ACOPS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROTECTION OF THE SEA
ANNUAL SURVEY OF REPORTED DISCHARGES AND RELEASES ATTRIBUTED TO VESSELS AND OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS OPERATING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM’S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (UK EEZ) 2017
A survey conducted on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Cambridge, March 2017
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CONTENTS
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Summary 1
SECTION 1 Introduction and survey design 3
SECTION 2 Descriptive statistics and trend assessments 5
SECTION 3 Summary of larger discharges (2 tonnes or more) 22
SECTION 4 Enumeration area summary reports: 28
1 North-east England 29 2 Eastern England 29 3 Essex & Kent 30 4 Southern England 32 5 South-west England. 33 6 Bristol Channel & South Wales 34 7 Irish Sea 35 8 Western Scotland 36 9 Orkney & Shetland Islands 37 10 Eastern Scotland 38 11 UKCS (Oil and gas installations and vessels) 39
SECTION 5 Quality assurance plan and acknowledgements 42
APPENDIX 1 Summary of reported incidents
APPENDIX 2 Survey questionnaire and accompanying guidelines
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Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea,
March 2017
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 Annual totals for reported discharges attributed to vessels and offshore oil and gas installations 2000-2017
FIGURE 2 Boundaries of UK Exclusive Economic Zone and individual enumeration areas
FIGURE 3 Locations of reported oil discharges attributed to vessels
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 Total incidents reported by category of pollution and enumeration area for 2016 and 2017
TABLE 2 Total incidents reported and distribution by marine environmental zone and enumeration area
TABLE 3 Amount and extent of reported pollution by enumeration area
TABLE 4 Identification of source of pollution and reported type by enumeration area
TABLE 5 Reported source of pollution by enumeration area
TABLE 6 Details of prosecutions brought by the competent authorities in the United Kingdom during 2017
TABLE 7 Total number of incident reports received from each reporting organisation
SUMMARY
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) exercises Central Government's statutory responsibilities for taking action when oil or hazardous and noxious substances emanating from any at-sea activity threatens the United Kingdom or its surrounding waters. As part of its commitment to provide cleaner seas around the United Kingdom, the MCA publishes, via ACOPS, an annual survey of reported discharges and releases attributed to vessels and offshore oil and gas installations operating in the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ). The annual survey results complement historical data and records and enable MCA's Counter Pollution and Response (CPR) team to monitor trends in the number of incidents, the amount of oil and chemicals spilt, the geographical distribution of spills, the sources of pollution and the nature of the pollution.
Following analysis of 1,822 incident reports and supporting information, 644 accidental discharges from vessels and releases from offshore oil and gas installations were identified in the survey area during 2017. A decrease of 13.6% was evident in the total number of incidents reported from all sources over the previous year’s total.
A total of 147 vessel-sourced discharges was reported during 2017 which was 27 less than the previous year’s total and below the mean annual total of 181 reported discharges between 2000 and 2016.
A total of 496 accidental releases was reported by offshore oil and gas installations operating in the open sea during 2017 representing a 13% increase on the previous year’s total.
Further analysis of these statistics showed that the total of 295 oil releases from offshore oil and gas installations operating in the open sea during 2017 was 8 more than the mean annual total of 287 releases reported between 2000 and 2016.
The total of 201 non-mineral oil releases by offshore installations during 2017, primarily those involving chemical substances, was 29 less than the total recorded during the previous year.
The reported incidents from all sources during 2017 comprised 67.9% mineral oils, 32% chemicals (including oil-based mud) and 0.1% other substances (including vegetable and animal oils).
Approximately 83% of all accidental discharges and releases were reported in the open sea, 14% were in ports and harbours and 3% were across the remaining marine environmental zones. Survey respondents submitted details of a total of 91 incidents involving accidental discharges from vessels and oil rigs operating in ports and harbours during 2017 which was 9 less than the mean annual total of 100 discharges between 2000 and 2016.
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Eight beach pollution incidents were reported during 2017 which was 1 more than the mean annual total of 7 incidents reported between 2000 and 2016. Four reports were received of extensive beach pollution by an oil-based substance during 2017. During March wax blocks were washed ashore along a 20 km stretch of coastline between West Runton and Bacton in Norfolk. During the first half of May paraffin wax lumps were washed ashore at various points along the Yorkshire coastline.
The volumes of accidental discharges and releases were recorded in 610 incident reports (including ongoing releases), or 92% of the total.
The modal class for oil discharges and releases was less than 455 litres but larger estimated volumes of between 456 litres and approximately 10.313 tonnes were recorded in 3 of the 11 survey enumeration areas. In total, 4.6% of all oil discharges and releases (including 4 ongoing releases) were greater than 455 litres, when this information was recorded, compared with 3.8% during the previous year. The largest oil incident, with an estimated maximum volume of 10.313 tonnes, was reported by the Elgin PUQ Platform on 28 March and the surface slick originated from an unknown source.
The modal class for chemical incidents was also less than 455 litres but 37 releases, or 17% of the total (including ongoing releases), were of 1 tonne or more. The largest chemical incident involved a release of 121,004 kg of Pelagic 100(H) Production Control Fluid from the Tartan Alpha installation which commenced on 6 July 2017.
At least 36 confirmed discharges were attributed to vessel casualties including 20 pleasure craft and workboats, 9 fishing vessels, 3 tugs, a barge, a dredger, a fish carrier and a general cargo vessel.
Reporting organisations submitted details of a single successful prosecution brought by the competent authorities at Plymouth Magistrates Court on 7 December.
Observations from air surveillance patrols and satellite surveillance programmes were again employed by the competent authorities.
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY DESIGN
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.1.1 Since 1965 the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) has compiled statistics and other information on different types of marine pollution in the waters around the British Isles. The competent authorities and other stakeholder groups have used this information for a wide range of purposes including policy and planning decisions, evaluations of particular programmes, assessments of regulatory compliance levels, development of risk assessment models and to support educational campaigns. Examples of organisations that have consulted the survey data include the Department for Transport, European Commission, International Maritime Organisation, Local Authority Associations, Marine Management Organisation, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government.
1.1.2 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) exercises Central Government's statutory responsibilities for taking action when oil or other hazardous and noxious substances emanating from any at-sea activity threatens the United Kingdom or its surrounding waters. As part of its commitment to provide cleaner seas around the United Kingdom, the MCA publishes, via ACOPS, an annual survey of reported discharges and releases attributed to vessels and offshore oil and gas installations operating in the United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ). The survey results complement historical data and records and enable MCA's Counter Pollution and Response (CPR) Team to monitor trends in the number of incidents, the amount of oil and chemicals spilled, the geographical distribution of spills, the source of pollution and the nature of the pollution.
1.2 SURVEY DESIGN
1.2.1 In accordance with the MCA's survey specification a two-page questionnaire was designed to capture information relating to discharges of oil and other hazardous and noxious substances from vessels and unpermitted oil and chemical releases from offshore oil and gas installations. The survey area included the UKEEZ and adjacent areas of jurisdiction including ports, harbours and tidal stretches of rivers and estuaries. The boundaries of the UKEEZ are shown in Figure 2. The survey questionnaire and accompanying guidelines are provided in Appendix 2.
1.2.2 The survey questionnaire was distributed to the appropriate representatives of coastal local authorities, port and harbour authorities, national environment agencies and animal welfare groups. In addition, questionnaire responses were supplemented with Petroleum Operation Notices (PON 1s) provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Pollution Reports (POLREPS) provided by the MCA. PON 1s are submitted to BEIS by offshore oil and gas installations operators for all unpermitted oil or chemical releases to sea regardless of the volume lost. The
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resulting information was entered into a database identifying separate pollution incidents by date, location and other survey attributes.
1.2.3 Following analysis of data the survey results were presented in a range of different formats. In Section 2 descriptive statistics are provided for reported discharges and releases including some numerical trends with 2000 as the base year and also including categories and types of polluting substances, geographical locations and distributions of incidents, amount and extent of reported pollution, sources, details of prosecutions brought by the competent authorities and reporting effort.
1.2.4 In Section 3 summary reports are provided for all larger discharges and releases of 2 tonnes or more. Further information is provided in Section 4 for each of 11 geographical areas around the United Kingdom including the causes of particular incidents and counter-pollution responses where appropriate.
1.2.5 Elements of the survey quality assurance programme are outlined in Section 5 including the number of incident reports compiled from information submitted by two or more reporting organizations. Moreover, the current database is provided in Appendix 1 as part of the quality assurance programme in order to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the survey results. This is further enhanced by posting the survey report on the MCA’s website as a publicly available document for scrutiny by all interested stakeholder groups.
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SECTION 2: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS AND TREND ASSESSMENTS
2.1 NUMERICAL TRENDS IN REPORTED DISCHARGES
2.1.1 Following analysis of 1,822 incident reports and supporting information, 644 separate discharges from vessels and releases from offshore oil and gas installations were identified within the survey area during 2017. A decrease of 13.6% was evident in the total number of incidents reported over the previous year’s total.
2.1.2 Trends in annual totals for reported discharges between 2000 and 2017 are displayed in Figure 1, including separate line graphs for vessels and offshore oil and gas installations.
2.1.3 A total of 147 vessel-sourced discharges was reported during 2017 which was 27 less than the previous year’s total and below the mean annual total of 181 reported discharges between 2000 and 2016.
2.1.4 A total of 496 accidental releases was reported by offshore oil and gas installations operating in the open sea during 2017 representing a 13% decrease on the previous year’s total.
2.1.5 Further analysis of these statistics showed that the total of 295 oil releases from offshore oil and gas installations operating in the open sea during 2017 was 8 more than the mean annual total of 287 releases reported between 2000 and 2016.
2.1.6 The total of 201 non-mineral oil releases by offshore installations during 2017, primarily those involving chemical substances, was 29 less than the total recorded during the previous year. Further details are provided in Appendix 1.
2.2 CATEGORIES OF REPORTED DISCHARGES
2.2.1 In Table 1 statistics are provided showing the different categories and numbers of discharges and releases reported during 2016 and 2017 for each of 11 enumeration areas. Geographical boundaries of each enumeration area and the complete survey area are shown in Figure 2. The statistics for discharges and releases in the United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ) have been presented in two source categories: offshore oil and gas installations, and vessels.
2.2.2 The discharges and releases from all sources reported during 2017 comprised 67.9% mineral oils, 32% chemicals (including oil-based mud) and 0.1% other substances (including vegetable and animal oils).
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TABLE 1: TOTAL INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CATEGORY OF POLLUTION AND ENUMERATION AREA FOR 2016 AND 2017 (a).
Enumeration Mineral Garbage Vegetable & Chemicals Other Totals Area oils animal oils substances 1. North-east England 12 (12) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-) 12 (12) 2. Eastern England 11 (4) - (-) - (1) 3 (4) - (-) 14 (9) 3. Essex & Kent 18 (18) - (-) - (2) 1 (-) - (1) 19 (21) 4. Southern England 16 (19) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-) 16 (19) 5. South-west England 12 (9) - (-) - (2) - (-) - (-) 12 (11) 6. Bristol Channel & South Wales 6 (4) - (-) 1 (1) - (-) - (-) 7 (5) 7. Irish Sea 13 (22) - (-) - (2) - (-) - (-) 13 (24) 8. Western Scotland 10 (25) - (-) - (-) 1 (-) - (-) 11 (25) 9. Orkney & Shetland Islands 9 (7) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (1) 9 (8) 10. Eastern Scotland 19 (23) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-) 19 (23) 11. UKCS oil & gas installations (b)295 (341) - (-) (3) 201 (227) - (-) 496 (571) 11. UKCS vessels 16 (16) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (1) 16 (17) Totals 437 (500) - (-) 1 (11) 206 (231) - (3) 644 (745)
(a) The figures in parenthesis are the corresponding values from the 2016 survey.
(b) The figures exclude oil releases which occurred in 2 larger chemical incidents (refer to Table 11 UKCS Oil and Gas Installation)
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2.3 LOCATIONS OF REPORTED DISCHARGES
2.3.1 The geographical location of each reported discharge or release has been identified in Appendix 1 together with other information for each incident. To facilitate comparisons with previous years’ data, reported locations of all vessel-source oil discharges in the open sea, nearshore waters and estuaries during 2017 are plotted in Figure 3. Data for ports have been grouped separately for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2.3.2 The overall geographical pattern for vessel-source mineral oil discharges in the survey area during 2017 showed more frequent reports of incidents across 5 enumeration areas, with the highest density of reported incidents in the open sea occurring in the vicinity of North Sea oil and gas installations.
2.3.3 The geographical locations of all discharges and releases are further analysed by their distribution across five marine environmental zones in each enumeration area: open sea; tidal river or estuary; bay or nearshore waters; beach or shore; and port or harbour. The results are presented in Table 2, which shows that 83% of all discharges and releases were reported in the open sea, 14% in ports or harbours and 3% across the remaining zones.
2.3.4 Reporting organisations submitted details of 91 incidents involving discharges of polluting substances from vessels and oil rigs located in ports or harbours during 2017, which was 9 less than the mean annual total of 100 discharges between 2000 and 2016. The largest port incident occurred at the Port of Liverpool’s Royal Seaforth Container Terminal on 27 December following a 1-tonne heavy fuel oil spill from the Maltese containership Vega Philipp (8,971 gt. built 2008) (Refer 4.7.2).
2.3.5 Eight beach pollution incidents were reported during 2017 which was 1 more than the mean annual total of 7 incidents reported between 2000 and 2016. Four reports were received of extensive beach pollution by an oil-based wax substance during 2017. A Kent County Council report described an incident in January in which lumps of petroleum-based wax residues were washed ashore at Sandwich Bay. A collection and disposal operation was completed.
2.3.6 During the following month large to small translucent lumps of a petroleum- based material were washed ashore along an 8 km stretch of the East Sussex coastline. A similar report referred to an incident in Norfolk in which wax blocks were washed ashore along a 20 km stretch of coastline between West Runton and Bacton during March. Three reporting organisations described the fourth large-scale incident after paraffin wax lumps were washed ashore at various points along the Yorkshire coastline during the first half of May.
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TABLE 2: TOTAL INCIDENTS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTION BY MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE AND (a) ENUMERATION AREA .
Enumeration area Open sea Tidal river/ Bay/nearshore Beach/shore Port/harbour Totals estuary waters 1. North-east England 4 - - 2 6 12 2. Eastern England 4 (3) - - 1 9 14 (3) 3. Essex & Kent 3 - 2 1 13 (1) 19 (1) 4. Southern England 3 - 3 1 9 16 5. South-west England 1 1 1 - 9 12 6. Bristol Channel & South Wales - - - 1 (1) 6 7 (1) 7. Irish Sea 1 1 1 - 10 13 8. Western Scotland 1 - 2 - 8(1) 11 (1) 9. Orkney & Shetland Islands 3 - - 2 4 9 10. Eastern Scotland 2 - - - 17 19 11. UKCS oil & gas installations (c) (c) (c) (c) 496 (201) (b) 496 (201) 11. UKCS vessels 16 (c) (c) (c) (c) 16 Totals 534 (204) 2 9 8(1) 91 (2) 644 (207)
(a) The figures in parenthesis are included in the totals and refer to incidents involving discharges of substances other than mineral oil.
(b) The figures exclude oil releases which occurred with 2 larger chemical incidents (refer Table 11 UKCS Oil and Gas Installations).
(c) Not applicable.
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2.4 AMOUNT AND EXTENT OF REPORTED POLLUTION
2.4.1 Information describing observed dimensions and volumes of pollution for each enumeration area is presented in Table 3. It should be noted that the extent of pollution for incidents occurring within the UKEEZ enumeration area 11 was determined by the observed approximate release area of water surface pollution in 2 categories: up to 1.6 km2; or above 1.6 km2. Estimates for volumes of discharges and releases were not confirmed in written reports for 55 incidents, or 8% of the total reported (including ongoing releases).
2.4.2 Excluding releases from offshore oil and gas installations and vessels operating in the UKEEZ area 11, approximately 4% of oil slicks or sheens were greater than 1.6 km in length when this information was reported. Broadly comparable statistics from the 2005, 2010 and 2015 surveys were 7%, 10% and less than 1% respectively. No reports were received of any patches of oil greater than 1.6 km2 reported in the UKEEZ enumeration area 11.
2.4.3 The modal class for all oil incidents was less than 455 litres but larger estimated maximum volumes of between 456 litres and 10.313 tonnes were recorded in 3 of the 11 survey enumeration areas. In total, 4.6 % of all oil discharges and releases (including 4 ongoing releases) were greater than 455 litres where this information was recorded, compared with 3.8% during the previous year (Refer to Table 3 and Appendix 1 Table 11).
2.4.4 The largest oil incident, with an estimated maximum volume of 10.313 tonnes, was reported by the Elgin PUQ platform on 28 March following an observation of a patch of oil from an unidentified source in the North Sea (para 3.7 Section 3).
2.4.5 The modal class for chemical incidents was also less than 455 litres but 37 releases, or 17 % of the total (including 17 ongoing releases), were of 1 tonne or more. The largest chemical incident involved a release of 121,004 kg of Pelagic 100(H) Production Control Fluid from the Tartan Alpha installation situated in the central North Sea, 187 km north east of Aberdeen, which commenced on 6 July 2017. The Repsol Sinopec 2017 Environmental statement noted that these systems discharge 100% of their control fluids under normal operations. Furthermore, a release of several hundred tonnes would need to be required to cause a discernible environmental impact.
2.4.6 In Section 3 details are provided for all reports involving releases or discharges of 2 tonnes or more during 2017.
2.5 CATEGORIES AND TYPES OF POLLUTION
2.5.1 Statistics showing the different categories and types of polluting substances are presented in Table 4. Mineral oils were again the most frequently recorded category of polluting substances and were identified in 68% of incident reports. Crude oils accounted for 13% of the identified types of mineral oil discharges and were reported exclusively by offshore installations operating in UKPCZ. Page 12 of 42
TABLE 3: AMOUNT AND EXTENT OF REPORTED POLLUTION BY ENUMERATION AREA(a).
Enumeration area Extent of pollution (b) Estimated volumes of discharges and releases Water surface Shoreline 1-455 456 litres – 1-50 tonnes >50 Not litres 999 litres tonnes known <1.6 km >1.6 km < 1.6 > 1.6 km km 1. North-east England 10 1 1 - 5 - - - 7 2. Eastern England 13 (3) - - 1 10 (3) - - - 4 3. Essex & Kent 18 (1) - 1 15 (1) - - - 4 4. Southern England 13 2 - 1 6 - - - 10 5. South-west England 11 1 - - 5 - - - 7 6. Bristol Channel & South Wales 6 - 1 (1) - 3 - - - 4(1) 7. Irish Sea 13 - - - 8 - 1 - 4 8. Western Scotland 10 (1) 1 - - 6 (1) - - - 5 9. Orkney & Shetland Islands 7 - 2 - 4 1 - - 4 10. Eastern Scotland 19 - - 13 - - - 6 11.UKCS oil & gas installations(f) (c) 496 (201) - (d) (d) (e) 447 (160) 26 (21) 42 (35) 2 (2) - (c) (d) (d) 11. UKCS vessels (c) 16 - 12 - 4 - - Totals 632 (206) 5 4 (1) 3 534 (165) 27 (21) 47 (35) 2 (2) 55
(a) The figures in parenthesis are included in the totals and refer to incidents involving discharges or releases of substances other than mineral oil. (b) The units given are the maximum observed dimensions of pollution on water or the shoreline. (c) Approximate release area of water surface pollution <1.6 km2 or >1.6 km2. (d) Not applicable. (e) The figures include the 2017 volumes of releases from 21 ongoing incidents that commenced during 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016. (f) The figures exclude oil releases which occurred with 2 larger chemical incidents (refer to Table 11 UKCS Oil and Gas Installation Releases).
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TABLE 4: IDENTIFICATION OF A SOURCE OF POLLUTION AND REPORTED TYPE BY ENUMERATION AREA.
Vessel/offshore Types of pollution (a) Enumeration Area pollution source (b) Mineral oils Garbage Other substances
Identified Suspected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. North-east England 5 7 - 1 4 3 4 ------2. Eastern England 13 (3) 1 - 6 2 3 - - - - - 3 - - 3. Essex & Kent 16 (1) 3 - 9 6 2 1 - - - - 1 - 4. Southern England 12 4 - 10 1 1 4 ------5. South-west England 12 - - 9 2 1 ------6 6. 6. 6. Bristol Channel & South Wales 5 2 (1) - 4 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 7. Irish Sea 11 2 - 8 3 1 1 ------8. Western Scotland 11 (1) - - 7 1 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 9. Orkney & Shetland Islands 6 3 - 6 1 - 2 ------10. Eastern Scotland 13 6 - 12 1 2 4 ------11. UKCS oil & gas installations(c) 496 (201) - 46 67 123 12 47 - - - 4 197 - - 11. UKCS vessels - 16 - - - - 16 ------Totals 600 (206) 44 (1) 46 139 145 27 80 - - - 1 4 202 - - Percentage of total reports 93.2 6.8 7 22 23 4 12 - - - 0.2 0.6 31.2 - - Key: Mineral Oils 1: Crude oil. 2: Bunker, diesel, fuel and gas oils. 3: Lubrication & hydraulic oils. 4: Other oil types. 5: Unidentified oil. Garbage 6: Galley wastes. 7: Other garbage types. 8. Unidentified type of garbage. Other substances 9: Animal & vegetable oils. 10: Oil-based mud products. 11: Other chemical substances. 12: Other substances. 13: Unidentified substances.
(a) The figures are frequencies for each of the categories shown and more than one entry may be made for each pollution incident. (b) The figures in parenthesis are included in the totals and refer to incidents involving discharges of substances other than mineral oils. (c) The figures exclude oil releases which occurred with 2 larger chemical incidents (refer Table 11: UKCS Oil and Gas Installation Releases).
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2.5.2 Bunker, diesel, fuel and gas oil incidents were attributed to vessels and oil and gas installations on 139 occasions, 38 fewer than the previous year’s total, across all enumeration areas. The discharges and releases were reported most frequently in the UKCS, eastern Scotland and southern England enumeration areas.
2.5.3 Lubrication and hydraulic mineral oil incidents were recorded in all survey enumeration areas with 123 releases attributed to offshore oil and gas installations. Of these, at least 30 hydraulic releases in quantities of up to 0.075 tonnes were identified by BEIS as Known Third Party reports and attributed to remote-operated vehicles (ROVS) and vessels.
2.5.4 Respondents described the remaining types of mineral oil discharges or releases as various waste or mineral oils.
2.5.5 A total of 207 reports referred to incidents involving substances other than mineral oils during 2017 compared with 245 reports during 2016. Offshore operators reported 201 unpermitted chemical releases and 4 oil-based mud products during 2017 compared with 227 unpermitted chemical releases and 3 vegetable oil releases during the previous year. The identified substances were associated with exploration and production operations and included, ammonium bisulphate, barite, base oil, calcium chloride, methanol, mono- ethylene glycol, oxygen scavenger, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite and tri-ethylene glycol. The estimated volumes of unpermitted chemical releases ranged from less than 0.00012 kg to 121,004 kg and 37 releases (including 17 ongoing releases) were 1 tonne or more. Further details are provided in Section 3 and Appendix 1.
2.5.6 Various chemicals need to be used as part of offshore exploration and production operations. The vast majority of chemicals spilled are regulated under the provisions of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (OCR) for normal operational use and discharge to sea. Under the provisions of OCR each operational chemical is assessed to determine its potential environmental impact. Of the total chemicals spilled in 2017 approximately 85% were considered under the Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic (OSPAR) list of substances used and discharged offshore as Posing Little or No Risk to the Environment (PLONOR). None of the chemicals spilled was included as a substance listed in the OSPAR list of chemicals for priority action. None of the spill incidents gave risk to a significant environmental impact.
