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PON1/391

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 25 April 2011
First observed time 12:50
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS)
Installation Gannet D Subsea Completion
Installation type Fixed
Field GANNET
Latitude 57° 19' 8.0'' N
Longitude 1° 4' 57.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 21 / 25

Oil release details

Oil product released Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .0755 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic leak from subsea well detected during a subsea ROV inspection. Leak traced to the Low Pressure supply flexible line to the PFV and AIV valves.