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PON1/2526

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 10 December 2013
First observed time 16:30
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Magnus Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field MAGNUS
Latitude 61° 37' 12.041'' N
Longitude 1° 18' 25.092'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 12

Oil release details

Oil product released Unknown
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .015915 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing Yes

Source details

Source Blocked drains in gas turbine hall resulting in overflow of oil to sea resulting in sheen.