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PON1/1760

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 12 April 2013
First observed time 06:48
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS)
Installation Penguins Subsea Tie Back DC5
Installation type Fixed
Field Penguins
Latitude 61° 31' 48.349'' N
Longitude 1° 39' 39.375'' E
Quadrant / block no. 211 / 14

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Castrol Brayco Micronic SV/3
Total quantity of chemical released 12.22 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Hydralic fluid leak from valve failure