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PON1/1389

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 22 October 2012
First observed time 02:35
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Schiehallion FPSO
Installation type Fixed
Field SCHIEHALLION
Latitude 60° 21' 25.0'' N
Longitude 4° 3' 58.0'' W
Quadrant / block no. 204 / 20

Chemical 1

Chemical product released METHANOL
Total quantity of chemical released 39.1 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Ruptured methanol core - Isolated and will not be reused