2.6 REPORTED SOURCES OF POLLUTION
2.6.1 The figures in Table 4 show for each enumeration area the numbers of incidents in which reporting organisations either identified a specific source of pollution or suspected a vessel or offshore pollution source. The statistics for the identified sources of pollution are further analysed in Table 5 to show the different types of vessels. Additional details including the names of vessels or installations are provided in Appendix 1.
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TABLE 5: REPORTED SOURCE OF POLLUTION BY ENUMERATION AREA(a).
Enumeration area MCT MFV MSV MT MV OOI PC WR O 1. North-east England - - 1 1 - - - - 3 2. Eastern England - 1 2 (2) - 2 - 4 - 4 (1) 3. Essex & Kent - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 11 (1) 4. Southern England 1 - - - - - 9 - 2 5. South-west England - 5 - - - - 3 - 4 6. Bristol Channel & South Wales - 3 ------2 7. Irish Sea - 3 - - 1 - 1 - 6 8. Western Scotland - 5 - - - - 2 - 4 (1) 9. Orkney & Shetland Islands - 3 - - - - 1 - 2 10. Eastern Scotland - 3 4 1 - 1 2 2 11. UKCS oil & gas installations ------(b) 496 - - - 11. UKCS vessels ------Totals 1 24 7 (2) 3 5 497 23 - 40 (3)
Key: MCT: Chemical tanker. MFV: Fishing vessel. MSV: Offshore support vessel. MT: Coastal oil tanker/VLCC. MV: General cargo vessel. OOI: Offshore oil or gas installation. PC: Pleasure craft. WR: Wreck. O: Other type of vessel.
(a) The figures in parenthesis are included in the totals and refer to incidents involving discharges of substances other than mineral oils.
(b) The figures exclude oil releases which occurred in 2 larger chemical incidents (refer Table 11 UKCS Oil and Gas Installations.
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2.6.2 This method of analysis showed that releases from oil and gas installations operating on the UKEEZ accounted for 82.7% compared with 81% of all identified reports of pollution during the previous year. Corresponding statistics for fishing vessels, pleasure craft, general cargo vessels and the remaining types of vessels were 4%, 3.8%, 0.8% and 8.5% respectively.
2.6.3 Reporting organisations identified discharges from tankers on 4 occasions during 2017 which was 2 fewer than the number of incidents reported during the previous year. The shuttle tanker Eagle Bergen (82,789 gt, built 2015) reported a 5-litre light sheen in the Humber Estuary which quickly evaporated. A Port of London Authority report described a 2-litre spill from the bunkering tanker Armador II (284 gt, built 1972) at Murphy’s Wharf. A subsequent enquiry revealed that the cause of the incident was vibrations that caused a valve to partially open. A clean-up operation was later completed. A flexible hose failure during a nearshore bunkering operation in the eastern Solent caused an 80-litre heavy fuel oil spill from the Singapore-flagged LPG tanker Epic Burano (5,812 gt, built 2002) on 20 December. A small amount of oil was later removed from beaches along a 40 km stretch of the Sussex coastline. The Peterhead Port Authority reported a clean-up operation following a 280 litre diesel spill from the Cypriot-flagged oil products tanker Forth Fisher (3,368 gt, built 1997) during a bunkering operation.
2.6.4 Respondents also submitted details of 7 discharges from 4 warships, under construction, or operating in English ports. QHM Portsmouth reported that sorbent booms and pads were employed in a clean-up operation following a 10-litre light fuel oil overflow from a warship on 16 January. Another 3 oil spills were reported from warships anchored in Falmouth. Two spills were attributed to the Bay-class auxiliary landing dock (LSDCA) Mounts Bay (launched 2004, full displacement 16,160 tonnes) and clean-up operations were completed on both occasions. A burst pipe caused a 10-litre diesel spillage from the Echo-class vessel HMS Echo (3,740 tonnes displacement, built 2009) in the same location. A clean-up operation was undertaken by a pilot boat and a tug. Three oil spills were attributed to the Astute-class nuclear submarine HMS Audacious (7,800 tonne displacement, 97 metres long) under construction at the Devonshire Dock at the Port of Barrow. The spills were contained and removed by booms.
2.6.5 Two oil spills over 456 litres were reported outside the UKCS area 11. Almost 900 litres of diesel oil were lost from the pleasure craft Hanna M which partially sank at Lerwick. The vessel was later pumped out by the Fire Service and a boom was deployed around the spillage. A cracked scupper pipe was identified as the likely cause of a 1,000 litre heavy fuel oil spill from the containership Vega Philipp (8,971 gt, built 2008) on 27 December at Liverpool’s Royal Seaforth Dock. A tier 2 clean-up was completed over the following 2 days.
2.6.6 At least 36 confirmed discharges were attributed to vessel casualties including 20 pleasure craft and workboats, 9 fishing vessels, 3 tugs, a barge, a dredger, a fish carrier and a general cargo vessel. Vessel casualties accounted for 87% of all discharges attributed to pleasure craft and
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workboats and likewise 38% of all discharges attributed to fishing vessels. The corresponding statistics from the 2016 survey were 33% and 43% respectively. Further details identifying the likely causes of vessel casualties, where known, are provided in Section 4 and Appendix 1.
2.6.8 Twenty-five vessel casualty spills were reported in England and Wales during 2017. On January 14 the general cargo ship Fluvius Tamar (2,876 gt, built 2009) sank in the Dover Strait with a cargo including high grade burned magnesia (magnesium oxide) and bunkers including 75 tonnes of gas oil. Salvors were appointed to recover the vessel. The 10-metre long stern scalloper Solstice (9.23 tonnes, built 2000) capsized and sank in the open sea off south-west England on 26 September causing an oil slick which extended for more than 1.6 km in length. The converted tug Ella sank in the open sea off Hopton causing a diesel sheen which extended for several hundred metres. During a recovery operation the same vessel was the source of a second pollution incident.
2.6.9 At least 11 vessel-casualties were reported in Scotland during 2017. Up to 800 litres of marine diesel escaped into Largs Yacht Haven after the 27 metre Sunseeker 62 motor cruiser Rosey Days (displacement 115 tonnes, delivered 2014) caught fire and partially sank on 1 September. A Briggs Marine oil response team deployed booms and mats around the vessel to collect the oil which was eventually removed from the site by a specialist waste contractor. The vessel remained on the seabed at her berth at the time of reporting and a salvage and removal operation was planned. According to a MCA report the vessel Hanna M took on water and lost 100 litres of oil into Lerwick small boat Harbour on 18 June. A clean-up was completed during which a boom was deployed around the spillage.
2.7 PROSECUTIONS
2.7.1 Details are included in Table 6 of a single successful prosecution brought by the competent authorities at Plymouth Magistrates Court on 7 December.
2.7.2 In reports submitted by 3 different reporting organisations, the skipper, a director and the company that owned the fishing vessel Lady L (BM63) were ordered to pay a total of £15,669.60 after an unsupervised refuelling incident caused almost 400 litres of diesel oil to spill into Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour. The clean-up costs included in the total above amounted to £5,600 and three defendants were each ordered to pay costs of £2,403.20.
2.7.3 Two cleaning boats, five members of staff and all of the harbour company’s pollution equipment were used in the clean-up operation, which took a considerable number of hours and staff time, and resulted in a large amount of contaminated waste needing disposal.
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TABLE 6: DETAILS OF PROSECUTIONS BROUGHT BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING 2017
Date and location of incident Name of vessel or offshore installation Prosecution brought by Fine and type of pollution 2 May Sutton Harbour, Plymouth MFV Lady L (BM 63) 400 litres fuel oil Sutton Harbour Authority (a)£2,860
(a) Excluding legal costs of £7,209.60 and clean-up costs of £5,600. ______
Prosecutions brought under Control of Pollution Act 1974, Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution)
Regulations 1996, Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 1996, Merchant Shipping
(Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 1998, Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002, Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution
Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005.
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2.8 REPORTING EFFORT
2.8.1 The number of incident reports received from each of 11 reporting organisations is shown in Table 7. The total number of reports received and processed was 1,822 from which 644 separate incidents were subsequently identified and entered into the 2017 database.
2.8.2 Observations from air surveillance patrols and a satellite surveillance programme were again employed to help identify discharges from vessels and releases from offshore oil and gas installations operating in the UKEEZ (Refer Section 4).
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TABLE 7: TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENT REPORTS RECEIVED FROM EACH REPORTING ORGANISATION.
Reporting organisations Total number of reports received English and Welsh Local Authorities 106 Environment Agency for England 53 English Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities 13 Natural Resources Wales 11 Northern Ireland Environment Agency 2 United Kingdom Ports 128 Maritime and Coastguard Agency (a) 821 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 532 Scottish Environment Protection Agency 42 Scottish Local Authorities 24 Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 90 Grand Total 1,822
(a) The figure provided includes duplicate PON 1 reports provided by BEIS which form part of the quality assurance process (Refer to Section 5).
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SECTION 3: SUMMARY OF LARGER INCIDENTS (TWO TONNES OR MORE) DURING 2017
(Refer to Section 4 and Appendix 2 for further details of each incident)
The figures given below are indicative of the reported volumes of releases confirmed in written reports. However, incidents in which significant amounts of beach material were mixed with pollutants, or where the volumes released were not indicated or measured, are not included. The incidents are ordered according to the volume of the discharge or release.
In all cases where the source of the release was from subsea control equipment the fluids lost were associated with oil and gas exploration and production operational processes. The operator continued the release to maintain the integrity and functionality of the wells/equipment and dive support vessels could be resourced to complete the necessary repairs.
Each release required the operator to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with the release. The operator in each case was required to provide regular updates on their management plan as part of investigations being conducted by BEIS. Where necessary, meetings with the operator took place to discuss aspects associated with the incident, environmental impact and the operator’s short- and long-term plans to stop the release and, where relevant, affect a final repair.
3.1 UKCS 6 July: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (11-UKCS/1142) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 121,004 kg of Pelagic 100 (H) Production Control Fluid due to a failed slide valve on the actuator of a subsea valve. RSRUK implemented a number of measures in an attempt to rectify the release which was ultimately remedied by the implementation of engineering changes on the platform top side hydraulic control panel which allowed the supply pressure to be significantly increased which successfully re-energised the high pressure seals in the failed slide valve.
3.2 UKCS 22 September: Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd (11/UKCS 1251) Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd reported an incident resulting in the release of 25,033 kg of Barite 4,1 D31 and DF1 due to losses when cutting the casing during abandonment. A cement plug was set to prevent further release and procedures updated to prevent recurrence.
3.3 UKCS 29 August: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (11-UKCS/1224) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 22,305 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a passing insert seal on a Down Hole Safety Valve (DHSV) into the B2 reservoir where the Pelagic 100 partitioned into the aqueous phase and was ultimately discharged to sea as part of the Piper B Produced Water discharge stream. The release was ongoing from 29 August 2017 to 6 November 2017 when the B2 DHSV was closed following an escalation in the release rate. The failed DHSV was successfully replaced during a well intervention campaign on 14 November 2017 which rectified the release.
3.4 UKCS 1 June: Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited (11-UKCS/1084)
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Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 20,161 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to the release of hydraulic fluid through subsea control module (SCM) vent valves. A dive support vessel (DSV) was mobilised and a repair carried out.
3.5 UKCS 4 March: CNR International (11-UKCS/989) CNR International reported an incident resulting in the release of 18,351.94 kg of Oceanic HW540 E due to a leak between the hydraulic pumps and the topsides umbilical termination unit (TUTU). The system was isolated, and this stopped the release.
3.6 UKCS 5 January: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited Brechin Production Wing (11-UKCS/903) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 16,735 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a failure at the Brechin Production Wing Valve. An actuator override tool was installed which halted the release.
3.7 UKCS 28 March: unidentified vessel (12-UKCS/671) The Elgin PUQ platform reported a patch of oil with an estimated volume of 10.313 tonnes.
3.8 UKCS 26 October: Premier Oil UK Limited (UKCS/1289) Premier Oil UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 8,494.kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to the failure of a solenoid valve on a subsea control module. Premier mobilised a dive support vessel and undertook operations to repair/replace the SCM depending on the failure mode.
3.9 UKCS 20 April: Eni UK Limited (11-UKCS/1016) Eni UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 8.235 tonnes of condensate due to the failure of a non-operational offshore pipeline connecting the Hewett FTP offshore installation to the Bacton onshore terminal. ENI investigated the release and concluded that the failure was due to the pipeline route allowing the pipeline to form a local buckle which then fractured through cyclic tidal loading. In response to the findings of the investigation ENI implemented 32 recommendations regarding pipeline design, construction and operation; pipeline integrity management; response preparedness; and the sharing of findings with other Southern North Sea pipeline operators.
3.10 UKCS 23 June: Marathon Oil U.K. LLC (11-UKCS/1122) Marathon Oil U.K. LLC reported an incident resulting in the release of 6,300 kg of sodium chloride brine due to the accidental routing of sodium chloride brine to drains. Procedures and checklists were reviewed, and the human error issue addressed.
3.11 UKCS 29 September: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (UKCS/1260) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 6,088 kg of Pelagic 100 due to a leak from the subsea control module on the Tweedsmuir SW1 well. The leak was originally a small continuous leak but
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following a seal replacement this has been reduced to a planned release of water based hydraulic fluid only when the valve is actuated.
3.12 UKCS 15 February: Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited (11-UKCS 952) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 5,522 kg of Triethylene Glycol due to a storage tank overflow during commissioning activities. Commissioning activities were halted, and a review undertaken of the liquid seal, overflow and vacuum breaker designs to prevent recurrence of the release.
3.13 UKCS 25 August: Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (11-UKCS/1218) Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 5,434 kg of Castrol Transaqua HT2 due to a failure of small bore tubing (SBT) supplying hydraulic fluid to the Northern In-Field SSIV actuator. The corresponding wells were shut in until a repair could be affected.
3.14 UKCS30 May: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited (11-UKCS/1081) Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 5,415 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a failure within the downhole Asphaltene Inhibitor Injection Valve in the Flyndre Subsea Control Module. The release was rectified on 5 June 2017 when a shut-in and subsequent restart of the low pressure Flyndre topside hydraulic supply system resulted in the stabilisation of the pressure in the Pelagic 100 supply system.
3.15 UKCS 24 February: Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited (11-UKCS/961) Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 4,738.8 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a subsea release of Pelagic 100 from the Claymore South Water Injection System (CASWI). Following identification of the release, supplies of Pelagic100 to CASWI were isolated pending the arrival of a Dive Support Vessel (DSV) to undertake leak investigation/repair activity. The DSV arrived on location on 17 March 2017 and a failed subsea Pelagic 100 supply line was identified as the leak source which was subsequently replaced. Post the replacement of the supply line, leak testing was undertaken, and further system losses were identified.
3.16 UKCS 28 December: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore) BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore) reported an incident resulting in the release of 4,422 kg of Oceanic HW443ND due to the failure of a subsea isolation valve.
3.17 UKCS 01 September: BG plc (UKCS/1231) BG plc reported an incident resulting in the release of 4,250 kg of TEG (Triethylene glycol) due to internal issues within the glycol contactor resulting in TEG being released within the installation produced water discharge. A review of the internals of the contactor has stopped the release.
3.18 UKCS 26 March: Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited (11-UKCS/988)
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Repsol Sinopec Resources Limited reported an incident resulting in a release of 3,939 kg of TEG (Triethylene glycol) due to an open valve during commissioning activities. The valve was closed and secured as an Environmentally Critical valve.
3.19 UKCS 14 June: Repsol Sinopec Resources (UK) Ltd (11-UKCS/1109) Repsol Sinopec Resources (UK) Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 3,926 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a failure of the umbilical core supplying the Highlander gas lift valve. The valve was closed on 18 June 2017 effectively stopping any further release. Following operations undertaken from a dive support vessel on 1 July 2017 the failed umbilical core was replaced which rectified the release.
3.20 UKCS 28 July: Perenco UK Limited (11-UKCS/1175) Perenco UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 3,802 kg of Hytreat 12273K, Corrtreat 7712A and Solvtreat 3063 due to a failure of an umbilical connection at the Seven Seas subsea manifold. Chemical supply to the failed umbilical was isolated to stop the release.
3.21 UKCS 7 February: Transocean (11-UKCS/945) Transocean reported an incident resulting in the release of 3,710.7 kg of Versapro OBM; Stack-Magic ECO-F-V2 and Monoethylene Glycol due to a failure of the slip joint lower packer hydraulic line during adverse weather. The upper packer was energised to halt the release and the marine riser displaced to seawater to allow a repair to be affected. (Pon1/6030)
3.22 UKCS 17 July: Chevron North Sea Limited (11-UKCS/1155) Chevron North Sea Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 3,651 kg of Brine NaCl due to the suspected blockage and subsequent failure of a bunkering hose. An investigation was undertaken, and the hose replaced.
3.23 UKCS 17 September: unidentified vessel (12-UKCS/683) The Kraken FPSO reported an oil slick with an estimated volume of 3.104 tonnes.
3.24 UKCS 27 April: Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS) (11- UKCS/1026) Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS) reported an incident resulting in the release of 2,983 kg of Castrol Brayco Micronic SV/3 due to a loose fitting on a sub-sea isolation valve. A vessel was mobilised to rectify the issue and the release was successfully stopped.
3.25 UKCS 28 June: Teekay Offshore Production (11-UKCS/1128) Teekay Offshore Production reported an incident resulting in the release of 2,860 kg of Oceanic HW540 v2 due to a release from a subsea tree valve during chemical flushing operations. Following a fault finding exercise the valve was closed, pending repair, to prevent a further release.
3.26 UKCS 27 October: Repol Sinopec Resources Limited (UKCS/1291) Repol Sinopec Resources UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 2,754 kg of Pelagic 100 Production Control Fluid due to a leak from an emergency shut down valve. A bund was installed to capture the release and prevent pollution.
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3.27 UKCS 20 June: Shell U.K. Exploration & Production (11-UKCS/1118) Shell U.K. Exploration & Production Limited (NNS) reported an incident resulting in the release of 2.3567 tonnes of Annulus Fluids due to an issue with the annulus integrity of the A9 well. Shell has placed a deep set plug within the well to isolate the formation. However, the release of annulus fluids has continued. An abandonment programme for the well is being developed to fully stop the release.
3.28 UKCS 27 February: Total E&P UK Limited (11-UKCS/967) Total E&P UK Limited reported an incident resulting in the release of 2,217 kg of Oceanic HW443 R due to a failed subsea isolation unit on the subsea distribution unit. A vessel was mobilised to replace the subsea isolation unit and the leak was successfully stopped.
3.29 UKCS 12 June: BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd (11-UKCS/1105 &1106) BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. reported an incident resulting in the release of 1,904 kg of Transaqua HT2 and 0.2975 tonnes of Transformer Oil Uninhibited due to a leak from a subsea control module (SCM) relief vent. The system was isolated to stop the release and the SCM was subsequently replaced.
3.30 UKCS 25 February: Odfjell Drilling (11-UKCS/962) Odfjell Drilling reported an incident resulting in the release of 2,068 tonnes of Hydraulic Oil due to a leak from hydraulic pipe fittings on the BOP trolley in the moonpool. Odjfell repaired the pipe and initiated an investigation into the cause of the failure.
ONGOING INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN A PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR BUT WITH QUANTITIES RELEASED DURING 2017
The following reported UKCS incidents occurred during a previous calendar year, but still continued over a period of time during 2017.
3.31 UKCS 20 August 2015: CNR International (U.K.) Limited (UKCS/1499) CNR International (U.K.) Limited reported an incident in August 2015 which resulted in the release of 56,740.74 kg of Oceanic HW540v2 and Oceanic HW540 E during 2017 due to a subsea hydraulics failure at well M9 on the Strathspey manifold. Following investigation the well was shut in, a dive support vessel I(DSV) was mobilised and a repair carried out.
3.32 UKCS 26 September 2016: CNOC Petroleum Europe Ltd (UKCS/1920) CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd reported an incident in September 2016 which resulted in the of 23,086 kg of Oceanic HW540E during 2017 due to fluid venting during valve functioning at the Scott and Telford subsea wells. Investigation works have been carried out and a plan being devised to stop the release however the release was still ongoing at the end of 2017 however an environmental impact assessment shows no adverse environmental effects from this release.
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3.33 UKCS 1 April 2016: BP Exploration Operating Company (UK Offshore) (PON1/6102) BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore) reported an incident in April 2016 which resulted in the release of 17,859 kg of Oceanic HW540 v2 during 2017 due to a failure at a subsea tree upper master valve. A linear actuator overrider tool was developed and installed on the tree to stop the release. An environmental impact assessment undertaken at the time of the release showed no adverse environmental effects from this release.
3.34 UKCS 7 December 2016: Marathon Oil U.K. LLC (UKCS/1908) Marathon Oil U.K. LLC reported an incident in December 2016 at the TAQA operated Devenick field which resulted in the release of 7,711.35 kg of Castrol Transaqua HT2 in 2017 due to a failure at the High Pressure (HP) Hydraulic Supply to the Well S1 SCSSV. A reduction of operating pressure of the subsea hydraulic system resulted in stopping the release.
3.35 UKCS 3 June 2015: Chrysaor Limited (UKCS/1380) Chrysaor Limited reported an incident in June 2015 which resulted in the release of 6,065 kg of Transaqua HT2N during 2017 due to a release from a valve in the Gaupe SSIV hydraulic control line.
3.36 UKCS 15 May 2016: BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (UK Offshore) (UKCS/1695) BP Exploration Operating Company (UK Offshore) reported an incident in May 2016 which resulted in the release of 2,668.8 kg of Oceanic HW540 v2 during 2017 due to the failure of a small bore pipe fitting at a subsea tree production wing valve. The release was ongoing at the end of 2017 however an environmental impact assessment shows no adverse environmental effects from this release.
3.37 UKCS 6 July 2016: Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (UKCS/1903) Petrofac Facilities Management Limited reported an incident in July 2016 which resulted in the release of 2,038.66 kg of Oceanic HW525 v2 during 2017 due a leakage from the seals in the hydraulic swivel into the Turret leak recovery system, ultimately being released to sea via the slops system. This release was stopped with a changeout of the chemical used within the system.
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SECTION 4
ENUMERATION AREA SUMMARY REPORTS
4.1 North-east England
4.2 Eastern England
4.3 Essex & Kent
4.4 Southern England
4.5 South-west England
4.6 Bristol Channel & South Wales
4.7 Irish Sea
4.8 Western Scotland
4.9 Orkney & Shetland Islands
4.10 Eastern Scotland
4.11 UKCS (oil and gas installations and vessels)
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4.1 North-east England (Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham, Yorkshire and The Humber)
4.1.1 Twelve vessel-source pollution incidents were identified by reporting organisations during 2017, the same number as the previous year. Six discharges occurred in local ports and harbours and the remainder were recorded on beaches and in the open sea. A source of pollution was identified on 5 occasions, the sources including a tanker, an offshore supply vessel, a ferry, a tug and a waste barge. Releases from offshore oil and gas installations operating off north-east England were included in the statistics for the UKCS (Refer to 4.11).
4.1.2 Two incidents were reported at the Port of Tyne during 2017. An Environment Agency (EA) report referred to a 10-litre hydraulic oil spill from a local ferry on 30 January. Another small hydraulic oil spill was reported in the same location on 15 June. On both occasions the pollution dispersed naturally.
