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PON1/504

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 17 July 2011
First observed time 16:15
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Fairfield Energy
Installation Osprey Production Manifold
Installation type Fixed
Field DUNLIN
Latitude 61° 16' 30.0'' N
Longitude 1° 35' 51.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 23

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Glycol
Total quantity of chemical released 299.0 kg

Chemical 2

Chemical product released Methanol
Total quantity of chemical released 142.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Pressure monitoring / methanol injection needle valve left in open position.