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PON1/707

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 27 October 2011
First observed time 16:01
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved
Installation Transocean Prospect
Installation type Mobile
Field Polecat
Latitude 57° 50' 28.0'' N
Longitude 0° 21' 24.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 20 / 4

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oil Base Mud
Total quantity of chemical released 1.9 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Misalignment of rig mud pit valve