PON1/1407

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	29 October 2012
First observed time	08:15
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation	West Sole WA Main Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	WEST SOLE
Latitude	53° 42' 12.0'' N
Longitude	1° 9' 0.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	48 / 6

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.003 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Subsea safety valve failure resulting in back-flow along control line