PON1/1134

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	26 June 2012
First observed time	22:15
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation	Harding Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	HARDING
Latitude	59° 16' 46.24'' N
Longitude	1° 30' 58.04'' E
Quadrant / block no.	9 / 23

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Versaclean oil based drilling fluid (Barite Free)
Total quantity of chemical released	5.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Failure of bunkering hose, on vessel side, coupling during transfer of oil based mud from vessel to rig.