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PON1/1296

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 31 August 2012
First observed time 14:20
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Enquest Thistle Limited
Installation Thistle A Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field THISTLE
Latitude 61° 21' 46.93'' N
Longitude 1° 34' 47.14'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 18

Oil release details

Oil product released Crude
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .0168 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source During planned routine maintenance on Slot 59 water injection well the Cameron Pipe Plug 1" NPT internal check valve failed, this subsequently released a volume of liquid.