PON1/1203

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	25 July 2012
First observed time	11:30
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (SNS), Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS)
Installation	Sean RD Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	NORTH SEAN [Part of SEAN]
Latitude	53° 13' 34.2'' N
Longitude	2° 49' 39.4'' E
Quadrant / block no.	49 / 25

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.417 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Hydraulic oil had escaped from Tell-tale hole on Hydraulic Upper master gate valve of well