PON1/1542

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	08 January 2013
First observed time	11:30
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation	Harding Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	HARDING
Latitude	59° 16' 46.24'' N
Longitude	1° 30' 58.04'' E
Quadrant / block no.	9 / 23

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Erifon 818
Total quantity of chemical released	12.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Seal assembly failure on conductor tensioner cylinder resulting in release of hydraulic fluid to sea.