4.1.3 PD Teesport submitted details of 2 incidents that occurred during 2017. A small quantity of waste oil was lost from the converted Dutch barge Erimus Star which was caused by the wake of a passing vessel. The tug Tees Guardian (143 gt, built 2012) lost 5 litres of hydraulic oil following a broken pipe.
4.1.4 Associated British Ports (ABP) and the EA described an incident that took place in the William Wright Dock at Hull on 1st September. Approximately 200 litres of diesel escaped into the dock and were later removed using skimmers and booms. The shuttle tanker Eagle Bergen (82,789 gt, built 2015) reported a small spill which quickly evaporated on 5 September.
4.1.5 Two beach pollution incidents were reported during 2017. During the first and second week of May varying quantities of paraffin wax globules were washed ashore along the Yorkshire and Cleveland coastline. The EA issued safety advice to dog walkers and local councils were tasked to organise and carry out clearance operations. A second smaller incident occurred west of Whitby on 15 September after small pieces of paraffin wax were washed ashore.
4.1.6 An oil slick extending for 1 km, from an unknown source, was reported off Flamborough Head on 26 August. The Netherlands flagged MSV Noordhoek Pathfinder reported a 100 ml hydraulic oil spill in the open sea off Withernsea on 19 October. The cause of the spillage was later identified as a loose hose fitting. Offshore oil and gas installations reported 2 oil sheens, and both were attributed to unidentified passing vessels.
4.2 Eastern England (Lincolnshire, Norfolk & Suffolk)
4.2.1 Fourteen incidents were recorded during 2017, five more than the total recorded during the previous year. Accidental releases from offshore oil and gas installations operating off eastern England were included in the statistics for the UKCS (Refer to 4.11).
4.2.2 Nine oil spills were recorded in the local ports and harbours of eastern England. Respondents identified 4 oil spills at Great Yarmouth during 2017. The 8-metre
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pleasure craft Dolphin sank on 21 May and the port authority initiated a Tier 2 response. A salvage operation was completed the following day. Absorbent mats were deployed in a clean-up following a 4-litre bilge discharge from a pleasure craft at the Yacht Station on 28 September. The EA submitted details of an engine oil spill after a tug boat sank on 8 December. Absorbent pads were deployed after the 6.4 metre pleasure craft Kalimar sank on 24 December.
4.2.3 Three oil discharges were recorded at Lowestoft and another at Reedham Quay. The general cargo vessel Francesca Prior was identified as the source of a 5- litre gas oil spill on 17 April. The cause was believed to have been an IBC container which had toppled over and the pollution dispersed naturally. The 10- metre long fishing vessel Hannah Beth 2 (DH23) was identified as the source of a 5-litre bilge oil spill at the western part of Waverley Dock on 13 November. The salvage operation of the wreck of the tug Ella caused a 10-litre lubrication oil spill in the same location on 19 November. The area was boomed off and an absorbent material was used on the water to remove the pollution. A pleasure craft accidentally discharged a small amount of diesel oil into the river at Reedham Quay which was later dispersed by tidal action.
4.2.4 Three chemical spills and an oil spill were recorded in the open sea during 2017. The King’s Lynn Conservancy Board and the MCA both reported chemical spills in the open sea from the multi-purpose offshore vessel Havila Phoenix (10,599 gt, built 2008). Both involved accidental subsea discharges of the synthetic hydraulic oil Panolin HLP on 20 and 24 June.
4.2.5 Three reporting organisations provided details of an incident after the tug Ella, a converted houseboat, sank in the open sea on 5 July. A diesel oil sheen was observed that extended for several hundred metres. Emergency buoys were later deployed, and the wreck was brought ashore (see above). A cable laying operation being undertaken by the vessel Isaac Newton (16, 255 gt, built 2015) was responsible for a 35-litre chemical oil spill on 26 July in the open sea off Skegness.
4.2.6 North Norfolk District Council submitted details of an incident in which wax blocks were washed ashore over a distance of 20 km between 10 March and 5 April and a clean-up operation was later completed.
4.2.7 In addition to the pollution incidents above, POLREPS also referred to two further incidents. A leaking 25-litre drum containing a dark coloured liquid was washed ashore on 17 April between Snettisham and Heacham. The drum was later removed for disposal. Three 450-metre sections of hollow pipe (diameter 2 metres) were washed ashore between Sea Palling and Winterton on 10 August. The incident followed a collision involving the St Vincent and the Grenadines registered tug MTS Viscount (369 gt, built 1977) which was towing 7 sections of pipeline.
4.3 Essex and Kent
4.3.1 Nineteen vessel-source pollution incidents were identified by reporting organisations during 2017 compared with 21 incidents during 2016. Thirteen
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discharges occurred in local ports and harbours, 2 in nearshore waters and another 3 in the open sea and there was another reference to a beach pollution incident. A source of pollution was identified on 16 occasions and there were 2 references to oil spills caused by vessel-casualties.
4.3.2 Port and harbour authorities reported vessel discharges at Dover, London and Ramsgate. Three reporting organisations submitted details of a 20-litre gearbox oil spill from the tug Haven (690 gt, built 2009) at the Western Docks Dover on 22 February. The pollution was later traced to the starboard aquamaster. The area was later boomed-off and a clean-up completed. A POLREP referred to a 5 litre hydraulic oil spill at Dover on 23 April from the reefer Luzon Strait (14,413 gt, built 2002). A 60-litre biodegradable hydraulic oil spill was reported by the EA and Dover Harbour Board in the same location on 17 July. Two reporting organisations submitted details of a 15 litre hydraulic oil discharge from the Kreeft self-propelled crane barge (450 gt, built 1983) in Dover Harbour on 10 August. The Cypriot-flagged P&O car ferry Pride of Canterbury (30,635, built 1991) reported a 2-litre hydraulic oil spill on 10 October. A small bunkering spillage of marine gas oil was reported by the tug Afon Lligwy (92 gt) on 12 October.
4.3.3 Five incidents were reported by the Port of London Authority and EA during 2017. The 25-metre river cruise catamaran Storm Clipper (60 gt, built 1991) was identified as the source of a diesel spill on 19 February. The cause of the incident was later identified as the failure of an auto shut-off at the Trinity Buoy Wharf. A mechanical failure caused a 5-litre hydraulic oil spill from the UK-flagged aggregate carrier Bert Prior (175 gt, built 1961) on 4 April at Denton Moorings. The Woolwich Ferry James Newman (1,194 gt, built 1963) reported an intercooler engine oil spill on 25 May and the vessel was taken out-of-service for repairs.
4.3.4 A broken connection caused an oily waste discharge from the waste barge Effluent 1 into the upper pool of London next to HMS Belfast on 29 and 30 June. The tide took oil downstream where it became visible and a nuisance to residents in the Blackwall area. The bunkering tanker Armador II (284 gt, built 1972) reported a 2-litre marine gas oil spill at Murphys Wharf on 4 September. The incident was caused by vibrations partially opening a valve during a bunkering operation.
4.3.5 Two reports were submitted by the Port of Ramsgate during 2017. Two reporting organisations submitted details of a 200-litre medium gas oil discharge from the tug Meander (239 gt, built 2006) on 20 May. The incident took place during a bunkering operation and the operators paid for the costs of the clean-up. Absorbent pads and a boom were employed in another clean-up operation on 14 September. . 4.3.6 A Kent County Council report referred to an extensive shoreline pollution incident after paraffin wax globules were washed ashore in the Sandwich locality on 17 January. A collection operation was later completed by local authority staff.
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4.3.7 The 60 metre long grab dredger and maintenance craft Scheldeoord was identified as the source of a 50-litre lubrication oil discharge in Pegwell Bay on 13 June. Approximately 30 litres of diesel were lost to sea after the 8-metre long yacht Dream Dancer ran aground and later sank near Jaywick on 2 August 2017.
4.3.8 The general cargo vessel Fluvius Tamar (2,876 gt, built 2009) sank in the open sea at the north-east entrance to the Dover Strait on 14 January and extensive pollution was later reported. The ex-fishing vessel Good Hope (372 tonnes, built 1981) reported a 300-litre diesel spill due to a ruptured fuel tank during the salvage operation. A POLREP referred to a 150-metre long diesel sheen in the open sea off Dover on 28 December.
4.3.9 In addition a POLREP referred to an incident on 16 February after two 20 litre red canisters, oozing a ‘gooey’ substance that smelled like diesel, were washed ashore at Holland-on-Sea.
4.4 Southern England (East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight)
4.4.1 Reporting organisations identified 16 pollution incidents attributed to vessels during 2017 compared with 19 incidents during 2016. Nine recorded incidents were in ports and harbours and 7 spills were caused by vessel casualties. A source of pollution was identified on 12 occasions including 9 pleasure craft, a hopper dredger, a product tanker and a warship. Fuel oils were identified as pollutants on 10 occasions and there were 3 references to pollution incidents in the open sea.
4.4.2 Oil discharges resulting mainly in surface sheens were reported in local ports and harbours at Littlehampton, Poole, Portsmouth, Ryde, Shoreham and Southampton Water. Poole Harbour Commissioners’ reports identified 4 oil pollution incidents during 2017. Small amounts of petroleum residues were observed around a submerged pleasure craft on 14 January. The Sunseeker berth was identified as the source of a small diesel spillage on 25 February. A small yacht sank on 11 July at Whitley Lake and the boat was lifted out on the same day. A second Sunseeker spill was reported on 22 November. On this occasion a boom was deployed to contain the pollution.
4.4.3 Two reporting organisations referred to an incident which took place on 18 October in Littlehampton Harbour. The 10-metre wooden open yacht Three Brothers sank on her drying moorings on a rising tide. Minor pollution was contained and recovered with absorbent pads. The 11-metre motor cruiser Poetic Justice caught fire and sank in Ryde Harbour on 9 August. The vessel was later recovered and brought ashore, and a clean-up was completed. A failed pipe blanking plug caused a 4-litre hydraulic oil spillage from the hopper dredger City of Chichester (2,074 gt, built 1997) at Shoreham on 16 April. A search for the oil was conducted downwind from the entry point but nothing was found. On 27 July the motor cruiser Hannah Lu sank after an engine fire near Hamble Cliff Buoy causing a minor oil spill. A warship was identified as the source of a small oil spill at Portsmouth on 16 January.
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4.4.4 Three pollution incidents were recorded in the open sea during 2017. A French customs helicopter observed 2 oil slicks in the eastern English Channel on 13 March. One was more than 1.5 km long although it was expected to disperse naturally. Another oil patch was sighted in the south west bound lane of the Casquets Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) 0n 13 May. A source could not be identified for any of the oil slicks.
4.4.5 Floating black oil was reported after the recreational motor cruiser James 2 (5.6 metres) took on water and sank in nearshore waters off Shoreham Harbour on 6 August. A POLREP reported a similar incident on 26 August after a 7 metre-long powerboat partially sank in nearshore waters. Six reporting organisations submitted returns which described a bunkering spill of 0.08 tonnes of IFO 360 (intermediate fuel oil) from the Singapore-flagged LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) tanker Epic Burano (5,812 gt, built 2002) on 20 December. The spill occurred between Nap End and Nab East and heavy black oil was washed ashore on to West Sussex beaches between West Wittering and Felpham over the following 12 days.
4.4.6 Paraffin wax globules were washed ashore along an 8 km stretch of coastline between Normans Bay and Glyen Gap during the first week of February.
4.4.7 In addition to the pollution incidents outlined above there were 2 reports of timber cargoes lost during spells of heavy weather. The Barbados-flagged cargo ship MV Valiant (1,516 gt, built 1993) lost 20 tonnes of sawn timber west of Portland on 24 March. The cargo was carried in two pallets which were wrapped in white plastic. At least 30 timber cubes, each measuring 3 to 4 metres in size, were lost from the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Mekhanik Yartsev (2,489 gt, built 1990) in mid-channel south of Worthing Pier on 26 December.
4.5 South West England (Devon, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands and the Western Approaches)
4.5.1 Twelve vessel-source pollution incidents were identified by reporting organisations during 2017 compared with 11 incidents during 2016. Nine discharges occurred in ports and harbours, 1 in the open sea, 1 in nearshore waters and there was also a reference to a pollution incident in a local estuary. A source of pollution was identified on each occasion, the sources including 5 fishing vessels, 3 pleasure craft, 2 warships and a dredger.
4.5.2 Nine oil discharges were reported in ports and harbours at Combe Martin, Falmouth, Fowey, Padstow, Plymouth, and Truro. An 11-metre fishing vessel was washed up on the shore at Combe Martin in North Devon on 11 September. The vessel broke-up causing a 30-litre diesel spillage which quickly dispersed in rough seas.
4.5.3 Three incidents were identified in Falmouth Harbour during 2017. The Bay-class auxiliary landing ship dock (LSDCA) RFA Mounts Bay (launched 2004, displacement fully loaded 16,160 tonnes) was identified as a source of pollution on 2 occasions. A small diesel spill was recorded on 8 February and a spillage of hydraulic oil occurred on 10 March. A burst pipe caused a 10-litre diesel spillage
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from Echo-class vessel (H 87) HMS Echo (launched 2002, 3,740 tonnes displacement) at Queens berth on 27 September. A pilot boat and a tug propeller washed the area and the scuppers of the warship were plugged.
4.5.4 Approximately 50-litres of oily water were accidentally discharged in to the inner harbour at Padstow on 2 May from the PC Insatiable. Two incidents were recorded at Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour during 2017. The 10-metre MFV Red Vixen (9 tonnes, built 1986) was identified as the source of a 20-litre gas oil spill on 20 January. The cause of the incident was believed to be an overfilling of fuel tanks during a bunkering operation. An investigation was underway at the time of reporting. Tier 1 response personnel were on-site within 15 minutes following a 400 litre MGO (medium gas oil) spill from the 25-metre MFV Lady L (BM 63) on 12 May. Plymouth Magistrates’ subsequently ordered the owners and the skipper of the vessel to pay a total of £15,669.76 fine and costs, after the unsupervised refuelling incident.
4.5.5 Two reporting organisations submitted accounts of the foundering of the laid up MFV Scottish Queen (104 tonnes, built 1944) at Turnaware Bar in the River Fal on 24 September. The 14-metre long wooden vessel sank on a pontoon and a light sheen was observed on the water. Most of the escaping oil was later captured by an absorbent boom. The sunken vessel was successfully salvaged only to be broken up later at Penryn. The vessel appeared on the National Historic Ships Register.
4.5.6 A very small leakage of petrol motor oil occurred after a yacht collided with a buoy and capsized in the River Exe on 5 August. A small quantity of diesel oil was washed ashore with wreckage after the 8-metre long catamaran Kyanwa ran aground at Abbotsham Cliff in Bideford Bay on 4 September. The 10-metre long stern scalloper Solstice (9.23 tonnes, built 2000, PH 199) capsized and later sank in the open sea on 26 September causing an oil sheen over 1.6 km in length. A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report later indicated the vessel capsized in benign sea conditions because it did not have sufficient transverse stability to safely lift the contents of a net on-board over the stern of the vessel.
4.5.7 In addition to the pollution incidents above a report referred to the discovery and safe removal of a Hazmat alkyl ether sulphate container at Hallsands beach on 20 April. In the same location 3 barrels of oil were washed ashore on 12 September. Two dry cargo (not dangers goods) containers were lost overboard in bad weather from the MV Krisein Schepers (7,852 gt, built 2008) off the Scillies on 29 December.
4.6 Bristol Channel and South Wales (Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire)
4.6.1 Seven incidents were reported during 2017 which was 2 more than the previous year. Six discharges occurred in ports and harbours and there was a reference to a beach pollution incident. Sources of pollution were identified on 5 occasions including 3 fishing vessels, a dredger and a tug.
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4.6.2 Three oil discharges attributable to vessels were reported by the Milford Haven Port Authority during 2017. A fishing vessel was believed to have been the source of a 3-litre emulsified engine oil discharge on 9 March. Absorbent mats and a boom were used by marina staff to remove the pollution. The United Kingdom flagged tug Svitzer Ramsey (690 gt, built 2009) was identified as the source of 0.1 litre hydraulic oil discharge at South Hook moorings on 24 April. The pollution was quickly broken-up and dispersed by propeller agitation. A fishing vessel was identified as the source of a small marine diesel discharge at Fishermans Pontoon on 2 November.
4.6.3 An unidentified vessel was responsible for a diesel spill at Swansea on 9 March. The 16-metre fishing vessel Frelsi ran aground at Fishguard on 22 May causing a small bilge pump oil discharge. Approximately 40 litres of diesel oil were discharged from the trailing suction hopper dredger Penfret (9762 gt, built 1986) at Briton Ferry, at the mouth of the River Neath, on 3 November. The Port’s Oil Spill Plan was implemented, and a boom was installed around the vessel, whilst the vessel’s crew quickly undertook a temporary repair to seal the leak. After checking the leak had been completely sealed the vessel resumed operations.
4.6.4 A POLREP referred to a palm oil incident at Milford Haven. Decomposing waxy deposits, of various sizes, were washed ashore at West Angle Bay during the second week of January. A local authority team undertook a clearance operations and warnings were issued to beach users.
4.7 Irish Sea (Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria, Isle of Man and all Districts of Northern Ireland)
4.7.1 Respondents identified 13 discharges from vessels during 2017 compared with 24 discharges during the previous year. Ten incidents occurred in ports and harbours and 2 in estuaries and nearshore waters. A source of pollution was identified on 11 occasions and 4 spills were caused by vessel casualties. Details of accidental releases from oil and gas installations operating in Morecambe Bay are included in the statistics for the UKCS (Refer to 4.11).
4.7.2 Eight incidents were reported in the ports and harbours of the north-west England area during 2017. A cracked scupper pipe was identified as the likely cause of a 1,000 litre heavy fuel oil spill from the containership Vega Philipp (8,971 gt, built 2008) on 27 December. A Tier 2 clean-up of a section the Royal Seaforth Dock was successfully completed over a 2-day interval.
4.7.3 A Tier 2 counter-pollution operation was also carried out following a 15-litre marine gas oil spill from the tug Venture (166 gt, built 1977) at Ellesmere Port Quay on 2 November. The spill was caused by an airlock in the pipe stretching between the vessel and a road tanker. A spill kit and mats were deployed in the clean-up operation. A POLREP and an EA report referred to an incident which occurred at Thurstaston on the River Dee on 16 July. A fuel oil slick extending for 50 metres was observed after a 6-metre long fishing vessel caught fire and sank.
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4.7.4 Elsewhere in north-west England 5 oil spills were reported in ports and harbours at Barrow, Maryport and Workington. ABP Barrow submitted detailed accounts of 3 oil spills from the fourth Astute-class nuclear powered fleet submarine HMS Audacious (7,800 t displacement, 97 metres long). On each occasion the hydraulic oil was contained by a barrier boom and removed from the water surface by absorbent pads. The sunken wreck of the 15-metre ex-fishing vessel St Tudwell was identified as the source of a diesel sheen at Maryport on 18 June. The wreck was later lifted out of the water and dismantled. The Port of Workington submitted details of a 2-litre hydraulic oil spill which was attributed to the fishing vessel Mischief (1.91 gt, built 1988). The Morcambe South CPP1 platform reported an oil slick in the Irish Sea on 14 July.
4.7.5 Reporting organisations in North Wales and mid-Wales provided details of 2 incidents during 2017. The fishing vessel Elizabeth J sank in Holyhead Fish Dock on 2 January. A Tier 1 response was implemented and approximately 1 litre of lubrication oil was recovered using a boom and absorbent pads. Three reporting organisations submitted comprehensive accounts of an oil spill in Cemaes Bay on 7 January. The source of the pollution could not be identified and later dispersed naturally.
4.7.6 Reporting organisations in Northern Ireland and POLREPS identified 2 oil pollution incidents during 2017. On 26 January the 30-metre wooden traditional three-masted rig ship Regina Caelis (built 1935) sank on its mooring at the Cook Street Quay in Portaferry Harbour. An unknown quantity of diesel oil was later reported leaking from the vessel. Contractors deployed containment booms at the request of the local council. The vessel was later removed by a crane barge and recycled. The double-skinned flat-top barge LM Constructor (1,416 gt, built 1983) reported a 2-litre diesel spill on 27 April due to a fault with an onboard generator. A clean-up was completed, and no further pollution was reported.
4.7.7 In addition to the pollution incidents reported above several respondents in Wales and north-west England referred to the presence of vegetable oil residues which originated from the wreck of the Maltese tanker Kimya (985 gt, built 1968). The vessel, carrying a cargo of 1,500 tonnes of sunflower oil from St Nazaire to Birkenhead, capsized in a position 26 km south-west of Holyhead on 7 January 1991 during a storm. The wreck was later towed towards shore, the oil and part of the superstructure removed, and righted before grounding in shallow water.
4.8 Western Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Argyll & Bute and the Highlands & Islands Region to Cape Wrath)
4.8.1 Reporting organisations submitted details of 11 vessel-source pollution incidents during 2017 compared with 25 during the previous year. Eight oil discharges were reported in local ports or harbours and 3 oil discharges in nearshore waters and the open sea. A source of pollution was identified on 11 occasions including 5 fishing vessels. Further analysis of the information contained in annual returns showed four oil spills followed vessel casualties comprising 2 pleasure craft, a barge and a fishing vessel.
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4.8.2 The Mallaig Harbour Authority submitted details of a 3.5 litre diesel spill on 10 January. No further details were available at the time of reporting. Two incidents were attributed to the passenger ship MV Hebridean (2,112 gt, built 1964) in Glasgow’s James Watt Dock Marina. The first incident occurred on 21 February following a discharge of approximately 5 litres of oily water from bilge tanks. Absorbent pads and booms were used in the clean-up operation. A second incident occurred on 17 December following a lubrication oil spill from a faulty generator powering a capstan.
4.8.3 An attempt was made to refloat the pleasure craft Asabay after the vessel sank in Kippford Marina on 28 June. A slim film of diesel was later observed trailing from the vessel. A fire onboard the 27-metre motor cruiser Rosey Days caused a diesel spill at Largs Yacht Haven on 1 September. Briggs Marine Services deployed booms, matting and a skimming machine to contain and remove the pollution. Two incidents took place in Oban Harbour during 2017 and both were attributed to the Norwegian-flagged fish carrier Ronja Skye (497 gt, built 2001). Approximately 400 litres of diesel oil were discharged to sea on 25 November after a valve was incorrectly operated. A diesel sheen was reported on 9 December following a 20 litre diesel spillage on the previous day. A very small amount of diesel oil was observed after a 14-metre barge sank on its mooring south of Uig Bay on 26 November.
4.8.4 In nearshore waters the cable ship Normand Pacific (9,778 gt, built 2010) reported a 6.4 litre panolin oil spill from a ROV on 2 March. The 7-metre fishing vessel Adelphi (FR 280) sank in Loch Gairloch on 17 December. A light diesel sheen was later observed near the wreck.
4.8.5 The EMSA Clean Seanet satellite identified a surface sheen off the Butt of Lewis on 11 July which extended for at least 9 km. Subsequent reports indicated an accidental engine oil discharge from the French trawler vessel Jean-Pierre Le Roch (809 gt, built 2015) which was expected to disperse naturally in the open sea.
4.9 Orkney and Shetland Islands
4.9.1 Respondents identified 9 discharges attributed to vessels during 2017 which was 1 more than the total for the previous year. Four incidents occurred in ports and the sources of discharges included 3 fishing vessels, a former tug, a pleasure craft and a fish carrier. Accidental releases from oil installations operating in the West Shetland Basin were included in the statistics for the UKCS (Refer to 4.11).
