PON1/964

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	31 March 2012
First observed time	09:20
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation	Schiehallion FPSO
Installation type	Fixed
Field	SCHIEHALLION
Latitude	60° 21' 25.0'' N
Longitude	4° 3' 58.0'' W
Quadrant / block no.	204 / 20

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.008 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Leaking hydraulic actuator within ballast tank allowed oil to be released via ballast tank.