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PON1/1214

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 30 July 2012
First observed time 21:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation Minerva Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field CLEETON HUB
Latitude 53° 57' 0.0'' N
Longitude 0° 35' 41.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 42 / 29

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540 Water/Glycol Based Hydraulic Fluid
Total quantity of chemical released 560.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source leaking solenoid valves on valve actuators