4.9.2 Orkney Islands Council Marine Services and POLREPS submitted details of 3 incidents during 2017. The 20-metre steel diving boat John L, formerly a tug, was identified by 2 reporting organisations as the source of a 10-litre lubrication and diesel oil spill on 19 April. No further details were available at the time of reporting. A POLREP described a small spill after the fibre-glass hulled crab fishing vessel Issia-J (9.5 metres long, built 2011) ran aground on 5 September. The vessel was later towed off rocks and returned to Scrabster. In a separate incident approximately 5 litres of lubrication oil were washed ashore on 20 November and a clean-up was completed.
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4.9.3 Five incidents were recorded in the waters around Shetland during 2017. Minor pollution was recorded after the 24-metre twin-rigged steel stern trawler Ocean Way (268 gt, built 1996) flooded and sank 33 km off north-east Lerwick on 3 March. The incident was caused after the vessel suffered an uncontrolled flood while attempting to bring the nets up. Tar balls were reported during a beach clean-up at Lunna beach on 15 April. Almost 900 litres of diesel were lost from the pleasure craft Hanna M which partially sank at Lerwick on 18 June. The vessel was later pumped-out by the Fire Service and a boom was deployed around the spillage.
4.9.4 Approximately 50 litres of fuel oil were accidentally discharged into Scalloway Harbour on 7 September from the 23.7 metre trawler Radiant Star (192 gt, built 2007). The accident occurred during a bunkering operation and the sheen was later dispersed by propeller agitation. A pumping out operation after an engine room flood caused a 10-litre oily water spillage from the fish carrier Viking Gripfisk (475 gt, built 1997) in the same location on 9 December.
4.9.5 The Clair Ridge platform reported a small oil slick in the open sea on 31 October which was attributed to an unidentified passing vessel.
4.9.6 In addition to the pollution incidents above a black salmon cage approximately 60-metres in diameter was observed 16 km off Sumburgh Head on 18 March.
4.10 Eastern Scotland (the northern and eastern shores of the Highlands and Islands Region from Cape Wrath, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Fife, Lothian and Scottish Borders)
4.10.1 Nineteen incidents were recorded by reporting organisations during 2017, four less than the previous year’s total. Analysis of incidents by marine environmental zones showed 17 spills occurred in ports and harbours and 2 incidents in the open sea. The source of the pollution was identified on 13 occasions comprising 5 offshore support/supply vessels, 3 fishing vessels, 2 pleasure craft, a cable ship, a jack-up drilling rig and an oil products tanker. At least 3 incidents were known to be caused by vessel casualties.
4.10.2 Aberdeen Harbour Board provided details of 7 oil discharges during 2017 compared with 4 discharges during 2016. The stand-by support vessel Vos Runner (631 gt, built 1978) reported 2 small bunkering spills on 14 February and 10 April. Another bunkering spill was recorded on 6 March following a 15- litre discharge of fuel oil from the standby-safety vessel Vos Hera (1,735 gt, built 2010). An unidentified vessel discharged a small quantity of fuel oil in the same location on 15 March. The accidental activation of a bilge pump caused a 10 litre oily bilge water discharge from the fishing vessel Bonnie Lass on 12 June. A punctured fuel tank caused a 100-litre discharge of diesel oil from the Norwegian supply vessel Skandi Buchan (3,360 gt, built 2002) into the Russell’s Quay Dry Dock on 4 September. The vessel had earlier collided with the dock wall. A clean-up was completed by Briggs Marine employing booms and skimmers. Another clean-up was completed following a 20-litre discharge of oil from an unknown vessel on 20 September
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4.10.3 Elsewhere, reporting organisations recorded 10 oil spills in ports and harbours at Anstruther, Burghead, Crail, Cromarty Firth, Eyemouth, Invergordon, Leith, Macduff and Peterhead. A 5-litre diesel spillage was reported after the pleasure craft St Clement sank on the pier side at Anstruther on 28 August. The owners of the vessel were later billed for the absorbents used in the clean-up operation. A POLREP referred to an oil spill in Burghead’s Inner Basin after the 10-metre wooden sloop sank on 16 June. On 8 November the 8-metre trawler Boy Andrew reported a leak of fuel and bilge water at Crail. The 11-metre trawler May Queen (DE35) was identified as the source of a diesel spill in Eyemouth Harbour on 25 August. The vessel had earlier capsized and a boom remained around the vessel until repairs had been completed.
4.10.4 A pinhole leak in the filling pipe of a deck crane was identified as the source of a 1-litre medium gas oil spill from the drilling jack-up rig Ensco 80 (7,585 gt, built 1978) in the Queens Dock at Invergordon on 24 April. A hydraulic oil spill from an unknown vessel was reported in the Imperial Dock at Leith Harbour on 12 August. Absorbent booms were deployed in Macduff Harbour to combat pollution following a diesel spill from an unknown source on 8 June. The Peterhead Port Authority reported 2 oil spills during the year. The Cypriot registered supply vessel/tug Sea Falcon (4,003, gt, built 2013) reported a bunkering spill at the ASCO berth on 17 July and a clean-up was completed within 24 hours. The Cypriot registered oil products tanker Forth Fisher (3,368 gt, built 1997) reported another bunkering spill in the same location on 27 July. Again, a complete clean-up was completed within 24 hours.
4.10.5 An oil sheen extending for approximately 1.4 km was reported during a surveillance flight in the North Sea on 8 June. No offshore installations or pipelines to attribute it to were in the area. An oil slick was reported in the open sea by the Buzzard Platform on 1 December.
4. 11 United Kingdom Continental Shelf
4.11.1 The statistics for this enumeration area were again compiled from POLREP reports submitted by the MCA and PON1 reports submitted by BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy). Operators are required to notify BEIS where an unauthorised release of oil or chemical to sea, regardless of volume, has occurred. Each incident is reported on a PON1 to BEIS’s Offshore Environmental Inspectorate, MCA, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Marine Scotland.
4.11.2 BEIS reviews every PON1 that is received in order to assess the potential for environmental impact and the need for any counter-pollution response actions. In addition, each incident reported is reviewed to ensure actions are being undertaken to prevent recurrence and to assess whether there has been any contravention of legislation. This is undertaken in accordance with BEIS's investigation and enforcement policies.
4.11.3 Separate data sets have been presented for releases attributed to offshore oil and gas installations and for discharges attributed to vessels, whether identified or not, operating within the UKCS area (Refer to Figure 2).
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Oil and gas installations 4.11.4 All unplanned releases of oil or chemicals, regardless of volume, must be notified to the relevant authorities. Releases of operational chemicals being used subsea as part of the exploration and production process may take place over a significant period of time. In some cases it may be many months before remedial work can be undertaken due to the timescales involved in sourcing vessels and equipment to carry out the work. Environmental risk assessments have shown that these events, which are normally of relatively small volume, usually cause negligible impact on the marine environment. Details of all releases, including a cause when known, are listed in Appendix 1 (UKCS oil and gas installations) and further information is provided in Section 3 for those releases of 2 tonnes or more.
4.11.5 A total of 295 oil releases were attributed to oil and gas installations operating in the open sea during 2017 including the west Shetland Basin, Liverpool Bay and off the coast of eastern England. The 2017 annual total was 3 more than the mean annual total of 292 releases reported between 2000 and 2016. Analysis of oil types showed that 50% of reported releases were identified as lubrication and hydraulic oils, followed by 27% fuel oils and 19% crude oils. The corresponding statistics from the 2016 survey were 46%, 26% and 15% respectively. The largest release, 8.235 tonnes of condensate, occurred on the PL20 Gas Export Line to Bacton on 20 April (Refer to 3.9).
4.11.6 In addition, the authorities were notified of 201 releases of chemical substances during 2017 compared with 227 releases during the previous year. These chemicals are routinely used in oil and gas exploration and production operations and included ammonium bisulphite, barite, calcium chloride, caustic soda, glycol solutions, hydraulic fluids, lime, methanol, potassium chloride brine and sodium solutions.
4.11.7 The estimated volumes of unpermitted chemical releases ranged from less than 0.00012 kg to 121,004.80 kg and 37 releases (including ongoing releases) were 1 tonne or more. It should be noted, however, that many of the larger discharges associated with operational chemicals being used sub-sea occurred over an extended interval due to the requirement for operators to source vessels and equipment to locate the source of the release and undertake repairs. Further details are provided in Section 3.
4.11.8 The PON1 reports again indicated that remedial actions were taken by operators following accidental releases. The responses included identification of root causes of spills and improvements in operational control procedures, recommendations concerning preventative actions and carrying out any necessary repairs and modifications to faulty or damaged equipment.
Vessels 4.11.9 A further 16 incidents were identified in POLREPS and PON1s. Most involved surface sheens or thicker oil slicks reported by the nearest offshore installation but attributed to a discharge from a ‘third party’ elsewhere that was generally assumed to have been a passing vessel. The maximum estimated volumes, where known, ranged from less than 1 ml to 10.313 tonnes. In each incident the
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pollution was believed to have dispersed naturally without posing a threat to wildlife or the coastline.
4.11.10 The Elgin PUQ platform reported a patch of oil with an estimated volume of 10.313 tonnes on 28 March. On 17 September the Kraken FPSO installation reported an oil sheen with an estimated maximum volume of 3.104 tonnes. Two other patches were reported which had estimated volumes greater than 1 tonne.
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SECTION 5: QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.1 Quality Assurance Plan
As part of a comprehensive quality assurance plan, data verification procedures were again applied at all stages during the 2017 survey. For example, other sources of information were consulted, and any relevant reports were cross-referenced with the appropriate questionnaire returns.
The approaches for data entry and analysis were clearly shown in the relevant tables and all entries to the enumeration area sub-sets were subject to independent checking to detect any errors. On some occasions unexpected values were confirmed with the various data-sources. Multiple reports were received from BEIS from and MCA describing accidental discharges from oil and gas installations operating in the UKEEZ. For the remaining discharges from vessels 23% of individual incident reports were compiled from questionnaire returns submitted by two or more reporting organisations which was 2% less than the previous year.
As part of the quality assurance plan the complete database is provided for scrutiny in Appendix 1 thereby enabling stakeholder groups to determine the reliability and accuracy of the survey results. Furthermore, the annual survey reports are made available to all interested parties through the MCA's website (www.dft.gov.uk/mca) and the ACOPS website (www.acops.org.uk).
5.2 Acknowledgements
The Committee is again grateful to the following public agencies and other organisations and their members for their contributions to the survey:
British Ports Association Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Environment Agency for England English Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities Local Government Association Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s Counter Pollution and Response Team Natural Resources Wales Northern Ireland Environment Agency Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Scottish Environment Protection Agency Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals United Kingdom Major Ports Group Limited
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APPENDIX 1
SUMMARY OF REPORTED INCIDENTS
Key to types of vessels
MCT Chemical tanker
MFV Fishing vessel
MSV Offshore supply/standby vessel
MT Oil tanker
MV General cargo vessel
PC Pleasure craft
RFA Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel
RHIB Rigid-hulled inflatable vessel
RO-RO Roll-on roll-off ferry
1: NORTH-EAST ENGLAND (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Date Positional Description Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Type Amount Units NE/003 30/01/2017 Port of Tyne 55.00 -1.44 Oil Lubrication 10 litres Ferry Oil dispersed naturally. NE/016 3-11 May 2017 Yorkshire & Cleveland Oil Paraffin wax Nk Nk Nk Clean-up completed. NE/021 15/06/2017 Port of Tyne 54.98 -1.47 Oil Hydraulic 3 litres Nk Clean-up completed. NE/027 07/07/2017 PD Teesport 54.62 -1.16 Oil Waste Nk Nk Waste barge Oil dispersed naturally. NE/030 17/08/2017 PD Teesport 54.62 -1.16 Oil Hydraulic 5 litres MTUG Tees Broken pipe, clean-up Guardian completed. NE/667 26/08/2017 54-15N: 01-00E 54.28 1.01 Oil Nk Nk Nk Nk Oil dispersed naturally. NE/037 01/09/2017 William Wright Dock 53.74 -0.36 Oil Diesel 200 litres Nk Clean-up completed. NE/038 05/09/2017 River Humber 53.90 -0.21 Oil Light sheen 5 Square metres MT Eagle Bergen Oil dispersed naturally. NE/064 15/09/2017 Whitby 53.78 -1.65 Oil Paraffin wax Nk Nk Nk Hundreds of small pieces. NE/044 19/10/2017 53-47N: 01-39E 53.77 1.65 Oil Hydraulic 100 mls MSV Noordhoek Oil dispersed naturally. Pathfinder NE/686 29/10/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Nk Nk Nk Nk Reported by Rough BP Platform. NE/687 31/10/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Nk Nk Nk Nk Reported by Rough BP Platform.
2: EASTERN ENGLAND (*Incident not identified by POLREP) Reference Incident date Positional description Latitude Longitude Category Incident type Incident Incident Source Comments amount unit EE/001 18/01/2017 Port of Flixborough 53..6479 -0.2197 Oil Diesel 100 litres MV RMS Faulty indicator, tank overfilled. Ruhrort *EE/067 10 Mar-05 Apr West Runton-Bacton Oil Paraffin wax 200 kg Nk Wax washed ashore and later collected. *EE/072 17/04/2017 ABP Lowestoft 52.4739 1.7317 Oil Gas 5 litres MV Francesca IBC toppled over, clean-up Prior completed. *EE/073 29/04/2017 Reedham Quay 52.5593 1.5684 Oil Diesel 1 litre Pleasure craft Oil dispersed naturally. EE/076 21/05/2017 Great Yarmouth 52.6129 1.7238 Oil Marine gas Nk Nk PC Dolphin Clean-up completed. EE/080 20/06/2017 53-00N: 00-23E 53.002 0.3953 Chemical Hydraulic oil 16 litres MV Havila Loose hydraulic fitting on Phoenix underwater machine. EE/084 24/06/2017 52-59N: 00-22E 52.995 0.375 Chemical Hydraulic oil 75 litres MV Havila Hose failure on underwater Phoenix machine. EE/086 05/07/2017 52-23N: 01-48E 52.4006 1.8267 Oil Diesel Nk Nk TUG Ella Converted houseboat sank. EE/091 26/07/2017 53.12N: 00-41E 53.1469 0.3535 Chemical Biodegradable 35 litres MV Isaac Newton Oil dispersed naturally. *EE/098 28/09/2017 Great Yarmouth 52.615 1.7229 Oil Diesel 4 litres PC Sandlark Clean-up completed. EE/101 13/11/2017 ABP Lowestoft 52.4756 1.7556 Oil Bilge 5 litres MFV Hannah Clean-up completed. Beth 2 *EE/102 19/11/2017 ABP Lowestoft 52.48 1.7611 Oil Lubrication 10 litres TUG Ella Oil leak during recovery. *EE/103 08/12/2017 Great Yarmouth 52.6219 1.7238 Oil Lubrication Nk Nk TUG boat Clean-up completed. EE/104 24/12/2017 Great Yarmouth 52.613 1.7238 Oil Engine 5 litres PC Kalimar Vessel sank clean-up completed.
3: ESSEX AND KENT (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident date Positional description Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments type amount unit *EK/065 14/01/2017 51-40N: 02-14E 51.8372 1.473 Oil Fuel Nk Nk MV Fluvius Tamar Vessel sank. *EK/120 17/01/2017 Sandwich Bay 51.2591 1.3936 Oil Paraffin wax Nk litres Nk Clean-up completed. *EK/132 19/02/2017 Port of London 51.5077 0.0085 Oil Diesel 0.5 litres HSC Storm Clipper Clean-up completed. EK/129 22/02/2017 Port of Dover 51.1291 1.3302 Oil Hydraulic 20 litres MTUG Doughty Area boomed off and head tank refilled. *EK/135 04/04/2017 Port of London 51.4441 0.3939 Oil Hydraulic 5 litres MV Bert Priory Clean-up completed. EK/314 23/04/2017 Dover Harbour 51.2806 1.46349 Oil Hydraulic 5 litres MV Luzon Strait Natural dispersion. EK/137 20/05/2017 Port of Ramsgate 51.3223 1.4095 Oil Marine gas 200 litres MTUG Meander Clean-up completed. EK/140 25/05/2017 Port of London 51.447 0.3742 Oil Engine 20 litres RO-RO James Vessel taken out of service. Newman EK/141 13/06/2017 Pegwell Bay 51.3249 1.4262 Oil Lubrication 50 litres MDREDGER Oil dispersed naturally. Scheldeoord EK/023 17/06/2017 51.39N: 02-13E 51.865 2.4603 Oil Diesel 300 litres MFV Good Hope Natural dispersion. EK/143 29/06/2017 Port of London 51.4947 -0.1241 Oil Oily waste Nk Nk Waste barge Sheen dispersed by propeller Effluent One action. *EK/153 17/07/2017 Port of Dover 51.1151 1.3149 Chemical Hydraulic 60 litres MBARGE Wilcarry Oil dispersed naturally. 1500 *EK/092 02/08/2017 51-46N: 01-07E 51.7759 1.1352 Oil Fuel 30 litres PC Dream Dancer Yacht hit rocks and sank. *EK/159 10/08/2017 Port of Dover 51.1165 1.3214 Oil Hydraulic 15 litres MDREDGER Oil dispersed naturally. Kreeft *EK/160 04/09/2017 Port of London 51.4933 0.6232 Oil Gas 2 litres TANKER Armador Faulty valve, clean-up completed. II *EK/161 14/09/2017 Port of Ramsgate 51.3223 1.4095 Oil Marine gas 30 litres Nk Clean-up completed. *EK/163 10/10/2017 Port of Dover 51.1235 1.338 Oil Hydraulic 2 litres RO-RO Pride of Dispersed naturally. Canterbury *EK/164 12/10/2017 Port of Dover 51.1128 1.3174 Oil Marine gas 30 litres MTUG Afon Bunkering spill, oil dispersed. Lligwy EK/173 28/12/2017 51.02N: 01-23E 51.0333 1.3833 Oil Diesel sheen Nk Nk Nk Sheen broken up by wave action.
4: SOUTHERN ENGLAND (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Date Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments description Type Amount Unit SE/193 14/01/2017 Poole Harbour 50.7047 -1.9969 Oil Petroleum Nk Nk Pleasure craft Small amount dispersed naturally. SE/307 16/01/2017 Portsmouth 50.8111 -1.1056 Oil Light fuel 10 litres Warship Clean-up completed. SE/194 03/02/2017 East Sussex 50.826 -0.3896 Oil Paraffin wax Nk Nk Nk Large to medium sized lumps. *SE/196 25/02/2017 Poole Harbour 50.7162 -1.9901 Oil Diesel Nk Nk Pleasure craft Dispersed naturally. SE/206 13/03/2017 50-33N: 00-43E 50.5503 -0.7333 Oil Nk Nk Nk Nk Dispersed naturally. SE/305 13/03/2017 50-33N: 00-48E 50.5658 -0.8456 Oil Nk Nk Nk Nk Dispersed naturally. *SE/216 16/04/2017 Port of Shoreham 50.8386 -0.2217 Oil Hydraulic 4 litres MV City of Small amount dispersed naturally. Chichester SE/220 13/05/2017 50.02N: 02-47W 50.0472 -2.7917 Oil Dark, heavy Nk Nk Nk Dispersed naturally. *SE/237 11/07/2017 Poole Harbour 50.7132 -2.0537 Oil Diesel 10 litres PC Lucky Strike Vessel sank. SE/241 27/07/2017 Southampton Water 50.8583 -1.3333 Oil Diesel Nk Nk PC Hannah Lu Vessel sank after engine fire. SE/331 06/08/2017 50-47N: 00-04W 50.7889 -0.9072 Oil Nk Nk Nk PC James 2 Vessel flooded and sank. SE/244 09/08/2017 Ryde Harbour 50.743 -1.1578 Oil Diesel Nk Nk PC Poetic Justice Vessel caught fire and sank. SE/252 26/08/2017 50-41N: 01-55W 50.6861 -1.9297 Oil Petrol Nk Nk Pleasure Craft Vessel sank SE/259 18/10/2019 Littlehampton 50.8136 -0.5547 Oil Diesel 5 litres PC Three Brothers Vessel sank. Harbour *SE/266 22/11/2017 Poole Harbour 50.7162 -1.9901 Oil Diesel 15 litres Pleasure Craft Boom contained spill. SE/268 20/12/2019 50-42N: 01-00W 50.9194 -1.0236 Oil IFO 360 0.08 tonnes MCT Epic Burano Bunkering spill.
5: SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Date Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Description Type Amount Unit SW/066 20/01/2017 Sutton Harbour 50.3688 -4.1431 Oil MGO 20 litres MFV Red Vixen Overfill of tanks whilst bunkering. *SW/309 08/02/2017 Falmouth Docks 50.1538 -5.0574 Oil Diesel Nk Nk RFA Mounts Bay Clean-up completed. (FDEC) *SW/311 10/03/2017 Falmouth Docks 50.1538 -5.0574 Oil Hydraulic Nk Nk RFA Mounts Bay Clean-up completed. (FDEC) SW/319 02/05/2017 Padstow Harbour 50.5472 -4.9406 Oil Oily water 50 litres PC Insatiable Oil dispersed naturally. SW/321 12/05/2017 Sutton Harbour 50.3671 -4.4134 Oil MGO 400 litres MFV Lady L Post clean-up investigation. SW/095 05/08/2017 River Exe 50.6242 -3.4253 Oil Fuel 1 litres Pleasure craft Yacht capsized. SW/336 04/09/2017 Bideford Bay 51.1456 -4.3942 Oil Diesel Nk Nk PC Kyanwa Catamaran foundered. *SW/337 06/09/2017 Fowey 50.3611 -4.6333 Oil Hydraulic Nk Nk MDREDGER Lantic Clean-up completed. Bay SW/338 11/09/2017 Combe Martin 51.2122 -4.04441 Oil Diesel Nk Nk Fishing Vessel Vessel foundered. SW/345 24/09/2017 Port of Truro 50.2139 -5.0389 Oil Diesel Nk Nk MFV Scottish Queen Vessel sank on pontoon. SW/341 26/09/2017 50-15N: 04-08W 50.2567 -4.1455 Oil Fuel Nk Nk MFV Solstice Vessel capsized and sank. SW/348 27/09/2017 A&P Ports Falmouth 50.1538 -5.0574 Oil Diesel 10 litres HMS Echo Clean-up completed.
