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PON1/1707

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 23 August 2012
First observed time 12:00
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited
Installation Scott South / East Water Injection Manifolds
Installation type Fixed
Field SCOTT
Latitude 58° 17' 21.0'' N
Longitude 0° 12' 8.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 15 / 22

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Ammonium Bisulphite 65%
Total quantity of chemical released 41.26 kg

Chemical 2

Chemical product released BIOTREAT 7407
Total quantity of chemical released 20.61 kg

Chemical 3

Chemical product released FOAMTREAT 943
Total quantity of chemical released 7.36 kg

Chemical 4

Chemical product released SCAVTREAT 12345
Total quantity of chemical released 0.8 kg

Chemical 5

Chemical product released Sodium Hypochlorite 15%
Total quantity of chemical released 2.36 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Flanges on seawater injection lines leaking chemically treated water into drains