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 # 747131 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 07:01 on 14-JAN-05 Incident Type: PLATFORM Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 14-JAN-05 at 04:30 local time. Affected Medium: WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: SHELL OIL CO NEW ORLEANS, LA 70160 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION DW NAUTILUS County: ATWATER WELL#1 State: LA Latitude: 27 Degrees 40' 48" N Longitude: 89 Degrees 46' 25" W PLATFORM INCIDENT/ ATWATER VALLEY 267 ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHEIC BASED OIL ( ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON/ ESTER BLEND) Qty Released: 156 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 156 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT A LEAKING VALVE ON A MUD PIT RESULTED IN A DISCGARGE 156 BARRELS OF SYNTHETIC BASED OIL. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: DW NAUTILUS Platform Letter: Location Area ID: ATWATER Location Block ID: 267 OCSG Number: 18537 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 LEAK SECURED Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: CLEAR, ºF Wave Condition: 5 VERY ROUGH (8 - 12 FT) Current direction: NNW ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC EPA OEPPR (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:19 U.S. EPA VI (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:15 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:13 GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:13 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 MSO NEW ORLEANS (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:11 NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 14-JAN-05 07:08 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NO SHEEN CREATED, MATERIAL WAS DISCHARGED BELOW WATER LINE. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 747131 ***