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 # 652830 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 03:26 on 04-AUG-03 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 03-AUG-03 at 22:30 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: BP HOUSTON, TX 77079 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: MISSISSIPPI CANYON State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 14' " N Longitude: 88 Degrees 55' " W PLATFORM INCIDENT ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC BASED MUD Qty Released: 143 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 143 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT EQUIPMENT FAILURE ON A BOOST LINE RESULTED IN A SPILL INTO THE WATER. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: DEEP WATER HORIZON Platform Letter: Location Area ID: MISSISSIPPI CANYON Location Block ID: 725 OCSG Number: 2298 OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---SHEEN INFORMATION--- Sheen Color: UNKNOWN Sheen Odor Description: Sheen Travel Direction: Sheen Size Length: Sheen Size Width: ---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 EQUIPMENT SHUT DOWN, UNDER INVESTIGATION Release Secured: UNKNOWN Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: CLEAR, 81ºF Wind speed: 5 KNTS Wind direction: SSW Wave Condition: 0 CALM ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:36 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 STANDING JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 STANDING JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND (J39 INFORMATION OFFICER) 04-AUG-03 03:31 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 04-AUG-03 03:31 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE SPILL OCCURED NEAR THE FLOOR OF THE GULF, NO SHEEN EXPECTED. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 652830 ***