NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802 *** For Public Use *** Information released to a third party shall comply with any applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws Incident Report # 573613 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 16:19 on 19-JUL-01 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: UNKNOWN Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident was discovered on 19-JUL-01 at 05:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: SHELL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION NEW ORLEANS, LA Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION WELL 1 County: MISSISSIPPI CANYON State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 16' 34" N Longitude: 88 Degrees 43' 47" W PLATFORM INCIDENT ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: EGL Official Material Name: ETHYLENE GLYCOL Also Known As: Qty Released: 99600 POUND(S) Qty in Water: 99600 POUND(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT AN UNDERWATER SAFETY VALVE WAS BEING TESTED WHEN A LOSS OF PRESSURE WAS DISCOVERED INDICATING A POSSIBLE SPILL DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THIS IS ON AN SUB-SEA WELL COMPLEX. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: SUB-SEA WELL COMPLEX Platform Letter: Location Area ID: MISSISSIPPI CANYON Location Block ID: 687 OCSG Number: 5862 OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ DAMAGES Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger: FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant: EVACUATIONS: NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area: Damages: NO Length of Direction of Closure Type Description of Closure Closure Closure Air: N Road: N Major Artery: N Waterway: N Track: N Passengers Transferred: UNKNOWN Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS THE SUB-SEA COMPLEX HAS BEEN SHUT IN. ALL GLYCOL PUMPING WAS SECURED. PRESSURE TESTING WILL BE DONE. AN UNDERSEA ROV WILL INVESTIGATE. Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: MMS State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC USCG COMMAND CENTER - FLAG PLOT (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:32 GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:32 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: KENNETH CLARK (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:32 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 19-JUL-01 16:31 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 573613 ***