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PON1/1053

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 15 May 2012
First observed time 14:30
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
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

Chemical 1

Chemical product released KCl Water Based Mud
Total quantity of chemical released 1396.8 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Failure of diverter rupture disc resulting in release of water based mud.