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PON1/851

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 24 January 2012
First observed time 12:30
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation Minerva Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field CLEETON HUB
Latitude 53° 57' 0.0'' N
Longitude 0° 35' 41.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 42 / 29

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540 Water/Glycol Based Hydraulic Fluid
Total quantity of chemical released 424.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Subsea hydraulic supply line failure