PON1/1875

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	17 May 2013
First observed time	05:30
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	ENSCO, RWE Dea UK
Installation	Ensco 92
Installation type	Mobile
Field	Severn 43/18a
Latitude	54° 21' 45.512'' N
Longitude	1° 24' 19.043'' E
Quadrant / block no.	43 / 18

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	KCL Polymer Mud
Total quantity of chemical released	1915.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Overflow of mud to skimmer tank - hose failure due to weight of mud.