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PON1/509

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 19 July 2011
First observed time 06:30
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Harding Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field HARDING
Latitude 59° 16' 46.24'' N
Longitude 1° 30' 58.04'' E
Quadrant / block no. 9 / 23

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Erifon 818
Total quantity of chemical released 10.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Seal failure on conduction tensioner hydraulic cylinder.