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PON1/1345

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 28 September 2012
First observed time 02:20
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd, BP Exploration Operating Company
Installation Cleeton CW Wellhead Tower
Installation type Fixed
Field CLEETON
Latitude 54° 2' 0.0'' N
Longitude 0° 43' 12.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 42 / 29

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540 E
Total quantity of chemical released 200.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydraulic valve seal failure