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PON1/1084

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 29 May 2012
First observed time 14:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Schiehallion FPSO
Installation type Fixed
Field SCHIEHALLION
Latitude 60° 21' 25.0'' N
Longitude 4° 3' 58.0'' W
Quadrant / block no. 204 / 20

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW 540
Total quantity of chemical released 5597.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Seal failure in subsea control module