6: BRISTOL CHANNEL AND SOUTH WALES (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Date Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Description Type Amount Unit BC/377 16/01/2017 West Angle Bay 51.6845 -5.0989 Vegetable Palm oil Nk Nk Nk Clean-up completed. *BC/444 09/03/2017 Swansea 51.6193 -3.9335 Oil Fuel Nk Nk Unidentified Clean-up completed. BC/378 09/03/2017 Milford Haven 51.7214 -5.0464 Oil Engine 3 litres Fishing vessel Clean-up completed. Marina *BC/379 24/04/2017 Milford Haven 51.7069 -5.0253 Oil Hydraulic 0.1 litres MTUG Svitzer Clean-up completed. Ramsey BC/380 22/05/2017 Fishguard 52.0078 -4.4983 Oil Bilge oil Nk Nk MFV Frelsi Vessel ran aground. BC/389 02/11/2017 Milford Haven 51.7178 -5.0417 Oil Marine Nk Nk Fishing vessel Broken-up with propeller wash. diesel *BC/390 03/11/2017 Briton Ferry 51.6251 -3.8337 Oil Diesel 40 litres MDREDGER Clean-up completed. Penfleet
7: IRISH SEA (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Date Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Description Type Amount Unit IS/408 02/01/2017 Holyhead Fish Dock 53.312 -4.6211 Oil Engine 1 litre MFV Elizabeth J Vessel capsized and sank in dock. IS/417 07/01/2017 Cemaes Bay 53.4217 -4.4669 Oil Diesel Nk Nk Unidentified Oil dispersed naturally. IS/425 26/01/2017 Portaferry 54.5108 -5.7406 Oil Diesel Nk Nk PC Regina Caelis Vessel sank at mooring. IS/441 27/04/2017 55-10N:07.00W 55.2219 -7.0433 Oil Diesel 2 litres BARGE L M Fault onboard generator. Constructor IS/453 18/06/2017 Maryport Harbour 54.7264 -3.5067 Oil Diesel Nk Nk MFV St Tudwell Clean-up completed. IS/456 10/07/2017 Port of Barrow 54.1139 -3.2333 Oil Diesel 5 litres HMS Audacious Clean-up completed. IS/679 14/07/2017 53-50N: 03-34W 53.83 -3.57 Oil Nk 0.3 tonnes Nk Reported by Morecambe South Platform. IS/462 16/07/2017 Dee Estuary 53.3567 -3.1667 Oil Fuel 10 litres Fishing boat Vessel caught fire and sank. IS/477 23/09/2017 Port of Barrow 54.1139 -3.2333 Oil Hydraulic 5 litres HMS Audacious Clean-up completed. IS/481 28/09/2017 Port of Barrow 54.1139 -3.2333 Oil Hydraulic 5 litres HMS Audicious Clean-up completed. IS/488 02/11/2017 Ellesmere Port 53.2833 -2.8833 Oil Marine gas 15 litres MV Venture Clean-up completed. IS/513 20/12/2017 Port of Workington 54.6561 -3.5736 Oil Hydraulic 2 litres MFV Mischief Oil dispersed naturally. IS/514 27/12/2017 Port of Liverpool 53.4495 -3.0056 Oil Fuel 1000 litres MV Vega Philipp Clean-up completed.
8: WESTERN SCOTLAND (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Date description Type Amount Unit *WS/544 10/01/2017 Mallaig Harbour 57.0131 -5.8297 Oil Diesel 3.3 litres Fishing vessel Clean-up completed. WS/548 21/02/2017 James Watt Dock 55.9522 -4.7433 Oil Oily water 5 litres MV Hebridean Clean-up completed. Princess WS/621 02/03/2017 Firth of Clyde 55.3064 -5.1447 Chemical Panolin 6.4 litres MV Normand Dispersed naturally. Pacific WS/555 28/06/2017 Kippford Marina 54.8686 -3.8025 Oil Diesel Nk Nk PC Asabay Clean-up completed. WS/559 11/07/2017 59-22N: 06-53W 59.3775 -6.9 Oil Engine Nk Nk MFV Jean-Pierre Reported by EMSA Clean Seanet. Le Roch WS/561 01/09/2017 Largs Yacht Haven 55.7764 -4.8656 Oil Marine Nk Nk PC Rosey Days Vessel sank after fire. diesel WS/507 25/11/2017 Oban Harbour 56.4022 -5.4806 Oil Diesel 400 litres MFV Ronja Skye Wrong valve opened. WS/577 26/11/2017 57-33N:06-24W 57.665 -6.4314 Oil Diesel Nk Nk Barge 56 Vessel sank on mooring. WS/579 09/12/2017 Oban Harbour 56.4194 -5.4861 Oil Diesel 20 litres MFV Ronja Skye Sheen dispersed naturally. WS/580 17/12/2017 57-43N: 05-43W 57.7347 -5.7314 Oil Diesel Nk Nk MFV Adelphi Vessel ran aground and sank. *WS/583 17/12/2017 James Watt Dock 55.9514 -4.7333 Oil Lubricatio 5 litres MV Hebridean Sheen dispersed naturally. n Princess
9: ORKNEY AND SHETLAND ISLANDS (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Date Description Type Amount Unit OS/595 03/03/2017 60-21: 00-38W 60.3764 -0.6564 Oil Marine Nk Nk MFV Ocean Way Vessel sank. diesel OS/552 15/04/2017 Lunna beach, Unst 60.7256 -0.9683 Oil Tar Nk Nk Unidentified Tar balls located during beach clean. *OS/600 19/04/2017 59-02N: 03-20W 59.05 -3.3361 Oil Diesel 10 litres MTUG John L Clean-up completed. OS/608 18/06/2017 Lerwick Harbour 60.1556 -1.1475 Oil Diesel 900 litres PC Hanna Vessel took on water. OS/610 05/09/2017 58.56N: 04-48W 58.9517 -4.8092 Oil Diesel Nk Nk MFV Issia J Vessel ran aground. *OS/611 07/09/2017 Scalloway Harbour 60..1333 -1.3083 Oil Fuel 50 litres MFV Radiant Star Bunkering spill, clean-up completed. *OS/688 31/10/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Nk 0.000049 tonnes Unidentified Reported by the Clair Ridge Platform. *OS/616 20/11/2017 59-02N: 03-20W 59.05 -3.3361 Oil Lubricatio 5 litres Unidentified Clean-up completed. n *OS/598 09/12/2017 Scalloway Harbour 60.1333 -1.3083 Oil Fuel 10 litres MV Viking Clean-up completed. Gripfisk
10: EASTERN SCOTLAND (*Incident not identified by a POLREP) Reference Incident Positional Latitude Longitude Category Incident Incident Incident Source Comments Date description Type Amount Unit *ES/620 14/02/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Fuel 5 litres MSV Vos Runner Overflow whilst bunkering. *ES/623 06/03/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Fuel 15 litres MSV Vos Hera Overflow whilst bunkering. *ES/624 15/03/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Fuel Nk Nk Nk Overflow whilst bunkering. *ES/627 10/04/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Diesel 15 litres MSV Vos Runner Clean-up completed. ES/628 24/04/2017 Invergordon 57.236 -4.1686 Oil MGO 1 litres Rig Ensco 80 Pin hole leak in filling pipe. ES/629 22/05/2017 Macduff Harbour 57.6742 -2.4858 Oil Diesel Nk Nk Unidentified Clean-up completed. ES/662 08/06/2017 57-14N: 01-16W 57.3436 -1.3839 Oil Nk Nk Nk Unidentified Oil slick extending for 1.4 km. *ES/635 12/06/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Oily bilge 10 litres MFV Bonnie Lass Clean-up completed. ES/452 16/06/2017 Burghead Harbour 57.7033 -3.5061 Oil Engine Nk Nk PC Sea Wrath Vessel sank. *ES/636 17/07/2017 Peterhead 57.5021 -1.7791 Oil Fuel Nk Nk MV Sea Falcon Clean-up completed. *ES/637 27/07/2017 Port of Cromarty 57.6833 -4.2333 Oil Lubrication 5 litres MV Deep Energy Burst hose. Firth *ES/638 27/07/2017 Peterhead 57.5021 -1.7791 Oil Fuel 280 litres MTANKER Forth Bunkering spill, clean-up Fisher completed. ES/639 12/08/2017 Leith Harbour 55.9827 -3.1699 Oil Nk Nk Nk Unidentified Clean-up completed. ES/641 25/08/2017 Eyemouth Harbour 55.8781 -2.0892 Oil Diesel 5 litres MV May Queen 5 Clean-up completed. *ES/642 28/08/2017 Anstruther 56.223 -2.6994 Oil Diesel 5 litres PC St Clement Clean-up completed. ES/643 04/09/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.1512 -2.0806 Oil Diesel 100 litres MSV Skani Buchan Clean-up completed. *ES/647 20/09/2017 Aberdeen Harbour 57.135 -2.0683 Oil Nk 20 litres Unidentified Clean-up completed. *ES/652 08/11/2017 Crail 56.2575 -2.6274 Oil Diesel 3 litres MFV Boy Andrew Clean-up completed. *ES/689 01/12/2017 57-48N: 00-58W 57.8 -0.97 Oil Unknown 0.1166 tonnes Unidentified Reported by the Buzzard platform.
11: UKCS OIL AND GAS INSTALLATION RELEASES Reference Incident Position Latitude Longitude Category Source Incident Type Incident Incident Comments Date (Dec) (Dec) Amount Units UKCS/901 03/01/2017 53-01N: 01-47E (Dec) 1.78 Oil Hewett 48/29 Condensate 0.26 tonnes Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) A Platform - Hose Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/902 03/01/2017 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Oil Alma FPSO - Crude 0.002592 tonnes Pipework - Release from joint EnQuest Producer UKCS/903 05/01/2017 57-22N: 01-22E 57.37 1.37 Chemical Arbroath Pelagic 100 Production 16735 kg Valves - Valve Failure Platform Control Fluid UKCS/904 06/01/2017 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Chemical EnQuest AQUALINK HT804F 617 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Producer VER2 SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/905 06/01/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Hydraulic 0.002416 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control ETAP PDR 2 Panel - Small bore Platform UKCS/906 07/01/2017 57-43N: 00-45E 57.72 0.75 Oil Forties Unity Diesel 0.0177 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Small Riser Bore Fittings Platform UKCS/907 07/01/2017 58-18N: 01-42W 58.30 -1.70 Chemical Blackford STACK MAGIC ECO 8.2 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Leak Dolphin v2, MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL UKCS/908 08/01/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock EC1426A 0.5 kg Chemical Injection - Small ETAP PDR Bore Fittings Platform UKCS/909 08/01/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Chemical Petrojarl METHANOL 142.4 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Foinaven Fittings / Connections UKCS/910 08/01/2017 58-18N: 01-46W 58.30 -1.77 Oil Captain Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control WPP'A' Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/911 09/01/2017 61-14N: 01-08E 61.23 1.13 Oil Cormorant Crude 0.26 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak North Platform UKCS/912 11/01/2017 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Chemical EnQuest AQUALINK HT804F 417.5 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Producer VER2 Fittings / Connections UKCS/913 12/01/2017 59-53N: 01-16E 59.88 1.27 Chemical Transocean MONOETHYLENE 36 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic
Leader GLYCOL, STACK- Fitting MAGIC ECO-F V2 UKCS/914 14/01/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Mineral 0.0044 tonnes Storage (Hydraulic Oils Lube ETAP PDR Oils) - Total Loss Platform UKCS/915 15/01/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Oil Harding Diesel 0.000221 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Platform 3 Pinhole leak UKCS/916 16/01/2017 61-14N: 01-08E 61.23 1.13 Oil Cormorant Diesel 0.0346 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - North Pinhole leak Platform UKCS/917 17/01/2017 56-48N: 00-42E 56.80 0.70 Chemical Ensco 100 Oil Based Mud (OBM 407 kg Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open Name “Innovert to Environment LTOBM”) UKCS/918 17/01/2017 59-20N: 01-36E 59.33 1.60 Chemical Ocean STACK MAGIC ECO 7.5 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Leak Valiant v2, GLYCOL/WATER MIXES UKCS/919 17/01/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Crude 0.00145 tonnes Entrained Oil - Water Injection ETAP PDR - Leak Platform UKCS/920 17/01/2017 54-03N: 01-02E 54.05 1.03 Chemical Rowan Base Oil 0.4 kg Vent Line - Over Filled Gorilla VII UKCS/921 18/01/2017 53-02N: 02-18E 53.03 2.30 Oil Leman FP Diesel 0.02 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole leak Platform [PERENCO] UKCS/922 18/01/2017 60-21N: 04-04W 60.35 -4.07 Chemical Schiehallion Castrol Transaqua HT2 13.4 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Cental Prod Fittings / Connections Mfold UKCS/923 19/01/2017 59-32N: 01-32E 59.53 1.53 Oil Beryl A Oily Waste 0.0002 tonnes Drains System - Pipework Platform Failure UKCS/924 20/01/2017 54-34N: 02-17E 54.57 2.28 Chemical Cygnus A PU Fluorodye UC 0.5 kg Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) Platform - Hose Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/925 22/01/2017 58-02N: 01-08E 58.03 1.13 Chemical Britannia Transaqua HT2 0.196 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings 5UKCS/926 22/01/2017 59-35N: 01-03E 59.58 1.05 Oil Noble Lloyd KEROSENE 0.0001 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Hose Noble Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling
UKCS/927 23/01/2017 61-17N: 00-55E 61.28 0.92 Chemical Hudson Pelagic 100 Production 3.16 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Manifold Control Fluid Umbilical Failure UKCS/928 23/01/2017 61-37N: 01-18E 61.62 1.30 Oil Magnus Diesel 0.00172 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Platform Pinhole Leak UKCS/929 26/01/2017 59-31N: 01-24E 59.52 1.40 Chemical Ocean Patriot STACK MAGIC ECO 8 kg BOP (Topsides) - Hydraulic v2 System UKCS/930 26/01/2017 57-57N: 01-50E 57.95 1.83 Chemical Armada METHANOL 176 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Platform Umbilical Rupture UKCS/931 27/01/2017 53-19N: 02-34E 53.32 2.57 Oil Inde CD Diesel 0.00885 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak Platform (PERENCO) UKCS/932 27/01/2017 57-10N: 01-26E 57.17 1.43 Oil Madoes Crude 0.005 tonnes Subsea Pipelines - Release from Subsea Joint Manifold UKCS/933 29/01/2017 59-53N: 01-16E 59.88 1.27 Chemical Transocean MONOETHYLENE 37.19 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Leak Leader GLYCOL, STACK- MAGIC ECO-F V2 UKCS/934 30/01/2017 61-40N: 01-22E 61.67 1.37 Oil Paul B Lloyd Diesel 0.000021 tonnes Bunkering Hose - Hose Parted Jnr from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/935 30/01/2017 60-57N: 00-56E 60.95 0.93 Chemical Heather A OS2 Oxygen Scavenger 537 Kg Entrained Chemicals - Water Platform - NALCO Chemicals Injection - Leak UKCS/936 01/02/2017 58-02N: 01-08E 58.03 1.13 Chemical Britannia Transaqua HT2 2 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/937 01/02/2017 58-21N: 00-52E 58.35 0.87 Chemical Global Ethylene Glycol, MEG 767 kg Entrained Chemicals - Utility Producer III System UKCS/938 04/02/2017 61-40N: 01-22E 61.67 1.37 Oil Paul B Lloyd Crude 0.000849 tonnes Well - Small Subsea Release Jnr from Well UKCS/939 04/02/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Oily Waste 0.00035 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/940 04/02/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Alwyn North Diesel 0.001 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak NAA Platform UKCS/941 04/02/2017 53-18N: 02-34E 53.30 2.57 Oil Inde AQ Diesel 6.638E- tonnes Spill - Deck Washing Platform 05 (PERENCO)
UKCS/942 05/02/2017 60-19N: 04-05W 60.32 -4.08 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.00019 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Aberdeen UKCS/943 05/02/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Clair Ridge Hydraulic 4.35E-06 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/944 06/02/2017 53-57N: 01-13E 53.95 1.22 Chemical Babbage HW540E 50 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/945 07/02/2017 59-56N: 01-15E 59.93 1.25 Chemical Transocean VERSAPRO OBM, 3710.7 kg Slip Joint - Upper packer Leader STACK-MAGIC ECO- Failure F V2, MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL UKCS/946 07/02/2017 53-11N: 02-51E 53.18 2.85 Chemical Sean PP OCEANIC HW 540 E 292 Kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform (NO DYE) Fittings / Connections UKCS/947 11/02/2017 61-21N: 01-34E 61.35 1.57 Oil Thistle A Oily Waste 0.005 tonnes Drains - Oil Based to Non- Platform Recoverable UKCS/948 11/02/2017 61-14N: 01-08E 61.23 1.13 Oil Cormorant Diesel 0.090046 tonnes Diesel Systems - Over Filled North 5 Platform UKCS/949 12/02/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Chemical Clair Phase 1 Barite 15 kg Pipework - Release from Joint Platform UKCS/950 12/02/2017 53-32N: 03-34W 53.53 -3.57 Oil Douglas DD Insulating Oil 0.001 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/951 14/02/2017 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Oil EnQuest Crude 0.00083 tonnes FPSOs etc. - Offloading Hose - Producer Release on Disconnection UKCS/952 15/02/2017 57-26N: 01-23E 57.43 1.38 Chemical Montrose A Triethylene Glycol 5522 kg Storage Tanks etc. - Over Filled Platform UKCS/.953 17/02/2017 61-21N: 01-09E 61.35 1.15 Oil Eider Diesel 0.00177 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Hose Platform Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/954 17/02/2017 61-37N: 01-18E 61.62 1.30 Oil Magnus Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains UKCS/955 18/02/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 1 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/956 18/02/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 11.1 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/957 18/02/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Birch Oceanic HW443ND 366 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Manifold Fittings / Connections
UKCS/958 19/02/2017 57-43N: 00-50E 57.72 0.83 Oil Forties FC Crude 0.31 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/959 19/02/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Oil Balmoral Crude 0.00555 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak FPV UKCS/960 19/02/2017 54-03N: 01-02E 54.05 1.03 Oil Ravenspurn Annulus Fluid 0.0066 tonnes Pipework - Small Bore Fittings North ST2 Platform UKCS/961 24/02/2017 58-25N: 00-15E 58.42 0.25 Chemical Claymore Pelagic 100 Production 4738.8 kg Hydraulics - Open System - South WI Control Fluid Umbilical Rupture Template UKCS/962 25/02/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 2.068 tonnes BOP (Topsides) - Hydraulic Aberdeen System UKCS/963 25/02/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce Phase Hydraulic 0.00003 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure II Platform UKCS/964 25/02/2017 58-06N: 01-26W 58.10 -1.43 Chemical Ross FPSO Pelagic 100 Production 800 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Bleo Holm Control Fluid SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/965 27/02/2017 58-28N: 00-15E 58.47 0.25 Oil Claymore Crude 0.000017 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure North Subsea 5 Template UKCS/966 27/02/2017 53-22N: 02-06E 53.37 2.10 Oil Vanguard Hydraulic 0.013 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/967 27/02/2017 60-31N: 01-52E 60.52 1.87 Chemical Dunbar Oceanic HW443 R 2217 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Platform Valve Failure UKCS/968 03/03/2017 58-18N: 01-42W 58.30 -1.70 Oil Blackford Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Dolphin UKCS/989 04/03/2017 60-51N: 01-28E 60.85 1.47 Chemical Strathspey Oceanic HW540 E 18351.94 kg Entrained Chemicals - Oil Manifold System UKCS/970 05/03/2017 58-26N: 00-15W 58.43 -0.25 Oil Claymore A Crude 0.00003 tonnes Subsea Intervention Work - Platform Unexpected Fluid Present UKCS/971 06/03/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce D Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Platform UKCS/972 06/03/2017 59-53N: 01-16E 59.88 1.27 Chemical Transocean MONOETHYLENE 9.15 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Leak Leader GLYCOL, STACK- MAGIC ECO-F V2 UKCS/973 07/03/2017 53-01N: 01-47E 53.02 1.78 Oil Hewett Diesel 0.002 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak 48/29A-Q
Platform UKCS/974 09/03/2017 56-29N: 02-09E 56.48 2.15 Chemical Fulmar A Nuosept®78 38.53 Kg Annulus - Annular Platform Communication UKCS/975 10/03/2017 57-17N: 02-10E 57.28 2.17 Oil Lomond Diesel 2E-09 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open Platform to Environment UKCS/976 10/03/2017 59-53N: 01-16E 59.88 1.27 Chemical Transocean MONOETHYLENE 32.7 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Leak Leader GLYCOL, STACK- MAGIC ECO-F V2 UKCS/977 10/03/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae A GT-7510, CRW85733, 178.78 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform XC85401 (Utility Chemicals) - Release from Joint IKCS/978 11/03/2017 60-54N: 01-25E 60.90 1.42 Oil Ninian Oily Waste 0.07 tonnes Drains System - Pump Seal Northern Failure Platform UKCS/979 18/03/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PT Diesel 0.000076 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open Platform 5 to Environment UKCS/980 19/03/2017 59-32N: 01-32E 59.53 1.53 Oil Beryl A Crude 0.002 tonnes Vessels (Not Storage) - Over Platform Filled UKCS/981 19/03/2017 59-35N: 01-03E 59.58 1.05 Chemical Noble Lloyd Cement Class C D903 1 kg Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open Noble to Environment UKCS/982 20/03/2017 58-30N: 01-15E 58.50 1.25 Oil Tiffany Diesel 0.0186 tonnes Entrained Oil - Utility System Platform UKCS/983 20/03/2017 58-26N: 00-15W 58.43 -0.25 Chemical Claymore A Pelagic 100 Production 1295 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Control Fluid Fittings / Connections UKCS/984 20/03/2017 60-48N: 01-26E 60.80 1.43 Oil Ninian Crude 0.001 tonnes Wireline - Stuffing Box Failure Southern Platform UKCS/985 23/03/2017 56-54N: 01-02E 56.90 1.03 Chemical Bittern Bactron B1150, OS-2 848.5 kg Entrained Chemicals - Water Subsea Injection - Leak Manifold 2 UKCS/986 24/03/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Clair Ridge Diesel 0.042 tonnes Diesel Systems - Spilled Whilst Platform Filling UKCS/987 25/03/2017 58-12N: 01-25E 58.20 1.42 Oil Paul B Lloyd Hydraulic 0.00286 tonnes Subsea Intervention Work - Jnr Failure of Equipment UKCS/988 26/03/2017 57-26N: 01-23E 57.43 1.38 Chemical Montrose A TEG (Triethylene 3939 kg Vessels (Not Storage) - Drain Platform glycol) Line Open
UKCS/989 26/03/2017 60-54N: 01-25E 60.90 1.42 Oil Ninian Diesel 0.15 tonnes Turbines, Pumps etc. - Northern Pipework Failure Platform UKCS/990 26/03/2017 53-37N: 03-40W 53.62 -3.67 Oil Conwy Crude 0.001 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/991 27/03/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Chemical Maersk CALCIUM CHLORIDE 16.61 kg Vessels (Not Storage) - Over Highlander (ALL GRADES), Filled VERSACLEAN CBE, DF1, ECOTROL RD, TRUVIS, LIME, M-I WATE (All Grades), SAFE-CARB (ALL GRADES) UKCS/992 27/03/2017 58-18N: 01-44W 58.30 -1.73 Oil Captain Crude 0.000353 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of FPSO 3 Vessel UKCS/993 27/03/2017 57-17N: 02-10E 57.28 2.17 Oil Lomond Kerosene 0.00045 tonnes Helifuel - Failure of Equipment Platform UKCS/994 27/03/2017 60-03N: 03-58W 60.05 -3.97 Oil Solan Diesel 0.00002 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open Platform to Environment UKCS/995 29/03/2017 57-28N: 00-30E 57.47 0.50 Oil Kittiwake A Oily Waste 0.286 tonnes Drains System - Pipework Platform Failure UKCS/996 29/03/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Oil Cygnus B Diesel 0.0002 tonnes Entrained Oil - Utility System Platform UKCS/997 30/03/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough BP Diesel 0.000008 tonnes Spill - During Manual Platform Operations UKCS/998 31/03/2017 59-21N: 01-34E 59.35 1.57 Chemical Gryphon A Methanol 650 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Fittings / Connections UKCS/999 31/03/2017 54-02N: 00-43E 54.03 0.72 Oil Ravenspurn Hydraulic 0.07 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control South C Panel - Small Bore Fittings Platform IKCS/1000 05/04/2017 53-02N: 02-18E 53.03 2.30 Oil Leman FP Diesel 0.25 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pipework Platform Failure [PERENCO] UKCS/1001 05/04/2017 60-19N: 04-16W 60.32 -4.27 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes Hydraulics - Open System - Aberdeen Fittings / Connections UKCS/1002 06/04/2017 58-17N: 00-12E 58.28 0.20 Oil Scott JD Hydraulic 0.000176 tonnes Drill Floor - Top Drive Platform
