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IRS/2021/191/OPPC

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 27 October 2021
First observed time 07:30
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

Breached conditions details

Related to a breach of an approved permit Yes
Breached conditions OIW discharge greater than 100mg/ltr during start of Arran subsea field. OIW readings: 07:30, 167.6 mg/ltr discharge to this point 0.0009t, 10:00 64.3mg/ltr Discharged 0.002t Further samples showed further reductions in discharge concentrations.
Total oil discharged 0.002 tonnes

Non-compliance details

Related to discharge limits in Table 1 Yes
Non-compliance reasons related to discharge limits in Table 1 Maximum concentration
Related to other discharge information in Table 1 No
Related to Table 2 No
Non-compliance ever ongoing No

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No