PON1/2178

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	12 August 2013
First observed time	07:45
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
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.