PON1/4064

Notification details

Status	Completed
First observed date	14 May 2015
First observed time	14:30
Incident type(s)	Chemical release
Organisations involved	Odfjell Drilling, BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore)
Installation	Deepsea Aberdeen
Installation type	Mobile
Field	Loyal, well IX100
Latitude	60° 24' 6.0'' N
Longitude	4° 3' 12.0'' W
Quadrant / block no.	204 / 20

Chemical 1

Chemical product released	Caustic Soda
Total quantity of chemical released	0.98 kg

Chemical 2

Chemical product released	DUO-VIS
Total quantity of chemical released	98.5 kg

Chemical 3

Chemical product released	GLYDRIL MC
Total quantity of chemical released	104.8 kg

Chemical 4

Chemical product released	IDCAP D
Total quantity of chemical released	98.5 kg

Chemical 5

Chemical product released	M-I WATE (All Grades)
Total quantity of chemical released	348.8 kg

Chemical 6

Chemical product released	POLYPAC - All Grades
Total quantity of chemical released	98.5 kg

Chemical 7

Chemical product released	Potassium Chloride Brine
Total quantity of chemical released	1070.1 kg

Chemical 8

Chemical product released	Soda Ash
Total quantity of chemical released	0.98 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened	No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing	No

Source details

Source	Failure Of Seal On Subsea Pump Due To Incorrect Pressurisation Of Seal