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PON1/578

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 17 August 2011
First observed time 07:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BHP Billiton Petroleum Ltd, BHP Billiton
Installation Douglas FPSO OSB
Installation type Fixed
Field DOUGLAS
Latitude 53° 41' 0.0'' N
Longitude 3° 32' 36.0'' W
Quadrant / block no. 110 / 8

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540
Total quantity of chemical released 14.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing Yes

Source details

Source Release of hydraulic oil from a subsea valve