UKCS/1003 07/04/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 22.5 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1004 07/04/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 0.1 kg Slip Joint - Upper packer Aberdeen Dye) Failure UKCS/1005 09/04/2017 58-06N: 01-26W 58.10 -1.43 Chemical Bleo Holm Cleartron F240, 0.6058 Kg Entrained Chemicals - Water FPSO SCAVTREAT 1000, Injection - Leak BIOTREAT 4549, FOAMTREAT 943, BIOTREAT 4632 UKCS/1006 10/04/2017 57-22N: 01-59E 57.37 1.98 Chemical Mungo EC6804A 0.000064 kg Entrained Chemicals - Water Production Injection - Leak Manifold UKCS/1007 12/04/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 10 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1008 14/04/2017 56-46N: 00-42E 56.77 0.70 Oil Ensco 100 Crude 0.005 tonnes Well Test - Flare Drop Out UKCS/1009 16/04/2017 57-48N: 00-58W 57.80 -0.97 Chemical Buzzard RO SR M7174 0.19 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Utilities (Utility Chemicals) - Release Platform from Joint UKCS/1010 17/04/2017 60-21N: 04-02W 60.35 -4.03 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.00092 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Aberdeen UKCS/1012 17/04/2017 58-18N: 01-44W 58.30 -1.73 Oil Captain Diesel 0.005 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Open FPSO to Environment UKCS/1013 17/04/2017 57-22N: 01-59E 57.37 1.98 Chemical Mungo MEG 6.1 kg Wireline - Stuffing Box Failure Production Manifold UKCS/1014 18/04/2017 57-17N: 02-10E 57.28 2.17 Oil Lomond Diesel 0.00017 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1015 18/04/2017 58-12N: 01-25E 58.20 1.42 Chemical Paul B Lloyd DF1 0.02 kg Drains - Oil Based to Non- Jnr Recoverable UKCS/1016 20/04/2017 52-59N: 01-34E 52.98 1.57 Oil PL20 Gas Condensate 8.235 tonnes Subsea Pipelines - Pipework Export Line Failure to Bacton UKCS/1017 21/04/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Chemical Maersk DF1, M-I WATE (All 1.226 kg Pipework - Release from Joint Highlander Grades), LIME, TRUVIS, ECOTROL RD, VERSACLEAN
CBE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE (ALL GRADES), SAFE- CARB (ALL GRADES) UKCS/1018 21/04/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Condensate 0.0039 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of PUQ Deck Drains Platform UKCS/1019 21/04/2017 57-09N: 02-17E 57.15 2.28 Chemical Haewene Emulsotron CC3442-G 25 kg Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) Brim - Pinhole Leak UKCS/1020 23/04/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Alwyn North Lubrication 4.563E- tonnes Spill - Bund Overflow NAA 05 Platform UKCS/1021 24/04/2017 57-22N: 01-59E 57.37 1.98 Oil Mungo Oily Waste 0.000006 tonnes Entrained Oil - Oil System Production Manifold UKCS/1022 24/04/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 0.1 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1023 24/04/2017 61-12N: 00-42E 61.20 0.70 Chemical Seven Falcon Romex RX5208 biocide 0.210001 kg Leak Testing - Test Fail DSV at stick, Romex RX 9034- Western Isles dye stick, MEG, RX- Location 9022 UKCS/1024 26/04/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Floatel Hydraulic 0.00088 tonnes Hydraulics - Open System - Victory Fittings / Connections UKCS/1025 27/04/2017 61-02N: 01-07E 61.03 1.12 Oil WilPhoenix Hydraulic 0.0043 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1026 27/04/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 1.72 Chemical Brent C Castrol Brayco Micronic 2983 Kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform SV/3 Actuator failure UKCS/1027 28/04/2017 60-54N: 01-25E 60.90 1.42 Oil Ninian Oily Waste 0.21 tonnes Drains System - Overflow Northern Platform UKCS/1028 28/04/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 0.05 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1029 29/04/2017 58-18N: 01-46W 58.30 -1.77 Chemical Captain Oceanic HW540 E 840 kg Hydraulics - Open System - WPP'A' SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/1030 29/04/2017 57-11N: 00-59E 57.18 0.98 Oil Gannet A Crude 0.010949 tonnes Drill Floor - Top Drive Platform 4
UKCS/1031 29/04/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.01 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Aberdeen UKCS/1032 30/04/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 9 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1033 01/05/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Oily Waste 0.000226 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform 8 Vessel UKCS/1034 02/05/2017 61-23N: 01-44E 61.38 1.73 Chemical Murchison Oceanic HW540 v2 22.26 kg Decommissioning Related Platform UKCS/1035 03/05/2017 53-11N: 02-51E 53.18 2.85 Oil Sean PP Diesel 0.000050 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform 6 Equipment UKCS/1036 03/05/2017 53-27N: 01-20E 53.45 1.33 Oil Excalibur A Hydraulic 0.15 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Platform UKCS/1037 03/05/2017 54-08N: 01-28E 54.13 1.47 Chemical Kraken MEG/Water 50/50 ratio 2 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Development Fittings / Connections DC02 UKCS/1038 03/05/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 180 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1039 06/05/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 37.5 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1040 07/05/2017 60-22N: 04-05W 60.37 -4.08 Chemical Schiehallion Castrol Transaqua HT2 47.3 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - North Water Fittings / Connections Inj UKCS/1041 08/05/2017 58-06N: 03-05W 58.10 -3.08 Oil Beatrice AP Diesel 0.01 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1042 09/05/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 22.5 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1043 09/05/2017 58-43N: 01-24E 58.72 1.40 Oil Miller Diesel 0.096 tonnes Cranes - Diesel System Platform UKCS/1044 09/05/2017 57-07N: 00-56E 57.12 0.93 Oil Gannet E & Crude 0.908 tonnes Subsea Pipelines - Pinhole Leak F Manifold UKCS/1045 11/05/2017 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Chemical Alma WI AQUALINK HT804F 574.1 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Drill Centre VER2 SCM Failure (Otherwise Unspecified) UKCS/1046 11/05/2017 58-29N: 01-16E 58.48 1.27 Oil Tiffany Diesel 0.002 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains UKCS/1047 12/05/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce D Hydraulic 0.0057 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings
UKCS/1048 12/05/2017 53-19N: 02-34E 53.32 2.57 Oil Inde AQ Diesel 0.001 tonnes Spill - Knocked Over / Dropped Platform (PERENCO) UKCS/1049 12/05/2017 61-37N: 01-18E 61.62 1.30 Oil Magnus Diesel 0.00496 tonnes Drainage System - Pinhole Platform Leak UKCS/1050 12/05/2017 54-01N: 01-06E 54.02 1.10 Oil Ravenspurn Diesel 0.0005 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of North CPP Equipment Platform UKCS/1051 13/05/2017 56-29N: 02-09E 56.48 2.15 Oil Fulmar A Diesel 0.001 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1052 13/05/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Chemical Schiehallion Castrol Transaqua HT-2 10 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Subsea Fittings / Connections Clusters UKCS/1053 14/05/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 30 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1054 15/05/2017 60-56N: 02-14W 16-May- Chemical Far Superior MB-5111, OR-13 0.7 kg Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) 2017 - Hose Failure UKCS/1055 15/05/2017 61-04N: 02-05W 61.07 -2.08 Oil West Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Phoenix UKCS/1056 16/05/2017 56-27N: 02-17E 56.45 2.28 Oil Clyde Oily Waste 0.00189 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/1057 16/05/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae A GT-7510, CRW85733, 458.11 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform Proxel XL2 (Utility Chemicals) - Open to Environment UKCS/1058 17/05/2017 56-21N: 02-18E 56.35 2.30 Oil Maersk Kerosene 0.00016 tonnes Helifuel - Failure of Equipment Gallant UKCS/1059 17/05/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Diesel 0.00044 tonnes Diesel Systems spilled whilst PUQ filling Platform UKCS/1060 17/05/2017 58-05N: 01-23W 58.08 -1.38 Chemical Bleo Holm Pelagic 100 Production 26.3 kg Hydraulics - Open System - FPSO Control Fluid Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1061 18/05/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 2 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1062 19/05/2017 58-12N: 01-25E 58.20 1.42 Chemical Paul B Lloyd BioBar SWH 0.07 kg BOP (Topsides) - Hydraulic Jnr System UKCS/1063 19/05/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Alwyn North Diesel 0.001 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of NAA Equipment
Platform UKCS/1064 19/05/2017 61-02N: 01-42E 61.03 1.70 Oil Brent A Lubrication 0.00057 tonnes Spill - Hole in Deck Platform UKCS/1065 20/05/2017 61-16N: 01-35E 61.27 1.58 Oil Dunlin A Crude 0.000000 tonnes Sample Points - Release Whilst Platform 2 Sampling UKCS/1066 20/05/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PT Diesel 0.000021 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains UKCS/1067 22/05/2017 53-49N: 00-28E 53.82 0.47 Oil Rough AD Condensate 0.001904 tonnes Flaring / Venting - Vent Line Platform Drop Out UKCS/1068 23/05/2017 53-40N: 03-32W 53.67 -3.53 Chemical Douglas Oceanic HW540 E, 81.5219 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - FPSO Oceanic Red LTF Accumulator Failure UKCS/1069 23/05/2017 53-57N: 01-13E 53.95 1.22 Chemical Babbage OCEANIC HW 540 E 60 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform (NO DYE) Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1070 25/05/2017 59-35N: 01-03E 59.58 1.05 Oil Noble Lloyd Hydraulic 0.0001 tonnes Drill Floor - Top Drive Noble UKCS/1071 26/05/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Chemical Maersk DF1, M-I WATE (All 2.76 kg BOP (Topsides) - Mud / Highlander Grades), CALCIUM Cement CHLORIDE (all grades), SAFE-CARB (ALL GRADES), VERSACLEAN CBE, SUREMUL EH, TRUVIS, ECOTROL RD, ULTIDRILL FL, VERSAGEL HT, LIME UKCS/1072 26/05/2017 61-21N: 01-09E 61.35 1.15 Oil Eider Hydraulic 0.0178 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Platform UKCS/1073 26/05/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce D Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1074 27/05/2017 53-01N: 01-47E 53.02 1.78 Chemical Hewett 48/29 Mono Ethylene Glycol, 341.9 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework AP Platform corrosion inhibitor (Production Chemicals) - Pinhole Leak UKCS/1075 27/05/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Chemical Petrojarl Oceanic HW540 v2 424 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Foinaven SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/1076 27/05/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Floatel Hydraulic 1.32E-07 tonnes Hydraulics - Open System -
Victory Fittings / Connections UKCS/1077 27/05/2017 60-03N: 03-58W 60.05 -3.97 Oil Solan Crude 0.0049 tonnes Sample Points - Release Whilst Platform Sampling UKCS/1078 27/05/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Oil Brae A Crude 0.00006 tonnes Turbines, Pumps etc. - Isolation Platform Failure / Passing Valve UKCS/1079 28/05/2017 57-19N: 01-04E 57.32 1.07 Oil Gannet D Hydraulic 0.243 tonnes Hydraulics - Closed system - Subsea Fittings / Connections Completion UKCS/1080 29/05/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 347.1 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1081 30/05/2017 56-33N: 02-37E 56.55 2.62 Chemical Flyndre Field Pelagic 100 Production 5415 kg Hydraulics - Open System - SS Control Fluid Valve Failure Infrastructure UKCS/1082 01/06/2017 61-03N: 01-42E 61.05 1.70 Oil Brent B Oily Waste 0.00136 tonnes Spill - Deck Washing Platform UKCS/1083 01/06/2017 57-16N: 00-28E 57.27 0.47 Chemical Pict SSTM Castrol Brayco Micronic 24.3 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - SV/3 Fittings / Connections UKCS/1084 01/06/2017 56-27N: 02-17E 56.45 2.28 Chemical Clyde Pelagic 100 Production 20161 Kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Control Fluid Production Wing Valve Actuator Override Tool UKCS/1085 01/06/2017 56-54N: 01-02E 56.90 1.03 Chemical Bittern Castrol Brayco Micronic 108 Kg Hydraulics - Open System - Subsea SV/3 Fittings / Connections Manifold 1 UKCS/1086 02/06/2017 53-23N: 02-00E 53.38 2.00 Oil LOGGS Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Valves - Gland / Packing GGS Failure Production Platform UKCS/1087 02/06/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce PUQ Lubrication 0.005309 tonnes Storage (Hydraulic Oils, Lube Platform Oils) - Bund Overflow / Open UKCS/1088 03/06/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Glen Lyon Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control FPSO Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1089 04/06/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Oil Balmoral Hydraulic 0.01 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control FPV Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1090 04/06/2017 58-22N: 00-04E 58.37 0.07 Chemical Tartan A Pelagic 100 (H) 16.6 kg Subsea Intervention Work - Platform Production Control Failure of Equipment Fluid
UKCS/1091 04/06/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce Phase Hydraulic 0.000385 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System II Platform UKCS/1092 04/06/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 35 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1093 04/06/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock EC6116A, PermaTreat 0.00139 kg Entrained Chemicals - Water ETAP PDR PC-191, EC6804A Injection - Leak Platform UKCS/1094 05/06/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Oil Balmoral Crude 1.716 tonnes Xmas Tree - Release at FPV Injection Point UKCS/1095 07/06/2017 57-05N: 00-53E 57.08 0.88 Oil Triton FPSO Crude 0.03 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure UKCS/1096 08/06/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Hydraulic 0.0001 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1097 10/06/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 20 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1098 10/06/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Clair Ridge Diesel 0.00001 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1099 10/06/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 1 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1100 10/06/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough CD Hydraulic 0.0002 tonnes Spill - During Manual Platform Operations UKCS/1101 11/06/2017 60-37N: 03-00W 60.62 -3.00 Chemical West Erifon HD603HP (No 21.2 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Phoenix Dye), ERIFON STACK Fittings / Connections GLYCOL UKCS/1102 12/06/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Diesel 2.08E-07 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1103 12/06/2017 57-48N: 00-58E 57.80 0.97 Oil Buzzard Hydraulic 1.48E-07 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Wellhead Platform UKCS/1104 12/06/2017 57-26N: 01-23E 57.43 1.38 Chemical Montrose A Pelagic 100 Production 100 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Control Fluid Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1105 *12/06/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Chemical Schiehallion Transaqua HT2 1904 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Subsea SCM Failure (Otherwise Clusters unspecified) UKCS/1107 13/06/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 UKCS/110 Oil Brent C Lubrication 0.00095 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release 7 Platform UKCS/1108 13/06/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.00044 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release
Aberdeen UKCS/1109 14/06/2017 58-22N: 00-04E 58.37 0.07 Chemical Tartan A Pelagic 100 Production 3926 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Control Fluid Fittings / Connections UKCS/1110 16/06/2017 58-17N: 00-12E 58.28 0.20 Chemical Scott JD Liquid Antifoam B411, 140.245 kg Drains - Water Based Platform Viscosifier for Chemicals MUDPUSH II Spacer B174, M-I WATE (All Grades), Mutual Solvent U66, Surfactant D250 UKCS/1111 17/06/2017 61-29N: 01-27E 61.48 1.45 Oil Northern Crude 0.00005 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Producer UKCS/1112 17/06/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Chemical Clair Phase 1 Ammonium Bisulphite 822 kg Drains - Water Based Platform (All Grades) Chemicals UKCS/1113 18/06/2017 61-02N: 01-07E 61.03 1.12 Chemical Pelican METHANOL (all 136.68 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Manifold grades) Fittings / Connections UKCS/1114 19/06/2017 58-06N: 01-26W 58.10 -1.43 Chemical Bleo Holm Pelagic 100 Production 616 kg Hydraulics - Open System - FPSO Control Fluid Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1115 19/06/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PT Hydraulic 0.0001 tonnes Wellheads - Hydraulic System Platform UKCS/1116 19/06/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Hydraulic 0.00001 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control PUQ Panel - Small Bore Fittings Platform UKCS/1117 19/06/2017 59-32N: 01-32E 59.53 1.53 Oil Beryl A Crude 0.0807 tonnes Production Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1118 20/06/2017 57-09N: 02-17E 57.15 2.28 Oil Haewene Annulus Fluids 2.3567 tonnes Wellhead Release - Annulus Brim Fluids UKCS/1119 21/06/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral Pelagic 100 Production 813.7 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - FPV Control Fluid Fittings / Connections UKCS/1120 22/06/2017 57-48N: 00-58E 57.80 0.97 Oil Buzzard Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Utilities Platform UKCS/1121 23/06/2017 53-05N: 02-32E 53.08 2.53 Oil Thames AP Diesel 0.005 tonnes Decommissioning Related UKCS/1122 23/06/2017 58-47N: 01-20E 58.78 1.33 Chemical Brae B SODIUM CHLORIDE 6300 kg Hose (Topsides, Not Platform BRINE Bunkering) - Open to Environment
UKCS/1123 26/06/2017 61-16N: 01-35E 61.27 1.58 Oil Dunlin A Diesel 0.033 tonnes Diesel Systems - Over Filled Platform UKCS/1124 27/06/2017 60-24N: 04-03W 60.40 -4.05 Chemical Loyal Subsea Castrol Transaqua HT2 1 kg Tree - Release at Injection Point UKCS/1125 27/06/2017 59-32N: 01-32E 59.53 1.53 Oil Beryl A Oily Waste 0.2 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Platform UKCS/1126 27/06/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Oil Brae A Lubrication 0.77 tonnes Turbines, Pumps etc - Pipework Platform Failure UKCS/1127 28/06/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PC Oily Waste 0.0001 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/1128 28/06/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Chemical Petrojarl Oceanic HW540 v2 2860 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Foinaven SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/1129 29/06/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae A GT-7510, CRW85733, 4.53885 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform Proxel XL2 (Utility Chemicals) - Release from Joint UKCS/1130 30/06/2017 58-12N: 01-25E 58.20 1.42 Oil Paul B Lloyd Hydraulic 0.0002 tonnes Spill - During Manual Jnr Operations UKCS/1131 01/07/2017 57-10N: 01-06E 57.17 1.10 Chemical Maersk Halliburton Tuned Light 50 kg Bunkering Hose - Total Gallant XLE HT Blend Rupture UKCS/1132 01/07/2017 56-46N: 02-06E 56.77 2.10 Oil Stella FPF1 Lubrication 0.0089 tonnes Hose (Topsides, Not Bunkering) - Bund Overflow / Open UKCS/1133 02/07/2017 53-51N: 03-37W 53.85 -3.62 Oil Morecambe Hydraulic 0.0001 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System South DP6 Platform UKCS/1134 02/07/2017 61-15N: 00-44E 61.25 0.73 Chemical Hudson Sub- Pelagic 100 (H) 276.25 kg Hydraulics - Open System - sea template Production Control Fittings / Connections Fluid UKCS/1135 04/07/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Oily Waste 0.015 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/1136 04/07/2017 58-21N: 00-52E 58.35 0.87 Oil Global Crude 0.05 tonnes Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) Producer III - Pinhole Leak UKCS/1137 04/07/2017 53-26N: 01-53W 53.43 -1.88 Oil Skiff Hydraulic 0.00005 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform, Panel - Small Bore Fittings GSP Field
UKCS/1138 04/07/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 1.72 Oil Brent C Diesel 0.00475 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1139 04/07/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Oil Claymore A Oily Waste 0.07 tonnes Drainage System - Oil to Non- Platform recoverable UKCS/1140 04/07/2017 56-46N: 02-06E 56.77 2.10 Oil Stella FPF1 Lubrication 0.00044 tonnes Drains System - Pump Failure UKCS/1141 05/07/2017 58-22N: 00-04E 58.37 0.07 Chemical Tartan A Pelagic 100 (H) 34 kg Subsea Intervention Work - Platform Production Control Failure of Equipment Fluid UKCS/1142 06/07/2017 56-44N: 01-17E 56.73 1.28 Oil Curlew Crude 0.0293 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of FPSO Deck Drains UKCS/1143 06/07/2017 61-15N: 00-44E 61.25 0.73 Chemical Hudson MEG 13 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Seabsea Fittings / Connections template UKCS/1144 06/07/2017 58-22N: 00-04E 58.37 0.07 Chemical Tartan A Pelagic 100 (H) 121004 Kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Production Control Fittings / Connections Fluid UKCS/1145 07/07/2017 60-37N: 00-00W 60.62 0.00 Chemical West Erifon HD603HP (No 36 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Phoenix Dye), ERIFON STACK Fittings / Connections GLYCOL UKCS/1146 08/07/2017 56-24N: 02-03E 56.40 2.05 Chemical Auk A Transaqua HT2 300 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform (Production Chemicals) - Release from Joint UKCS/1147 09/07/2017 54-34N: 02-17E 54.57 2.28 Chemical Cygnus B MEG ALL DILUTIONS 43 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform (Utility Chemicals) - Open to Environment UKCS/1148 10/07/2017 56-43N: 02-12E 56.72 2.20 Oil Jasmine Oily Waste 0.000205 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of WHP Deck Drains UKCS/1149 11/07/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae A Oceanic HW443ND 995 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Fittings / Connections UKCS/1150 13/07/2017 54-03N: 01-02E 54.05 1.03 Oil Rowan Hydraulic 0.00126 tonnes Below Drill Floor to Riser / Gorilla VII Conductor - Pollution Pans Overflow UKCS/1151 14/07/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock OHR GACI, 0.026 kg Temporary Equipment - Failure ETAP PDR NOXYGEN NA, MIL- of Equipment Platform BIO NS, SCALETREAT 852ND,
