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PON1/254

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 11 March 2011
First observed time 13:36
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Dolphin drilling, BP
Installation Byford Dolphin
Installation type Mobile
Field Kinnoull K1
Latitude 58° 14' 19.528'' N
Longitude 1° 34' 19.604'' E
Quadrant / block no. 16 / 23

Oil release details

Oil product released Crude
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released 5.1 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Relief valve lifted prematurely.