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PON1/778

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 05 December 2011
First observed time 21:30
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Marnock ETAP PDR Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field MARNOCK [pt. of MARNOCK-SKUA]
Latitude 57° 17' 42.0'' N
Longitude 1° 39' 47.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 24

Oil release details

Oil product released Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .0175 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Upper master valve hydraulic oil actuator seal failure