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PON1/463

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 29 June 2011
First observed time 10:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company ltd, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation Minerva Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field CLEETON HUB
Latitude 53° 57' 0.0'' N
Longitude 0° 35' 41.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 42 / 29

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540
Total quantity of chemical released 928.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic solenoid valves not thought to have fully closed.