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 # 653051 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 07:35 on 06-AUG-03 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 06-AUG-03 at 04:45 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: M/V TRANS OCEAN DISCOVERER ENTERPRISE HOUSTON, TX 77450 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: MISSISSIPPI CANYON State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 11' 26" N Longitude: 88 Degrees 29' 42" W PLATFORM INCIDENT ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: ACOLADE SYNTHETIC BASED FLUID Qty Released: 138 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 138 BARREL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: ACOLADE SYNTHETIC MUD Qty Released: 250 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 250 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE CALLER STATED THAT A RISER KILL LINE HAD A LEAK AND FAILED CAUSING SYNTHETIC DRILLING MUD TO RELEASE INTO THE WATER. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: Platform Letter: Location Area ID: MISSISSIPPI CANYON Location Block ID: 778 OCSG Number: 14658 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 LINE WAS SHUT DOWN Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: PARTLY CLOUDY, 83ºF Wave Condition: 3 MODERATE (3 - 5 FT) Current speed: 1 Current directi ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 STANDING JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 STANDING JOINT FORCE HQ HOMELAND (J39 INFORMATION OFFICER) 06-AUG-03 07:46 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 06-AUG-03 07:46 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CALLER WILL NOTIFY: MMS, MSO MORGAN CITY ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 653051 ***