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PON1/1963

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 11 June 2013
First observed time 06:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved
Installation Douglas FPSO OSB
Installation type Fixed
Field DOUGLAS
Latitude 53° 41' 0.0'' N
Longitude 3° 32' 36.0'' W
Quadrant / block no. 110 / 13

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540 E
Total quantity of chemical released 2183.2 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source PLEM valve failiure causing release of hydraulic chemical to sea.