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IRS/2023/3757/PON1

Notification details

Status Completed
First observed date 10 December 2023
First observed time 07:45
Incident type(s) Chemical release
Organisations involved BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED, BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
Installation Marnock ETAP PDR Platform
Installation type Production installation (including any connected infrastructure)
Field Marnock
Latitude 57° 17' 42.0'' N
Longitude 1° 39' 46.0'' E

Chemical 1

Chemical product released Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) – pure form and all dilutions
Total quantity of chemical released 28.0 kg

Formal investigation

Formal investigation ever opened No

Close off details

Release ever ongoing No

Source details

Source Riser - union O'ring failure