Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations — 11
Contingency plan 11 (1) An operator must develop a contingency plan that sets out the procedures, including emergency response procedures, and the practices, resources and monitoring measures that are necessary to effectively prepare for and mitigate the effects of any accidental event. Documents and information (2) The contingency plan must include the following documents and information: (a) a description of the method to be used for classifying accidental events and a description of the emergency response procedures for each event; (b) a description of the procedures for the internal and external reporting of accidental events; (c) a description of the procedures for accessing safety-related and environmental information that is necessary to mitigate the effects of any accidental event; (d) a description of the organizational structure, chain of command and resources for managing any accidental event, including (i) a list of key emergency response positions and a description of the roles, responsibilities and authorities associated with each of those positions, including a description of related tasks and checklists of actions that must be taken in the context of the contingency plan, (ii) a description of the available support craft and the contact information for its crew or a reference to the number or title of a document that provides that description and contact information, (iii) a description, or a reference to the number or title of a document that provides the description, of available emergency response equipment, including life-saving appliances, and the equipment’s location, as well as the limits on its use and the mitigation measures to be taken in the event that it is not available, (iv) a description, or a reference to a number or title of a document that provides the description, of all available medical equipment and the equipment’s location, (v) a description of the communication system referred to in section 129 and the operating procedures for that system, (vi) a description of all emergency response operations centres and their locations, (vii) a description of any good or service that must be obtained on a contractual basis for each response measure, and (viii) a description of the location and the contents of any temporary safe refuges or a reference to the number or title of a document that provides that description; (e) details of all mutual aid agreements entered into with other operators; (f) a description of the procedures for coordinating and liaising with all relevant emergency response organizations; (g) a description of the communication protocols with all relevant federal, provincial, territorial and municipal agencies and Indigenous governing bodies; (h) a copy of all personnel evacuation plans, including any evacuation plan for divers engaged in a dive; and (i) an indication of the frequency with which emergency response drills and exercises are to be completed and their scope. Uncontrolled flow (3) In the case of a drilling program or a production project, the contingency plan must also include a description of the source control and containment measures to be taken to stop uncontrolled flow from a well and to minimize the duration and environmental effects of any resulting spill, as well as the following documents and information: (a) a description of the source control and containment equipment to be used in the event of a loss of well control; (b) details of the contractual arrangements for the source control and containment equipment, other than a relief well drilling installation, including (i) the name and contact information of the owner or owners of the equipment, (ii) the arrangements for transport of the equipment to the location of the uncontrolled well, and (iii) the arrangements for the mode of deployment of the equipment at the location of the uncontrolled well; (c) the schedule and plan for the mobilization, deployment and operation of the source control and containment equ