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PON1/1153

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 05 July 2012
First observed time 10:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd
Installation Minke Subsea Wellhead
Installation type Fixed
Field Minke
Latitude 54° 15' 10.49'' N
Longitude 2° 44' 35.48'' E
Quadrant / block no. 44 / 24

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW443ND
Total quantity of chemical released 400.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Failure of subsea control module valves.