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PON1/1001

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 17 April 2012
First observed time 05:30
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Magnus Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field MAGNUS
Latitude 61° 37' 12.041'' N
Longitude 1° 18' 25.092'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 12

Oil release details

Oil product released Lube Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .027 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Decanting of lube oil into recoverable drainage system - system overloaded resulting in some entering overflow to sea