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PON1/660

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 26 September 2011
First observed time 15:00
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved TRANSOCEAN, Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited
Installation GSF Galaxy III
Installation type Mobile
Field BUZZARD FIELD 20/6
Latitude 57° 48' 53.3'' N
Longitude 0° 58' 21.2'' W
Quadrant / block no. 20 / 6

Oil release details

Oil product released Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .001 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic hose failure