FRW-16 UKCS/1152 14/07/2017 53-03N: 02-12E 53.05 2.20 Oil Leman ED Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes Crane - O-Ring Failure Platform [PERENCO] UKCS/1153 16/07/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Oil Claymore A Lubrication 0.067 tonnes Heat Exchanger - Internal Platform Failure UKCS/1154 17/07/2017 59-09N: 01-37E 59.15 1.62 Oil Devenick S2 Annulus Fluid 0.01159 tonnes Well - Small Subsea Release Wellhead from Well UKCS/1155 17/07/2017 58-18N: 01-46W 58.30 -1.77 Chemical Captain Brine NaCl 3651 kg Bunkering Hose - Total WPP'A' Rupture UKCS/1156 18/07/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Chemical Clair Ridge RX-9022, RX-5227 1.2 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform (Production Chemicals) - Release from Joint UKCS/1157 18/07/2017 57-54N: 00-01E 57.90 0.02 Oil Buchan A Crude 0.00579 tonnes Entrained Oil - Oil System Platform UKCS/1159 20/07/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PT Hydraulic 0.000522 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform 6 Panel - Bund Overflow / Open UKCS/1160 20/07/2017 56-29N: 02-09E 56.48 2.15 Oil Fulmar A Diesel 0.097 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains UKCS/1161 20/07/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough CD Hydraulic 0.000654 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Platform UKCS/1162 20/07/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Oil Petrojarl Crude 0.007 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Foinaven Vessel UKCS/1163 21/07/2017 57-10N: 01-06E 57.17 1.10 Chemical Maersk Erifon CLS 40 25 kg BOP (Topsides) - Hydraulic Gallant System UKCS/1164 22/07/2017 58-21N: 00-52E 58.35 0.87 Oil Global Crude 0.0001 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Producer III UKCS/1165 23/07/2017 54-15N: 02-44E 54.25 2.73 Chemical Minke Oceanic HW443ND 100 kg Subsea Intervention Work - Wellhead Release During Operation UKCS/1166 23/07/2017 60-51N: 01-28E 60.85 1.47 Oil Ninian Crude 0.794 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Central Platform UKCS/1167 25/07/2017 57-11N: 00-59E 57.18 0.98 Oil Gannet A Mineral 0.02325 tonnes Lifeboats - Hydraulic System Platform UKCS/1168 25/07/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce D Lubrication 0.000013 tonnes Spill - During Manual Platform Operations
UKCS/1169 25/07/2017 57-48N: 00-58W 57.80 -0.97 Oil Buzzard Diesel 0.000005 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Utilities Equipment Platform UKCS/1170 25/07/2017 61-03N: 01-42E 61.05 1.70 Oil Brent A Annulus Fluid 0.00039 tonnes Wellheads - Annular Fluids Platform UKCS/1171 25/07/2017 57-00N: 01-50E 57.00 1.83 Chemical Elgin PUQ SODIUM 3.87 Kg Chemical Injection - Pipework Platform HYPOCHLORITE Failure WITH COPPER IONS GENERATED IN SITU UKCS/1172 27/07/2017 53-18N: 02-34E 53.30 2.57 Chemical Inde AC monoethylene glycol 800 kg Storage Tanks etc. - Over Filled Platform (MEG) (PERENCO) UKCS/1173 28/07/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 37.5 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1174 28/07/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Oily Waste 1E-08 tonnes Drains System - Pipework Platform Failure UKCS/1175 28/07/2017 53-42N: 01-09E 53.70 1.15 Chemical Seven Seas 2 HYTREAT 12773K, 3802 kg Chemical Injection - Umbilical SSTM CORRTREAT 7712A, Failure SOLVTREAT 3064 UKCS/1176 29/07/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Alwyn North Oily Waste 2.352E- tonnes Drains System - Pipework NAB 05 Failure Platform UKCS/1177 30/07/2017 58-02N: 01-08E 58.03 1.13 Oil Britannia Diesel 0.000048 tonnes Entrained Oil - Oil System Platform UKCS/1178 30/07/2017 54-01N: 01-06E 54.02 1.10 Chemical Ravenspurn Mi Swaco Versapro Oil 163 kg Drill Floor - Top Drive North ST2 Based Mud Platform UKCS/1179 30/07/2017 58-03N: 01-04E 58.05 1.07 Oil Alba Lubrication 0.0001 tonnes Spill - Bund Overflow Northern Platform UKCS/1180 31/07/2017 59-35N: 01-08E 59.58 1.13 Chemical Noble Lloyd Barite 20 kg Bunkering Hose - Open to Noble Environment UKCS/1181 01/08/2017 61-19N: 01-32E 61.32 1.53 Oil Sedco 712 Hydraulic 0.00009 tonnes Hydraulics - Closed System - Valve Failure UKCS/1182 02/08/2017 57-39N: 01-08E 57.65 1.13 Oil Nelson Crude 0.005 tonnes Spill - During Manual Platform Operations
UKCS/1183 02/08/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 12.5 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1184 03/08/2017 61-16N: 00-55E 61.27 0.92 Oil Tern Lubrication 0.1584 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains UKCS/1185 04/08/2017 58-18N: 01-46W 58.30 -1.77 Oil Captain Crude 0.000086 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of WPP'A' 6 Equipment UKCS/1186 05/08/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Hydraulic 0.0024 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control ETAP PDR Panel - Small Bore Fittings Platform UKCS/1187 05/08/2017 54-01N: 01-06E 54.02 1.10 Oil Ravenspurn Diesel 0.000543 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - North CPP 3 Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1188 05/08/2017 59-53N: 01-16E 59.88 1.27 Chemical Transocean MONOETHYLENE 130 kg Diesel Systems - Pipework Leader GLYCOL, STACK Failure MAGIC ECO v2 UKCS/1189 07/08/2017 53-19N: 02-34E 53.32 2.57 Oil Inde CD Diesel 0.005 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pipework Platform Failure (PERENCO) UKCS/1190 07/08/2017 53-23N: 02-00E 53.38 2.00 Oil LOGGS Diesel 0.0005 tonnes Diesel Systems - Pipework GGS Failure Production Platform UKCS/1191 08/08/2017 53-31N: 01-09E 53.52 1.15 Chemical Pickerill A Houton Aqualink 500 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform HT804F Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1192 09/08/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 22 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure *UKCS/119 09/08/2017 60-21N: 04-04W 60.35 -4.07 Chemical Glen Lyon Castrol Transaqua HT2 1.85 kg Hydraulics - Open System - 3 FPSO Actuator Gearbox Leak UKCS/1195 12/08/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Oil Petrojarl Crude 0.004 tonnes Turbines, Pumps etc. - Foinaven Pipework Failure UKCS/1196 14/08/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Chemical Claymore A OSW85797 465.88 Kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Platform Fittings / Connections UKCS/1197 15/08/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 40 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1198 15/08/2017 57-27N: 01-23E 57.45 1.38 Oil Montrose A Lubrication 0.013 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Deck Drains
UKCS/1199 16/08/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 45 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1200 16/08/2017 57-48N: 00-58E 57.80 0.97 Oil Buzzard Hydraulic 0.0004 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Wellhead Platform UKCS/1201 17/08/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough CD Diesel 0.000019 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Hose Platform Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/1202 17/08/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Condensate 0.026 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of PUQ Deck Drains Platform UKCS/1203 17/08/2017 60-48N: 01-26E 60.80 1.43 Oil Ninian Hydraulic 0.000001 tonnes Tools - Equipment Failure Southern Platform UKCS/1204 18/08/2017 53-11N: 02-51E 53.18 2.85 Oil Sean PP Hydraulic 0.005 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1205 18/08/2017 57-45N: 01-48E 57.75 1.80 Oil Everest Condensate 0.002 tonnes Turbines, Pumps etc. - Pump North Failure Platform UKCS/1206 18/08/2017 57-28N: 00-30E 57.47 0.50 Oil Mallard Crude 0.0005 tonnes Valves - Unexpected Fluid Subsea Present Completions UKCS/1207 19/08/2017 58-18N: 01-46W 58.30 -1.77 Oil Captain Crude 0.013504 tonnes Wellheads - Release from Joint WPP'A' UKCS/1208 19/08/2017 58-21N: 00-52E 58.35 0.87 Chemical Global Transaqua 96 kg Subsea Hydraulics - Open Producer III System - Passing Valve UKCS/1209 19/08/2017 58-18N: 01-44W 58.30 -1.73 Oil Captain Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System FPSO UKCS/1210 20/08/2017 58-21N: 00-52E 58.35 0.87 Chemical Global Castrol Transaqua HT2 1167 kg Valves - Valve Failure Producer III UKCS/1211 22/08/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C WASTE 0.000003 tonnes Entrained Oil - Utility System PUQ Platform UKCS/1212 22/08/2017 53-36N: 03-10W 53.60 -3.17 Oil Irish Sea Lubrication 0.00456 tonnes Thruster - Gearbox Leak Pioneer stationed at Eni Lennox
Platform UKCS/1213 23/08/2017 61-13N: 00-42E 61.22 0.70 Oil Western Isles Diesel 0.0043 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of FPSO Deck Drains UKCS/1214 23/08/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Diesel 0.036 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - ETAP PDR Sheared Platform UKCS/1215 23/08/2017 54-15N: 02-31E 54.25 2.52 Oil Maersk Hydraulic 0.01 tonnes Hydraulics - Open System - Resolve Fittings / Connections UKCS/1216 23/08/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Oily Waste 0.00157 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of PUQ Deck Drains Platform UKCS/1217 25/08/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 20 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure UKCS/1218 25/08/2017 57-57N: 00-54W 57.95 -0.90 Chemical Golden Eagle Castrol Transaqua HT2 5434 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - PUQ Fittings / Connections Platform UKCS/1219 25/08/2017 58-29N: 01-16E 58.48 1.27 Oil Tiffany Hydraulic 0.235 tonnes Hydraulics - Closed system - Platform Fittings / Connections UKCS/1220 25/08/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 1.2 kg BOP (Subsea) - Hydraulic Aberdeen Dye) Fitting UKCS/1221 26/08/2017 56-43N: 02-05E 56.72 2.08 Oil Ensco 122 Condensate 0.000309 tonnes Flare - Drop Out UKCS/1222 27/08/2017 58-08N: 03-01W 58.13 -3.02 Oil Beatrice B Oily Waste 0.00009 tonnes Spill - Deck Washing Platform UKCS/1223 28/08/2017 58-22N: 00-01E 58.37 0.02 Chemical Tartan Pelagic 100 (H) 45 kg Pipework - Open to Subsea Production Control Environment Completion Fluid UKCS/1224 29/08/2017 58-27N: 00-15E 58.45 0.25 Chemical Piper B Pelagic 100 Production 22305 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Platform Control Fluid Valve Failure UKCS/1225 30/08/2017 57-22N: 01-59E 57.37 1.98 Chemical Mungo EC6804A 0.08 kg Chemical Injection - Valve Platform Failure UKCS/1226 30/08/2017 54-01N: 01-06E 54.02 1.10 Oil Ravenspurn Condensate 0.000022 tonnes Drains System - Pipework North CPP Failure Platform UKCS/1227 30/08/2017 59-16N: 01-30E 59.27 1.50 Chemical Harding Erifon 818 v2 40 kg Conductor Tensioner - Seal Platform Failure
UKCS/1228 31/08/2017 57-17N: 02-10E 57.28 2.17 Oil Lomond Diesel 0.000246 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Platform Failure of Equipment UKCS/1229 01/09/2017 53-53N: 03-37W 53.88 -3.62 Oil Morecambe Hydraulic 0.01752 tonnes Transfer Hose (Not Bunkering) South DP8 - Total Rupture Platform UKCS/1230 01/09/2017 53-32N: 03-34W 53.53 -3.57 Oil Douglas DD Diesel 0.001 tonnes Cranes - Diesel System Platform UKCS/1231 01/09/2017 57-57N: 01-50E 57.95 1.83 Chemical Armada TEG (Triethylene 4250 kg Glycol Contactor - Internal Platform glycol) Failure UKCS/1232 02/09/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral Pelagic 100 Production 153.884 kg Hydraulics - Open System - FPV Control Fluid Solenoid Failure UKCS/1233 04/09/2017 61-03N: 01-42E 61.05 1.70 Oil Brent B Diesel 0.054 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1234 04/09/2017 54-26N: 02-28E 54.43 2.47 Oil Tyne - Vegetable Oil 0.00085 tonnes Galley - Waste Oil Seafox 1 Combined installation UKCS.1235 05/09/2017 36-27N: 02-17E 36.45 2.28 Chemical Clyde PRESERVAN 5500 0.349 Kg Conductor Annulus - Seal Platform packer UKCS/1236 06/09/2017 60-09N: 01-44E 60.15 1.73 Chemical Island OCEANIC HW 740 0.5 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Constructor (NO DYE) Fittings / Connections Intervention Vessel UKCS/1237 06/09/2017 59-55N: 01-17E 59.92 1.28 Oil Kraken Diesel 0.022 tonnes Diesel Systems - Drain Line FPSO Open UKCS/1238 07/09/2017 58-26N: 00-15W 58.43 -0.25 Chemical Claymore A OSW85797, Pelagic 100 47.4 Kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Platform Production Control Fittings / Connections Fluid UKCS/1239 07/09/2017 60-21N: 04-04W 60.35 -4.07 Oil Glen Lyon Lubricant 0.0008 tonnes Hydraulics - Open System - FPSO Actuator Gearbox Leak UKCS/1240 08/09/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough BD Annular Fluid 0.000211 tonnes Wellheads - Annular Platform Communication UKCS/1241 09/09/2017 53-21N: 01-18E 53.35 1.30 Oil Waveney Oily Waste 1.33 tonnes Pipework - Total Rupture Platform UKCS/1242 09/09/2017 60-09N: 01-44E 60.15 1.73 Chemical Bruce PUQ Oceanic HW740R v3 0.25 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings
UKCS/1243 11/09/2017 53-50N: 03-34W 53.83 -3.57 Oil Morecambe Hydraulic 0.03015 tonnes Caisson Pump - Seal Failure South CPP1 Platform UKCS/1244 12/09/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Hydraulic 1.98E-06 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1245 16/09/2017 54-34N: 02-17E 54.57 2.28 Oil Cygnus A PU Diesel 0.000177 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1246 17/09/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Chemical Claymore Pelagic 100 Production 318 kg Hydraulics - Open System - North Subsea Control Fluid Fittings / Connections Template UKCS/1247 19/09/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Chemical Clair Ridge MI-SWACO Propylene 314.8 kg Drains - Water Based Platform Glycol, Hydratech Chemicals Purachem FRB21 Biocide, Hydratech Sureflow MN100 corrosion inhibitor UKCS/1248 20/09/2017 53-24N: 01-22E 53.40 1.37 Oil Lancelot Hydraulic 0.005 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1249 21/09/2017 53-18N: 02-34E 53.30 2.57 Oil Inde AC Diesel 0.000022 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform 5 Equipment (PERENCO) UKCS/1250 21/09/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough CD Annulus Fluid 0.000259 tonnes Wellheads - Annular Vent Line Platform UKCS/1251 22/09/2017 57-10N: 01-44E 57.17 1.73 Chemical Ocean Patriot Barite 4,1 D31, DF1 25033 kg Well - Annular Communication UKCS/1252 22/09/2017 58-08N: 03-01W 58.13 -3.02 Oil Beatrice Oily Waste 0.00008 tonnes Spill - Deck Washing Bravo UKCS/1253 23/09/2017 56-24N: 02-03E 56.40 2.05 Oil Auk A Diesel 0.00052 tonnes Diesel Systems - Over Filled Platform UKCS/1254 23/09/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Chemical Claymore A Pelagic 100 Production 640 Kg Chemical Injection - Small Platform Control Fluid Bore Fittings UKCS/1255 24/09/2017 58-18N: 01-44W 58.30 -1.73 Chemical Captain KemSweep NLP 5000 4 kg Chemical Bunkering Hose - FPSO Hose Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/1256 25/09/2017 53-31N: 01-47E 53.52 1.78 Chemical Galleon PG Cortron® RN-617 95 kg Valves - Valve Failure UKCS/1257 28/09/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock SODIUM 0.71 kg Chemical Injection - Valve ETAP PDR HYPOCHLORITE 5- Failure
Platform 15.5% UKCS/1258 28/09/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough CD Diesel 0.0531 tonnes Diesel Systems - Drain Valve Platform UKCS/1259 29/09/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral EC1544A 117.7 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - FPV Valve Failure UKCS/1260 29/09/2017 57-57N: 00-11E 57.95 0.18 Chemical Tweedsmuir PELAGIC 100 6088 kg Hydraulics - Open System - South SSTM Fittings / Connections UKCS/1261 01/10/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 3.6 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1262 01/10/2017 53-01N: 02-15E 53.02 2.25 Oil Leman CP Hydraulic 0.002 tonnes Valves - Valve Failure Platform [PERENCO] UKCS/1263 01/10/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Oil Cygnus B Condensate 0.000055 tonnes Sample Points - Release Whilst Platform Sampling UKCS/1264 01/10/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Crude 0.000081 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/1265 01/10/2017 56-45N: 02-06E 56.75 2.10 Oil Stella FPF1 Crude 0.065 tonnes Well - Small Subsea Release from Well UKCS/1266 06/10/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Lubrication 0.001266 tonnes Spill - During Manual Platform 3 Operations UKCS/1267 06/10/2017 58-02N: 01-08E 58.03 1.13 Chemical Britannia Castrol Transaqua HT2 411 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Manifold Fittings / Connections UKCS/1268 06/10/2017 59-21N: 01-34E 59.35 1.57 Chemical Gryphon A Oceanic HW540 E 140 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1269 07/10/2017 57-22N: 01-22E 57.37 1.37 Oil Arbroath Diesel 0.00865 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Hose Platform Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/1270 09/10/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Oil Balmoral Crude 0.009307 tonnes Subsea Pipelines - Release from FPV 2 Joint UKCS/1271 09/10/2017 56-44N: 00-40E 56.73 0.67 Chemical Sevan Shell Naturelle Fluid 0.05 kg Subsea Intervention Work - Pelican HF-E 68 Failure of Equipment UKCS/1272 10/10/2017 57-09N: 02-17E 57.15 2.28 Chemical Haewene METHANOL 382.4 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Brim Fittings / Connections UKCS/1273 10/10/2017 60-19N: 04-05W 60.32 -4.08 Oil Deepsea Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Aberdeen UKCS/1274 10/10/2017 57-09N: 02-17E 57.15 2.28 Chemical Haewene Castrol Transaqua HT2 137.8 kg Subsea Intervention Work -
Brim Release During Operation UKCS/1275 11/10/2017 57-05N: 00-53E 57.08 0.88 Oil Triton FPSO Crude 0.0051 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Deck Drains UKCS/1276 11/10/2017 57-57N: 01-12E 57.95 1.20 Oil Paragon Crude 0.0031 tonnes Storage Tanks etc. - Vent Line MSS1 UKCS/1277 12/10/2017 57-55N: 01-01E 57.92 1.02 Chemical Dana Methanol 0.1 kg Chemical Injection - Pipework Petroleum Failure Triton FPSO UKCS/1278 14/10/2017 58-00N: 00-43E 58.00 0.72 Chemical Callanish Methanol 135 kg Subsea Intervention Work - Well 2 Release During Operation WHPS UKCS/1279 16/10/2017 61-16N: 00-55E 61.27 0.92 Chemical Tern FX2589 3.27 kg Chemical Injection - Small Platform Bore Fittings UKCS/1280 18/10/2017 57-48N: 00-58E 57.80 0.97 Oil Buzzard Hydraulic 0.0002 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Utilities Platform UKCS/1281 18/10/2017 60-24N: 04-03W 60.40 -4.05 Chemical Loyal Subsea Castrol Transaqua HT2 0.2 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1282 20/10/2017 60-37N: 03-00W 60.62 -3.00 Chemical West Erifon HD603HP (No 7.8 kg BOP (Subsea) - BOP Phoenix Dye), ERIFON STACK Accumulator GLYCOL UKCS/1283 20/10/2017 57-21N: 00-49E 57.35 0.82 Oil Cook P1 Crude 0.007 tonnes Xmas Tree - Release from Joint Subsea Well UKCS/1284 20/10/2017 53-50N: 00-26E 53.83 0.43 Oil Rough BP Oily Waste 0.001003 tonnes Drains System - Deluge Testing Platform UKCS/1285 21/10/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 2.81 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1286 21/10/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce PUQ Lubrication 0.427 tonnes Heat Exchanger - Pipework Platform Failure UKCS/1287 22/10/2017 57-05N: 00-51E 57.08 0.85 Chemical Gannet E & Castrol Brayco Micronic 1358 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - F Manifold SV/3 Fittings / Connections UKCS/1288 23/10/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae A METHANOL (all 129 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Platform grades) Fittings / Connections UKCS/1289 23/10/2017 53-18N: 02-34E 53.30 2.57 Oil Inde AC Condensate 0.003600 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform 5 (PERENCO)
UKCS/1290 26/10/2017 61-16N: 01-35E 61.27 1.58 Oil Dunlin A Oily Waste 0.0045 tonnes Spill - Overflow of Deck Platform Drains UKCS/1291 26/10/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral Pelagic 100 Production 8494.8 kg Hydraulics - Open System - FPV Control Fluid SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/1292 27/10/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 4.42 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1293 27/10/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Chemical Claymore A Pelagic 100 Production 2754 kg ESDV - Valve Failure Platform Control Fluid UKCS/1294 29/10/2017 60-48N: 01-26E 60.80 1.43 Chemical Lyell Oceanic HW540 E 74.2 kg Hydraulics - Open system - Manifold Valve Failure UKCS/1295 30/10/2017 53-53N: 00-33E 53.88 0.55 Chemical Apollo AQUALINK 300E 94 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Subsea VER2 Fittings / Connections Manifold UKCS/1296 30/10/2017 58-41N: 01-16E 58.68 1.27 Chemical Brae West- METHANOL (all 1.3825 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Sedgwick grades) Valve Failure Completions UKCS/1297 31/10/2017 56-27N: 02-17E 56.45 2.28 Oil Clyde Mineral 0.00136 tonnes Drains System - Over Filled Platform UKCS/1298 01/11/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Oily Waste 0.000369 tonnes Drains System - Deluge Testing ETAP PDR Platform UKCS/1299 01/11/2017 53-27N: 01-43E 53.45 1.72 Oil Clipper PW Hydraulic 0.00027 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1300 03/11/2017 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral EC1544A 101.42 kg Chemical Injection - Valve FPV Failure UKCS/1301 04/11/2017 59-33N: 01-43E 59.55 1.72 Oil WilPhoenix Hydraulic 0.005 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1302 05/11/2017 54-01N: 01-06E 54.02 1.10 Chemical Johnston AQUALINK HT804F 1330.56 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Template/Ma VER2 Production Master Valve nifold UKCS/1303 06/11/2017 57-57N: 01-12E 57.95 1.20 Chemical Seven Castrol Transaqua HT2 0.1 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Atlantic DSV Fittings / Connections UKCS/1304 06/11/2017 53-57N: 01-13E 53.95 1.22 Chemical Babbage Oceanic HW540 E 85 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1305 06/11/2017 61-29N: 01-28E 61.48 1.47 Chemical Northern RX-9022, RX-5227 2.37 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Producer (Production Chemicals) - Open
to Environment UKCS/1306 07/11/2017 57-22N: 01-59E 57.37 1.98 Oil Mungo Hydraulic 0.211 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Production Panel - Small Bore Fittings Manifold UKCS/1307 08/11/2017 57-28N: 00-30E 57.47 0.50 Oil Kittiwake A Diesel 0.0001 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Platform Failure of Equipment UKCS/1308 09/11/2017 56-46N: 00-46E 56.77 0.77 Oil Ensco 100 Hydraulic 0.000443 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1309 13/11/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 1.72 Oil Brent C Oily Waste 0.00007 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel UKCS/1310 13/11/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 0.45 kg Spill - During Manual Aberdeen Dye) Operations UKCS/1311 15/11/2017 53-40N: 03-32W 53.67 -3.53 Oil Douglas Diesel 0.000001 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - FPSO Pinhole Leak UKCS/1312 15/11/2017 56-46N: 00-43E 56.77 0.72 Chemical BW Catcher 50:50 MEG Water mix, 1.1 kg Subsea Pipelines - Release from RX-9022 Joint UKCS/1313 15/11/2017 57-48N: 00-58W 57.80 -0.97 Oil Buzzard Crude 0.000011 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Production 2 Vessel Platform UKCS/1314 16/11/2017 58-27N: 00-15E 58.45 0.25 Chemical Piper B BIOTREAT 4549 710 kg Spill - During Manual Platform Operations UKCS/1315 16/11/2017 56-58N: 01-52E 56.97 1.87 Oil Rowan Oily Waste 0.9 tonnes Swarf Handling Unit - Gorilla V Blockage UKCS/1316 17/11/2017 54-35N: 02-11E 54.58 2.18 Chemical Cygnus B Castrol Transaqua HT2 1 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1317 17/11/2017 61-02N: 01-07E 61.03 1.12 Oil Cormorant A Oily Waste 0.0021 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1318 19/11/2017 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Oil Petrojarl Diesel 0.001 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Hose Foinaven Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/1319 20/11/2017 60-40N: 02-23W 60.67 -2.38 Oil Paul B Lloyd Hydraulic 0.00472 tonnes Hydraulics - NPI Thruster Jnr UKCS/1320 20/11/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Clair Ridge Diesel 8E-08 tonnes Diesel Systems - Failure of Platform Equipment UKCS/1321 21/11/2017 61-06N: 01-48E 61.10 1.80 Oil Brent B UNKNOWN 0.00072 tonnes Sheen Observed - Unknown Platform Source
