a production drop over that day, which led to the daily dosage exceedance.
Related either wholly or partially to use and/or discharge of a chemical(s)	Yes

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	EMBR13433A
Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg)	12.45
Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg)	12.45

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