PON1/1729

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	29 March 2013
First observed time	11:30
Incident type(s)	Oil release
Organisations involved	Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS)
Installation	Clipper PW Platform
Installation type	Fixed
Field	CLIPPER NORTH
Latitude	53° 27' 33.0'' N
Longitude	1° 43' 56.0'' E
Quadrant / block no.	48 / 19

Oil release details

Oil product released	Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released	.0012 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Failed pressure relief plug on upper master gate valve