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IRS/2025/6851/OCR

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 14 October 2025
First observed time 16:00
Organisation involved PERENCO UK LIMITED
Installation West Sole WA Main Platform
Field WEST SOLE
Latitude 53° 41' 12.0'' N
Longitude 1° 9' 0.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 48 / 6

Breach details

Related to a breach where an OCR permit is in place Yes
Breached conditions Permit Condition 2. The permit holder shall ensure that all chemicals used or discharged during the course of the operations covered by the permit are detailed in the permit application and that the chemicals are used or discharged in accordance with the conditions detailed in the permit application. In the event of an incident involving the accidental release of any chemical, the permit holder must notify the Department of Energy & Climate Change (hereinafter called the Department) immediately using Petroleum Operations Notice No. 1 (PON1). In the event of an unscheduled operational discharge, or a discharge that is not undertaken in accordance with the conditions detailed in the permit application, or a discharge that is undertaken for the purpose of securing the safety of any person (force majeure), the permit holder must submit a non-compliance report to the Department within two working days of the discharge.
Related either wholly or partially to use and/or discharge of a chemical(s) No
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