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PON1/588

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 24 August 2011
First observed time 02:15
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS)
Installation Shearwater A Wellhead Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field SHEARWATER
Latitude 57° 1' 53.58'' N
Longitude 1° 57' 19.22'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 30

Oil release details

Oil product released Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .082 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic hose wing valve failure