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PON1/599

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 30 August 2011
First observed time 04:15
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Transocean, BP North Sea
Installation PBLJ
Installation type Mobile
Field Devenick S2
Latitude 59° 9' 45.58'' N
Longitude 1° 37' 5.193'' E
Quadrant / block no. 9 / 29

Chemical 1

Chemical product released BOP Fluid
Total quantity of chemical released 362.0 kg

Chemical 2

Chemical product released Carbosea OBM
Total quantity of chemical released 491.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Oil Based Mud circulation system seal failure