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PON1/1070

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 24 May 2012
First observed time 14:48
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited
Installation Ettrick WHPS I2,I5,I1,I4
Installation type Fixed
Field ETTRICK
Latitude 57° 54' 2.283'' N
Longitude 0° 36' 30.003'' W
Quadrant / block no. 20 / 3

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Transaqua
Total quantity of chemical released 102.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Icorrect operation of valve on sub sea hydraulic system