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PON1/2178

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 12 August 2013
First observed time 07:45
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved
Installation Machar Subsea Umbilical
Installation type Fixed
Field MARNOCK [pt. of MARNOCK-SKUA]
Latitude 57° 17' 42.0'' N
Longitude 1° 39' 47.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 24

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW 443
Total quantity of chemical released 1850.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Failure of subsea control module resulting in release of hydraulic fluid to sea.