UKCS/1322 21/11/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock SODIUM 0.014 kg Chemical Injection - Small ETAP PDR HYPOCHLORITE Bore Fittings Platform (ALL DILUTIONS). UKCS/1323 21/11/2017 59-35N: 01-03E 59.58 1.05 Oil Safe Boreas Other 0.00001 tonnes Engine Exhaust - Drop Out UKCS/1324 22/11/2017 61-39N: 01-18E 61.65 1.30 Oil Edda Freya Hydraulic 0.0003 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1325 23/11/2017 59-21N: 01-34E 59.35 1.57 Chemical Gryphon A Oceanic HW540 E 0.8 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Fittings / Connections UKCS/1326 23/11/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Shearwater C Hydraulic 0.126 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System PUQ Platform UKCS/1327 23/11/2017 61-29N: 01-27E 61.48 1.45 Oil Northern Crude 0.00004 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Producer UKCS/1328 24/11/2017 58-18N: 01-42W 58.30 -1.70 Chemical Captain Oceanic HW540 E 64 kg Hydraulics - Open System - WPP'A' Fittings / Connections UKCS/1329 24/11/2017 58-18N: 01-42W 58.30 -1.70 Chemical Captain OCEANIC HW 540 E 20 kg Hydraulics - Open System - WPP'A' (NO DYE) Fittings / Connections UKCS/1330 25/11/2017 60-19N: 04-06W 60.32 -4.10 Chemical Deepsea Erifon HD603HP (No 1.85 kg BOP (Subsea) - POD Failure Aberdeen Dye) UKCS/1331 25/11/2017 56-44N: 00-40E 56.73 0.67 Chemical DSV Seven 50:50 MEG Water mix 23.76 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Falcon Valve Failure UKCS/1332 29/11/2017 58-02N: 01-24E 58.03 1.40 Oil Andrew Hydraulic 0.00003 tonnes Hose (Topsides, Not Platform Bunkering) - Hose Parted from Coupling / Break Away Coupling UKCS/1333 29/11/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Oil Bruce PUQ UNKNOWN 0.00064 tonnes Sheen Observed - Unknown Platform Source UKCS/1334 30/11/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Oil Clair Phase 1 Crude 0.00143 tonnes Pipework - Pinhole Leak Platform UKCS/1335 30/11/2017 53-40N: 03-32W 53.67 -3.53 Chemical Douglas OSI EC6603A 387 kg Storage Tanks etc. - Total Rupture UKCS/1336 01/12/2017 57-48N: 00-58W 57.80 -0.97 Oil Buzzard Diesel 1.39 tonnes Diesel Systems - Over Filled Utilities Platform UKCS/1337 01/12/2017 61-06N: 01-04E 61.10 1.07 Oil Cormorant A Diesel 0.005 tonnes Diesel Bunkering Hose - Platform Pinhole Leak
UKCS/1338 01/12/2017 54-20N: 02-21E 54.33 2.35 Chemical McAdam Aqualink 300-E v2 31.03 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Wellhead Umbilical Rupture Protection Str UKCS/1339 05/12/2017 60-41N: 02-32W 60.68 -2.53 Chemical Clair Phase 1 Castrol Transaqua HT2 30 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1340 05/12/2017 56-24N: 02-03E 56.40 2.05 Chemical Auk A Transaqua HT2 5.632 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1341 06/12/2017 54-05N: 01-15E 54.08 1.25 Chemical Babbage Oceanic HW540 E 70 kg Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1342 06/12/2017 61-21N: 01-34E 61.35 1.57 Oil Thistle A Unknown 0.00279 tonnes Sheen Observed - Source Platform Unknown UKCS/1343 07/12/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Clair Ridge Hydraulic 0.533 tonnes Hydraulic Manifold/Control Platform Panel - Small Bore Fittings UKCS/1344 08/12/2017 54-16N: 02-19E 54.27 2.32 Chemical RITA WHPS AQUALINK 300E 850 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - VER2 Fittings / Connections UKCS/1345 10/12/2017 60-51N: 01-28E 60.85 1.47 Oil Ninian Hydraulic 0.02 tonnes Small Bore Tubing - Storm Central Damage Platform UKCS/1346 11/12/2017 53-40N: 03-32W 53.67 -3.53 Chemical Douglas OSI Oceanic HW540 E 4.24 kg Hydraulics - Open system - ID.4964 Umbilical Rupture UKCS/1347 11/12/2017 61-21N: 01-34E 61.35 1.57 Chemical Thistle A Sodium Hypochlorite 1.52 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform 14-16% (Utility Chemicals) - Pinhole Leak UKCS/1348 13/12/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Chemical Schiehallion NC-5009, FX2504, 349.9714 kg Water Injection Well - Fittings / West Water Defoamer AF400, 4 Connections Inject EC6804A, RX-5227, BIOC46527A UKCS/1349 13/12/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Schiehallion OTHER 0.00001 tonnes Water Injection Well - Fittings / West Water Connections Inject UKCS/1350 14/12/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Marnock Crude 0.000035 tonnes Entrained Chemicals - Oil ETAP PDR System Platform UKCS/1351 14/12/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Chemical Marnock EC6165A, EC6804A, 0.00012 kg Entrained Chemicals - Oil ETAP PDR PC191 System Platform
UKCS/1352 14/12/2017 57-58N: 01-14E 57.97 1.23 Oil Sevan HYDRAULIC 0.00012 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Hummingbir d UKCS/1353 16/12/2017 59-34N: 01-39E 59.57 1.65 Oil Maersk Hydraulic 0.00706 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Gallant UKCS/1354 19/12/2017 56-24N: 02-10E 56.40 2.17 Oil Auk A Diesel 0.000865 tonnes Bunkering Hose - Connections Platform Suspected UKCS/1355 19/12/2017 58-03N: 01-04E 58.05 1.07 Oil Alba Diesel 0.0008 tonnes Chemical Bunkering Hose - Northern Hose Parted from Coupling / Platform Break Away Coupling UKCS/1356 19/12/2017 58-26N: 00-15E 58.43 0.25 Chemical Claymore A SODIUM 0.0004 kg Fixed Chemical Pipework Platform HYPOCHLORITE (Production Chemicals) - SOLUTION Release from Joint GENERATED IN SITU UKCS/1357 21/12/2017 61-19N: 01-32E 61.32 1.53 Chemical Sedco 712 ENVIROMUL OIL 462 kg Slip Joint - Total Packer Failure BASED MUD UKCS/1358 22/12/2017 53-24N: 01-22E 53.40 1.37 Oil Guinevere Hydraulic 0.00017 tonnes BOP (Topsides) - Hydraulic Platform Hose UKCS/1359 24/12/2017 57-57N: 00-11E 57.95 0.18 Chemical Tweedsmuir PELAGIC 100 85 kg Hydraulics - Open System - South SSTM Hydraulic Hose UKCS/1360 28/12/2017 59-44N: 01-40E 59.73 1.67 Chemical Bruce PUQ Oceanic HW443ND 4422 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Hydraulic Hose UKCS/1361 29/12/2017 57-43N: 00-45E 57.72 0.75 Oil Forties Unity Crude 0.0004 tonnes Pipework - Small Bore Fittings Riser Platform UKCS/1362 29/12/2017 53-49N: 00-28E 53.82 0.47 Oil Rough AD Hydraulic 0.1 tonnes Cranes - Hydraulic System Platform UKCS/1363 30/12/2017 56-48N: 00-39E 56.80 0.65 Oil BW Catcher Oily Waste 0.01 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Vessel UKCS/1364 30/12/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 1.72 Oil Brent C Oily Waste 0.00016 tonnes Drains System - Overflow of Platform Vessel
OIL DISCHARGES WITH LARGER CHEMICAL RELEASES NOT INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS STATISTICS Reference Incident Position Latitude Longitude Category Source Incident Type Incident Incident Comments Date (Dec) (Dec) Amount Units
*UKCS/110 12/06/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Schiehallion Lubrication 0.2975 tonnes Hydraulics-Closed System- 4 Subsea SCM failure (Otherwise Clusters specified) *UKCS/118 09/08/2017 60-21N: 04-04W 60.35 -4.07 Oil Glen Lyon Lubrication 0.00185 tonnes Hydraulics-Open System- 0 FPSO Actuator Gearbox Leak
KNOWN THIRD PARTY REPORTS (source identified but not directly related to oil and gas operations) Reference Incident Position Latitude Location Category Source Incident Type Incident Incident Comments Date (Dec) (Dec) Amount Units UKCS/1365 15/02/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Deep Arctic Hydraulic 0.00087 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1366 04/03/2017 58-06N: 01-26W 58.10 -1.43 Oil Bleo Holm Diesel 0.002 tonnes Vessel Diesel Manifold FPSO UKCS/1367 30/03/2017 60-21N: 04-04W 60.35 -4.07 Oil Deep Arctic Hydraulic 0.00009 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1368 14/04/2017 60-22N: 04-05W 60.37 -4.08 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.015 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Subsea UKCS/1369 16/04/2017 61-23N: 01-44E 61.38 1.73 Oil Murchison Hydraulic 0.000923 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Platform UKCS/1370 08/04/2017 58-18N: 01-42W 58.30 -1.70 Oil Bibby Hydraulic 0.00108 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Offshore Olympic UKCS/1371 09/05/2017 60-22N: 04-06W 60.37 -4.10 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.0255 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Subsea UKCS/1372 22/05/2017 61-23N: 01-44E 61.38 1.73 Oil Hermod Hydraulic 0.055 tonnes Decommissioning Related SSCV serving Murchison Removal UKCS/1373 30/05/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Caledonian Diesel 0.000008 tonnes Vessel Diesel Manifold Vigilance UKCS/1374 04/06/2017 61-37N: 01-18E 61.62 1.30 Oil Caledonian Lubrication 0.000106 tonnes Vessel Thruster Vigilance 2 UKCS/1375 10/06/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Caledonian Lubrication 0.000001 tonnes Vessel Thruster Victory UKCS/1376 12/06/2017 61-23N: 01-44E 61.38 1.73 Oil SSCV Thialf Hydraulic 0.011 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release
(Heerema Marine Contractors) UKCS/1377 13/06/2017 60-20N: 04-02W 60.33 -4.03 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.002 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Subsea UKCS/1378 15/06/2017 60-22N: 04-01W 60.37 -4.02 Oil Viking Hydraulic 0.000490 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Neptun 3 UKCS/1379 16/06/2017 61-37N: 01-18E 61.62 1.30 Oil Caledonian Lubrication 0.000829 tonnes Vessel Thruster Vigilance UKCS/1380 16/06/2017 59-32N: 01-32E 59.53 1.53 Oil Maersk Hydraulic 0.018 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Master UKCS/1381 25/06/2017 60-03N: 03-58W 60.05 -3.97 Oil Seven Hydraulic 0.0005 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Osprey UKCS/1382 10/07/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Oil Thialf, Heavy Hydraulic 0.01275 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Lifter, Heerema Marine Contractors UKCS/1383 14/07/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil Subsea 7 Hydraulic 0.00003 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release vessel operating at Clair Ridge Platform UKCS/1384 15/07/2017 57-28N: 00-30E 57.47 0.50 Oil Deep Energy Hydraulic 0.0028 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release UKCS/1385 18/07/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Oil Thialf, Hydraulic 0.017 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Heerema Marine Contractors UKCS/1386 19/07/2017 57-25N: 00-42E 57.42 0.70 Oil PLV Deep Hydraulic 0.002 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Energy UKCS/1387 23/07/2017 60-22N: 04-06W 60.37 -4.10 Oil ROV from Hydraulic 0.0009 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Normand Subsea UKCS/1388 24/07/2017 57-50N: 00-37W 57.83 -0.62 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.035 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Pioneer UKCS/1389 04/08/2017 57-17N: 01-22E 57.28 1.37 Oil Seven Pacific Hydraulic 0.001 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release
(Subsea 7 Construction Vessel) UKCS/1390 07/08/2017 60-44N: 02-29W 60.73 -2.48 Oil MV Lubrication 0.000005 tonnes Vessel Thruster Caledonion Victory UKCS/1391 09/08/2017 61-05N: 01-43E 61.08 1.72 Oil Brent C Hydraulic 0.006 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Platform UKCS/1392 21/08/2017 56-23N: 02-15E 56.38 2.25 Oil Maersk Hydraulic 0.0085 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Achiever UKCS/1393 28/08/2017 59-33N: 01-39E 59.55 1.65 Oil Maersk Hydraulic 0.075 tonnes During transfer operations Achiever UKCS/1394 16/09/2017 56-46N: 00-46E 56.77 0.77 Oil Supply Lubrication 0.00121 tonnes Vessel Thruster Vessel "Demarest Tide" UKCS/1395 11/11/2017 53-56N: 03-26E 53.93 3.43 Oil Island Hydraulic 0.003 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Valiant Vessel UKCS/1414 22/11/2017 58-10N: 01-23W 58.17 -1.38 Oil ROV from Hydraulic 0.00498 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Skandi Carla UKCS/1415 09/08/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.0002 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Subsea UKCS/1398 01/12/2017 60-21N: 04-03W 60.35 -4.05 Oil Normand Hydraulic 0.0001 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Subsea UKCS/1399 17/12/2017 60-48N: 01-26E 60.80 1.43 Oil Seven Hydraulic 2.747 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release Osprey UKCS/1400 22/12/2017 57-05N: 00-57E 57.08 0.95 Oil Gannet E & Hydraulic 0.0008 tonnes ROV - Subsea Release F Manifold
RELEASES COMMENCING PRE 2017 (Only the amount released during 2017 is included) Reference Incident Position Latitude Longitude Category Source Incident Type Incident Incident Comments Date (Dec) (Dec) Amount Units PON1/4879 04/09/2007 53-49N: 00-28E 53.82 0.47 Oil Rough AP Hydraulic 0.115111 tonnes Fire Pump - Seal Failure Platform
PON/453 24/06/2011 60-37N: 01-39E 60.62 1.65 Chemical Nuggets N1 Oceanic HW 443 0.204 kg Hydraulics - Open System - manifold Valve UKCS/1350 03/05/2014 60-51N: 01-28E 60.85 1.47 Chemical Ninian Oceanic HW540 v2 1330 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Central SCM Failure (Otherwise Platform unspecified) UKCS/1374 14/05/2014 58-17N: 00-12E 58.28 0.20 Chemical Scott JU EC6202A, Ammonium 9.113 kg Entrained Chemical - Water Platform Bisulphite 65%, Injection Leak FOAMTREAT 943, OS15, Sodium Hypochlorite 14-16% UKCS/1201 01/01/2015 57-48N: 00-58W 57.80 -0.97 Chemical Buzzard RoClean L211f, 916.88 kg Entrained Chemical - Seawater Utilities PermaClean PC-11, System Leak Platform PermaTreat PC-191, RO SR M7174, Avista 505, RO SR V670, EC6351A UKCS/1380 03/06/2015 57-58N: 01-51E 57.97 1.85 Chemical Armada Transaqua HT2N 6065 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Platform Control Line UKCS/1499 20/08/2015 60-51N: 01-28E 60.85 1.47 Chemical Strathspey Oceanic HW540 v2, 56740.74 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Manifold Oceanic HW540 E Umbilical Rupture PON1/5668 26/10/2015 56-11N: 02-47E 56.18 2.78 Oil EnQuest Crude 0.01673 tonnes Ballast Tank - Communication Producer Between Tanks UKCS/1310 10/03/2016 57-10N: 00-49E 57.17 0.82 Chemical Anasuria Castrol Brayco Micronic 57.8 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - FPSO SV/3 Valve Failure PON1/6102 01/04/2016 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Chemical Foinaven Oceanic HW540 v2 17859 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - DC2 Fittings / Connections Manifold UKCS/1695 15/05/2016 60-18N: 04-16W 60.30 -4.27 Chemical Foinaven Oceanic HW540 v2 2668.8 kg Hydraulics - Open System - DC2 Fittings/Connections Manifold UKCS/1410 06/06/2016 61-02N: 01-07E 61.03 1.12 Oil Pelican Hydraulic 0.01077 tonnes Hydraulics - Closed system - Manifold Fittings / Connections UKCS/1903 06/07/2016 57-15N: 00-48E 57.25 0.80 Chemical Anasuria Oceanic HW525 v2 2038.66 kg Storage Tanks etc. - Hydraulic FPSO System UKCS/1911 25/08/2016 56-29N: 02-09E 56.48 2.15 Chemical Fulmar A BIOTREAT 4549 137.3 kg Entrained Chemicals - Water Platform Injection - Leak UKCS/1920 26/09/2016 58-17N: 00-12E 58.28 0.20 Chemical Scott South Oceanic HW540 E 23086 kg Hydraulics - Open System - Subsea SCM Failure (Otherwise
Structure E unspecified) UKCS/1921 05/11/2016 57-37N: 01-38E 57.62 1.63 Chemical Sevan MONOETHYLENE 120.97 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Voyageur GLYCOL (MEG) (ALL Umbilical Rupture DILUTIONS), RO FA S945K UKCS/1905 16/11/2016 56-27N: 02-17E 56.45 2.28 Oil Clyde Lubrication 0.2285 tonnes SSIV - Gearbox Leak Platform UKCS/1657 29/11/2016 53-40N: 03-32W 53.67 -3.53 Chemical Douglas OSI Oceanic HW540 E 1 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Accumulator Failure UKCS/1908 07/12/2016 58-52N: 01-31E 58.87 1.52 Chemical Devenick Castrol Transaqua HT2 7711.35 kg Hydraulics - Closed system - Manifold SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified) UKCS/1680 17/12/2016 58-25N: 00-20E 58.42 0.33 Chemical Saltire A Pelagic 100 Production 100 kg Subsea Chemical Systems - Platform Control Fluid Valve Failure UKCS/1691 30/12/2016 58-13N: 01-06E 58.22 1.10 Chemical Balmoral Pelagic 100 Production 4 kg Hydraulics - Open System - FPV Control Fluid SCM Failure (Otherwise unspecified)
12: UKCS VESSEL DISCHARGES Incident Incident Incident Reference Incident Position Latitude Longitude Category Type Amount Units Source Comments UKCS/670 13/02/2017 57-26N: 01-23E 57.43 1.38 Oil Unknown 0.02724 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Montrose A Platform UKCS/671 28/03/2017 57-00N: 01-50E 57.00 1.83 Oil Unknown 10.313 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Elgin PUQ Platform UKCS/672 30/03/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Oil Unknown 0.0000024 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Maersk Highlander UKCS/673 31/03/2017 57-11N: 01-54E 57.18 1.90 Oil Unknown 0.0000054 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Maersk Highlander UKCS/674 02/04/2017 56-43N: 02-12E 56.72 2.20 Oil Unknown 0.14717 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Jasmine Platform UKCS/675 19/05/2017 57-16N: 00-49E 57.27 0.82 Oil Unknown 1.3 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Anasuria FPSO UKCS/676 19/05/2017 57-01N: 01-57E 57.02 1.95 Oil Unknown 0.00001 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Shearwater C PUQ Platform UKCS/677 10/06/2017 57-57N: 01-50E 57.95 1.83 Oil Unknown 0.00075 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Armada Platform UKCS/678 04/07/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Unknown 0.002 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Alwyn North UKCS/680 24/07/2017 61-21N: 01-34E 61.35 1.57 Oil Unknown 0.000003 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Thistle A Platform UKCS/681 21/08/2017 61-02N: 01-42E 61.03 1.70 Oil Unknown 0.00397 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Brent B Platform UKCS/682 01/09/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Unknown 0.0208 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Marnock ETAP PDR UKCS/683 17/09/2017 59-55N: 01-17E 59.92 1.28 Oil Unknown 3.104 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Kraken FPSO UKCS/684 22/10/2017 58-22N: 00-04E 58.37 0.07 Oil Unknown 1.74636 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Tartan Platform UKCS/685 24/10/2017 57-17N: 01-39E 57.28 1.65 Oil Unknown 0.0005 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Marnock ETAP PDR Platform UKCS/690 25/12/2017 60-48N: 01-44E 60.80 1.73 Oil Unknown 0.28 tonnes Unknown Reported by the Alwyn North Platform
APPENDIX 2
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE AND ACCOMPANYING GUIDELINES
MCA/ACOPS ANNUAL SURVEY OF VESSEL/OFFSHORE SOURCED MARINE POLLUTION
GUIDELINES TO AID COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY FORM
The survey questionnaire requests information on incidents involving a range of pollutants including mineral oil (MARPOL I), noxious liquid substances (MARPOL II), packaged dangerous/harmful goods (MARPOL III) and garbage (MARPOL V).
Reports are requested for pollution incidents attributed to discharges, or suspected discharges, from vessels and offshore installations operating within the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone (UKEEZ), harbour waters and national waters. Information is not required for pollution incidents attributed to land-based sources such as industrial premises, sewers and outfalls.
Annual returns can be made either by email or by post. If using email, please click on the boxes provided and insert other information in the spaces provided. The email and postal versions of the survey form can be downloaded from the ACOPS website at www.acops.org.uk (under ACOPS Reports on the main menu) together with previous survey reports.
Please complete a separate form for each incident. Thank you for your continued support in providing this important information.
Question Guideline 1 Please insert name of reporting organisation. If you have nothing to report please tick the no pollution to report box, add respondent details (Question 17) and return the questionnaire to the address shown.
2 Identify the category of vessel/offshore sourced pollution from the options given (tick appropriate box). Note that in the case of garbage, an incident report is requested only in circumstances involving an illegal or accidental discharge from a specific vessel/offshore installation. An incident report is not required following observations of litter at sea or on beaches from an unknown source.
3 Insert dates of the beginning and end of the incident.
4 Please identify one or more zones affected by the pollution (tick appropriate box). The shoreward boundary of the open sea zone is defined as 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from nearest land.
5 State how long the pollution remained in days or weeks (insert values).
6 Identify the location of the incident using geo-coordinates, national grid reference, place name or other suitable method (insert details).
7 If known, insert the estimated volume of pollution in litres, tonnes or cubic
metres. Please state any other units of volume used.
8 Please indicate the overall distance in km, or state the names of settlements at the extremities, of the affected stretch of coastline.
9 Indicate whether a vessel or offshore installation was identified as a source of pollution or simply suspected on the basis of available evidence (tick most appropriate box from the options given). Note that incidents attributed to land-based sources of pollution are not included in this survey.
10 Please identify the most appropriate category which indicates the scale of pollution at sea or deposited on the shoreline (tick appropriate boxes).
11 If known, identify the type of vessel or offshore installation causing the pollution (tick one of the boxes to select the appropriate response to the options given).
12 Please state the name of the vessel/offshore installation, whether UK or foreign registered and operating company if known (insert details in the spaces provided).
13 Identify the category and type of pollution from the options given (tick the appropriate box or insert relevant details in the spaces provided).
14 Indicate whether a partial or complete clean-up operation was undertaken (Circle appropriate option).
15 Please add details of any legal proceedings initiated against alleged offenders including fines and penalties (identify options as indicated and insert other information). Any further information not available at the time of reporting will be requested in a separate questionnaire.
16 Add any further relevant details as indicated (by inserting information in the space provided or on a separate sheet). Please include any comments on how the questionnaire might be improved.
17 Please provide the background details requested including your email address which can be used in future surveys.
Trevor Dixon, Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea, c/o MCSC, Trinity College (Julian Hunt) Cambridge CB2 1TQ Tel: (01494) 521923 email: [email protected]