PON1/426

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	08 June 2011
First observed time	09:15
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Company Ltd (UK Offshore), BP Exploration Company Ltd (UK Offshore)
Installation	Ravenspurn WT1 Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	RAVENSPURN N[pt.of RAVENSPURN]
Latitude	54° 1' 55.0'' N
Longitude	1° 6' 13.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	43 / 26

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.004 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Bursting disc ruptured on hydraulic accumulator pressurisation system.