Industry Approach to Oil Spill Response
and Contingency Planning

Jim ThornboroughInternational Petroleum Industry
Environmental Conservation
AssociationIPIECA• Members are national and multinational oil and gascorporations / associations• Interaction / co-operation with UN and other internationalorganisations• Small Secretariat in London, UK• Focus on key global environmental issues• Areas of activity:– Strategic Issues Assessment– Oil Spill Preparedness & Response– Operational Issues (Air, Downstream, Health)– Biodiversity– Global Climate Change• Prime resources are Working Groups staffed by Members

IPIECA Activities• Communicate oil industry’s views• Establish a focal point for the development of oil and gas industry
consensus• Monitor and contribute to the United Nations negotiations• Provide direct interactions between oil industry managers andexternal stakeholders• Share information and good practices• Promote networking and partnership• Promote cost effective, science based, socially and economically
acceptable solutions

Oil Spill Working Group• Mission: Enhance state of preparedness
and response to marine oil spill incidents inpriority coastal locations around the world– Provides a forum to achieve consensus tomaintain a credible and consistent message
to governments and the public– Serves as a catalyst for getting the local
industry in country to work with governments
to develop effective OSR plans

IPIECA OSWG Members• International Oil Companies

International
TechnicalPartners

Industry Consensus on OSR• Committed to prevention, but put in place spill response capability• Promote ratification of relevant international Conventions (OPRC,CLC and FUND)• Encourage the ‘Tiered Response’ concept• Promote science based risk analyses and response options (NetEnvironmental Benefit Analysis)• Participate in the ‘Global Initiative’ with key partners:- International Maritime Organization (IMO)- Government and industry at national and regional level- shipping and other industries

IMO / Industry Global lnitiative
Objective
Enhance oil spill preparedness & response
capacity through industry support at thenational and regional level.

IMO / Industry Global lnitiative• Ensure cooperation between government and industry
through sharing of expertise• Initiate and catalyse activities that will lead to sustainable
contingency planning• Ensure international support can be made available using
existing networks• Identify focal points for national government & localindustry• Assist development of project proposals for donor fundingGlobal lnitiative Activities• Communications– consistent message through Report Series, video,briefing papers and GI Newsletter• Technical Missions– progress towards Convention ratification andapproval of National Plans• Sensitivity mapping workshops• IMO model training courses• Conferences, workshops & seminars– facilitation and presentations

Global Initiative Locations
Mediterranean
SE Asia

WiderCaribbeanWest andCentral Africa

IndianOceanIslands

http://www.unep-wcmc.org

South Asia•South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme(SACEP)•Includes: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, andIndia•2 Regional meetings in Dec 99 and Dec 00•Discussed regional plan which is currently being finalised•April 02 meeting plan to be signed•IPIECA represented at both meeting by OSRL / EARLAlliance•2 IMO OPRC training courses planned in 02 in Sri Lankaand India

Northwest Pacific Plan
•Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)•NOWPAP MER / RAC in based in Korea•IMO and UNEP supported•Includes: Japan, Korea, China, Russian Federation•Most recent meeting in Japan finalised draft
NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan andrelated MOU

IPIECA OSWG
• PAJ associate member of IPIECA• July 01 OSWG meeting in Singapore• Recent cooperation between OSWG and PEMSEA (EastAsian Seas countries)• PAJ funding Japanese translation of IPIECA Reports throughAndy Crawford• Spillcon Conference in Australia for Sept 02

IPIECA Publications
IPIECAREPORT
SERIESVOLUME TWOA GUIDE TO
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
FOR OIL SPILLS ON WATER

Second Edition 2000

Newsletters, Websiteand Briefing Paper
produced

http://www.ipieca.org/MOIG/index.html

In Major Incidents:
Need to Work Together

NationalGovernment

In Major Incidents:
Need to Work Together
Oil Operators

NGOs Neighbouring
StatesClean-upContractors
IOPC Fund

Political Pressure
ShippingInterests

Cargo Interests

NationalGovernment

Advisors

Port
Authorities
Local Authorities
Media / Public
Interest

Conclusions• Governments are in charge and set broad
response policy• Industry should support and integrate into theauthority's framework– the National Plan• Co-operation and working together is essential
at all levels– Government to Government– Government to Industry

IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org

Response
Options: use NEBA
Monitor and evaluate
DispersantsContainment andRecovery
Protection
In-situ Burning
Shoreline Clean-up