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 # 737459 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 20:02 on 05-OCT-04 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 05-OCT-04 at 17:15 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: SHELL EXPLORATION PRODUCTION COMPANY NEW ORLEANS, LA Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: GARDEN BANKS State: LA Latitude: 27 Degrees 32' 8" N Longitude: 92 Degrees 26' 6" W GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: BAKER PRODUCT 4394 HIMPACT HYDRATE INHIBATOR Qty Released: 5310 GALLON(S) Qty in Water: 3186 GALLON(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT CALER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS FROM AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM DUE TO AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: Platform Letter: A Location Area ID: GARDEN BANKS Location Block ID: 426 OCSG Number: 8241 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: 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 SHUTDOWN SYSTEM,ISOLATED AREA Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: OVERCAST, 80ºF ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:11 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 05-OCT-04 20:09 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NONE ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 737459 ***