PON1/1720
Notification details
| Status | Completed |
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| First observed date | 22 March 2013 |
| First observed time | 17:00 |
| Incident type(s) | Chemical release |
| Organisations involved | |
| Installation | Byford Dolphin |
| Installation type | Mobile |
| Field | Machar |
| Latitude | 57° 4' 40.0'' N |
| Longitude | 2° 6' 24.0'' E |
| Quadrant / block no. | 23 / 26 |
Chemical 1
| Chemical product released | Sodium Bromide |
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| Total quantity of chemical released | 660.0 kg |
Formal investigation
| Formal investigation ever opened | Yes |
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Close off details
| Release ever ongoing | No |
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Source details
| Source | Failure of valve seal on diverter to operate properly during pressure testing. |
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