PON1/1470

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	26 November 2012
First observed time	18:45
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited
Installation	Machar
Installation type	Fixed
Field	Machar
Latitude	57° 4' 8.0'' N
Longitude	2° 5' 0.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	23 / 26

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Oceanic HW443v2
Total quantity of chemical released	4.815 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Release of hydraulic control fluid subsea due to leak on stem of production master valve.