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PON1/1285

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 24 August 2012
First observed time 15:22
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS), MSV Seawell Operating at Shell Gannet Field.
Installation MSV Seawell
Installation type Mobile
Field Gannet
Latitude 57° 8' 28.0'' N
Longitude 0° 57' 59.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 21 / 30

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Mobilgear 600xp 68
Total quantity of chemical released 8.8 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source AZI thruster seal failure