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PON1/2188

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 15 August 2013
First observed time 15:30
Incident type(s) Oil release
Organisations involved Apache North Sea Limited
Installation Forties FD Platform
Installation type Fixed
Field Forties
Latitude 57° 43' 20.65'' N
Longitude 0° 54' 11.22'' E
Quadrant / block no. 21 / 10

Oil release details

Oil product released Diesel
How was the quantity released determined
Total quantity of oil released .29 tonnes

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened Yes

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Diesel bunkering hose ferrule failed (manufacturing defect) - loss of diesel to sea.