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PON1/1746

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 06 April 2013
First observed time 09:00
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd.
Installation Mungo Production Manifold
Installation type Fixed
Field MARNOCK [pt. of MARNOCK-SKUA]
Latitude 57° 22' 31.0'' N
Longitude 1° 59' 53.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 24

Oil release details

Oil product released Hydraulic Oil
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .4365 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source An isolation valve located at the end of the mast column bleed hose struck the column and thus partially opened the valve