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PON1/1263

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 17 August 2012
First observed time 08:25
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Subsea Viking working within 500m zone of P. Foinaven FPSO
Installation type Mobile
Field FOINAVEN
Latitude 60° 19' 7.68'' N
Longitude 4° 16' 28.14'' W
Quadrant / block no. 204 / 24

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Tellus 22 hydraulic fluid
Total quantity of chemical released 1.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic pump failure on ROV