PON1/785

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	05 December 2011
First observed time	12:00
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	Enquest Heather Ltd
Installation	Heather A Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	HEATHER
Latitude	60° 57' 13.0'' N
Longitude	0° 56' 22.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	2 / 5

Oil release details

Oil product released	Unknown
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.05 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Incorrect disposal of fluid giving rise to crude oil release in production module with subsequent release to sea.