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PON1/1512

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 18 December 2012
First observed time 14:30
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Teekay Petrojarl, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Foinaven - FPSO Petrojarl
Installation type Fixed
Field FOINAVEN
Latitude 60° 18' 58.024'' N
Longitude 4° 16' 23.085'' W
Quadrant / block no. 204 / 24

Oil release details

Oil product released Crude
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .0144 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Unexpected release of trapped crude at high point released during seal changeout operation.