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PON1/944

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 23 March 2012
First observed time 16:25
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Hyde Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field HYDE
Latitude 1° 1' 43.3'' N
Longitude 58° 48' 26.53'' E
Quadrant / block no. 48 / 6

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Hyspin AWH 15
Total quantity of chemical released 0.4 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Malfunction of hydraulically operated valve resulting in release of hydraulic fluid.