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PON1/1423

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 02 November 2012
First observed time 08:15
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Harding Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field HARDING
Latitude 59° 16' 46.24'' N
Longitude 1° 30' 58.04'' E
Quadrant / block no. 9 / 23

Chemical 1

Chemical product released NaCl Brine
Total quantity of chemical released 0.005 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Seal failure on annulus resulting in release of sodium chloride brine.