PON1/410

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	31 May 2011
First observed time	11:15
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation	Neptune Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	CLEETON
Latitude	53° 48' 27.0'' N
Longitude	1° 43' 0.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	47 / 4

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Oceanic HW540 Water/Glycol Based Hydraulic Fluid
Total quantity of chemical released	0.5 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Leak on actuator of level control valve.