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PON1/1545

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 10 January 2013
First observed time 06:45
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Transocean, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation Paul B Lloyd Jnr
Installation type Mobile
Field Clair Ridge
Latitude 60° 44' 12.827'' N
Longitude 2° 29' 32.82'' W
Quadrant / block no. 206 / 8

Chemical 1

Chemical product released MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL
Total quantity of chemical released 0.756 kg

Chemical 2

Chemical product released Stack-Magic ECO-F v2
Total quantity of chemical released 0.302 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Small amount hydraulic fluid released from leaking BOP Pod - Pod recovered for repair