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 # 645559 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 06:30 on 21-MAY-03 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident was discovered on 21-MAY-03 at 05:30 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: BP HOUSTON, TX 77079 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION MISSISSIPPI CANYON County: MISSISSIPPI CANYON State: LA PLATFORM INCIDENT ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC DRILLING FLUID Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT ////DRILL///SHIP ENTERPRISE WAS ON LOCATION IN MISSISSIPPI CANYON WHEN A RISER PARTED AT 3000 FT. THE RAMS ACTIVATED CUTTING THE PIPE BUT RELEASED SYNTHETIC BASED DRILLING FLUID. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: TRANSOCEAN ENTERPRISE Platform Letter: Location Area ID: MISSISSIPPI CANYON Location Block ID: 822 OCSG Number: 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 INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: KENNETH CLARK (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 MINERAL MGT SERVICE DISTRICT SUPV (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 09:15 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 07:58 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 21-MAY-03 06:38 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALLER WILL NOTIFY: USCG, MMS. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 645559 ***