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PON1/904

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 05 March 2012
First observed time 12:38
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Dolphin Drilling Ltd, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Byford Dolphin
Installation type Mobile
Field DON Manifold
Latitude 61° 29' 54.0'' N
Longitude 1° 36' 2.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 18

Chemical 1

Chemical product released KCL Polymer Water Based Drilling Mud
Total quantity of chemical released 564.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Split in bunkering hose occurred while bunkering water based mud.