Major incident declared after oil leak from large onshore field in Dorset

North Sea firm confirms oil leak in Dorset

Perenco UK said the leak from its Wytch Farm oil field in south-west England is "under control"

Harbour oil leak - what we know so far as major incident declared

A MAJOR incident has been declared in Poole Harbour after around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid was released into the water column.

Public Urged to Avoid Poole Harbour After Oil Leak Causes Major Incident

Members of the public have been urged to avoid using the water and beaches within Poole Harbour in Dorset after an oil leak led to a major incident being declared. Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which regulates activities in the harbour, said a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco, under Owers Bay, on Sunday. Perenco, the UK’s largest onshore oil field, said a “small” amount of reservoir fluid (consisting of 85 percent…

Major incident declared after oil leak from Perenco field in Dorset

Oil from the UK's largest onshore oil field has leaked into the water in Dorset, leading to a major incident being declared. The post Major incident declared after oil leak from Perenco field in Dorset appeared first on Energy Voice.

UK: 200 barrels of fluid comprising 'large amount of oil' leaks at Poole Harbour

Around 200 barrels of reservoir fluid, including oil, leaked into the water at Poole Harbour in Dorset, UK on Sunday. Informing about the leak, Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) said the leak happened at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco, under Owers Bay. A major incident was declared following the leak close to the millionaire's row of Sandbanks.

200 Barrels Of Oil Leaks Into Water At Southern England's Poole Harbour

Anglo-French oil company Perenco's UK unit said on Sunday that a limited oil leak occurred at one of its well sites in Wytch Farm in Dorset, southern England. Perenco UK said the spill was being contained and an investigation will be launched. "Any spill is an extremely serious matter and a full investigation will be launched to ascertain what happened in Poole Harbour," Perenco UK's Wytch Farm General Manager Franck Dy said in a statement. BBC …