IRS/2025/7012/OCR

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	26 November 2025
First observed time	15:30
Organisation involved	BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Installation	Andrew Platform
Field	ANDREW
Latitude	58° 2' 51.122'' N
Longitude	1° 24' 15.552'' E
Quadrant / block no.	16 / 28

Breach details

Related to a breach where an OCR permit is in place	Yes
Breached conditions	Condition 2 Permitted chemicals. OPRED PON1 Guidance Appendix E: 'Non-compliant discharges from subsea hydraulic control system include: • control valves seized or stuck in position that results in an emission of hydraulic fluid from the location intended to discharge hydraulic fluid'
Related either wholly or partially to use and/or discharge of a chemical(s)	Yes

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Castrol Transaqua HT2
Total quantity of chemical used in excess of permitted quantity (kg)	0
Total quantity of chemical released in excess of permitted quantity (kg)	610

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