PON1/305

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	08 April 2011
First observed time	05:00
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation	Marnock ETAP QU Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	MARNOCK [pt. of MARNOCK-SKUA]
Latitude	57° 17' 42.0'' N
Longitude	1° 39' 47.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	22 / 24

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.000437 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Loss of hydraulic fluid through vent pipe during tank filling.