PON1/1474
Notification details
| Status | Completed |
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| First observed date | 01 December 2012 |
| First observed time | 14:00 |
| Incident type(s) | Chemical release |
| Organisations involved | TRANSOCEAN, Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited |
| Installation | GSF Galaxy III |
| Installation type | Mobile |
| Field | Buzzard |
| Latitude | 57° 48' 53.3'' N |
| Longitude | 0° 58' 21.2'' W |
| Quadrant / block no. | 20 / 6 |
Chemical 1
| Chemical product released | Aqualink 300f environmentally friendly biodegradable subsea control fluid |
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| Total quantity of chemical released | 5.0 kg |
Formal investigation
| Formal investigation ever opened | Yes |
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Close off details
| Release ever ongoing | No |
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Source details
| Source | Leak from valve on BOP |
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