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IRS/2022/1346/PON1

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 16 June 2022
First observed time 13:25
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved Shell UK LTD
Installation Shearwater A Wellhead Platform
Installation type Production installation (including any connected infrastructure)
Field SHEARWATER
Latitude 57° 1' 53.58'' N
Longitude 1° 57' 19.22'' E
Quadrant / block no. 22 / 30

Chemical 1

Chemical product released METHANOL
Total quantity of chemical released 0.38 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Well - Flowline Failure