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 # 706667 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 21:03 on 30-NOV-03 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF The incident occurred on 30-NOV-03 at 01:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: SHELL OFFSHORE INC. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70160 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: WEST DELTA State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 39' 42" N Longitude: 89 Degrees 33' 5" W PLATFORM INCIDENT ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: MONO ETHYLENE GLYCOL Qty Released: 123 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE MATERIAL RELEASED FROM A GLYCOL PUMP DUE TO A PACKING LEAK ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: Platform Letter: Location Area ID: WEST DELTA Location Block ID: 143 OCSG Number: 15988 OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: UNKNOWN ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AND THE PUMP REPAIRED Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: 41 HOUR ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: OTHER, ºF ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: NO State/Local: NO State/Local On Scene: NO State Agency Number: NONE ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC ATSDR LA ATTN: HSEES STAFF (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:12 MSO NEW ORLEANS (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:14 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 30-NOV-03 21:11 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT WAS HARD TO DETERMINE THE INITIAL LEAK. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 706667 ***