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PON1/1942

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 05 June 2013
First observed time 07:10
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited
Installation Scott Subsea Structure C
Installation type Fixed
Field SCOTT
Latitude 58° 17' 32.0'' N
Longitude 0° 12' 3.0'' E
Quadrant / block no. 15 / 22

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Oceanic HW540 E
Total quantity of chemical released 359.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Sub sea valve stuck open due to faulty solenoid