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PON1/652

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 22 September 2011
First observed time 12:20
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved TRANSOCEAN, GDF Suez
Installation GSF Galaxy II
Installation type Mobile
Field Faraday
Latitude 59° 59' 53.37'' N
Longitude 2° 1' 51.94'' E
Quadrant / block no. 30 / 1

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Versatherm
Total quantity of chemical released 394.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Mud hose seal failure