Who are IPIECA and IOGP?
•IPIECA is the global association for environmental and socialissues for both the upstream and downstream oil and gasindustry•It is a non-advocacy Association formed in 1974 following thelaunch of UNEP; membership covers over half of the world’s oilproduction•The International Oil and Gas Producers Association (IOGP) workson behalf of the world’s oil and gas companies and organizationsto promote safe, responsible and sustainable exploration andproduction•IOGP encompasses most of the world's leading publicly-traded,private and state-owned oil and gas companies, industryassociations and upstream service companies

GIRG identified five key capability areas

4Oil SpillResponse

5CrisisManagement

3Relief Wells

SafeDrillingOperations

1Prevention &Drilling Safety

2Capping andContainment

5The GIRG* Process*GLOBAL INDUSTRY RESPONSE GROUP

JIP outputs comprise four elements1. Good Practice Guidance: 24 Good Practice Guides and theirtranslations. Replaces the existing Oil Spill Response reportseries2. Short technical reports in the “JIP” series, developed tocommunicate technical good practice or to make itaccessible to external parties.
3. Pure research & longer technical documents: detailedtechnical research and information4. Outreach, Communications and “outreach” materials,videos/animations, “Glance/Scan” materials

DispersantsBench scale testing

Post-spill dispersantmonitoringDispersant logistics/supplychain planningRegulatory Approval of Dispersant Products andAuthorization of their Use•Recognises dispersants place inthe ‘response toolkit’•Assist regulators and interestedparties in developing effectiveregulation•Aims to clarify an issue which canbe confusing and contentious•Potential interest to countrieswith existing regulation

In-Situ burning across the key groupsIOGP Arctic OSRTechnology JIPISB Technical WorkingGroupAPI

IOGP-IPIECAOil Spill Preparedness and ResponseSubcommittee

OSR-JIPISB Subgroup

JIP 5 for ISB and JIP 12 forGood Practice Guides•State of Knowledgeon ISB•Update ISB risk communicationand decision-making reports•ISB equipment andefficiencies•Igniterenhancement•Offshore and on land operationalmanuals••

Chemical herders•Soil heating tests•Igniter enhancement

Information documenton combustionplumes and residuesfrom In-Situ Burning•

Safety officer and IH guide••Personnel selection and trainingguidelines

Good Practice Guidefor ISB

Risk Assessment and Response Planning• Risk assessment-based methodology foroffshore• A scenario-based planning standard for anupstream release and estimation of theassociated quantities• An assessment of environmental/commercialresources at risk
• An assessment of response resource needs andcapability and the ability to cascade resources into the spill area• Embedding the above in contingency planning• Proving the response through drills and exercises

Current status and future needs for aerialdispersant applicationMutual aid indemnification and liability includinglegal pro-forma templates for global useGuidelines on oil characterization to inform spillresponse decisionsAssessment of response effectiveness of OSRO’s

Surveillance, Modelling & Visualization

WP1 - In-Water Surveillance (BP/Metocean)
WP2 - Surface Surveillance (Shell/Geomatics)
WP3 - Modelling & Prediction (Total/Metocean)
WP4 - Metocean Databases (Total/Metocean)
WP5 - GIS / Common Operating Picture (Shell)

STRATEGYRESPONSE•Aerial Surveillance of Oil Spills•

Satellite Remote Sensing of oil Spills••Oil Spill Preparedness & Responseframework

In-water Surveillance•Incident Management Strategies•Dispersants: Sea surface••Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA)

Dispersants: Subsurface•At Sea Containment and Recovery•In-Situ Controlled Burning••Contingency Planning

Shoreline Response Planning andSCAT•Sensitivity Mapping•

Shoreline Cleanup Techniques•Tiered Preparedness & Response•Inland Responses•Training•Waste Management•Exercises•Oiled Wildlife Management•Economic Assessment &Compensation•Impacts on Marine Ecology•Responder Health and Safety•Impacts on Shorelines

PREPAREDNESSIMPACTSResponse capability should be fit for purpose•The key to defining “fit for purpose” is understanding scenarios,which lead to understanding risks and defining needs

Example 1:•JIP 6 “Risk Assessment and Response Planning for offshoreinstallations” presents a detailed methodology for an operator tocarry out an assessment of response resource needs andcapability and to prove to themselves and the regulator that theyhave the ability to cascade resources in to the spill areaThis provides a validated link into a step-wise contingencyplanning process, which is how the industry is – or should be consistently planning for upstream OSRResponse capability should be fit for purposeExample 2: Detection and monitoringAs part of the “Surveillance, Modelling and Visualization” (SMV)program of the JIP, we assessed six scenarios to evaluatecombinations of technologies to detect and monitorhydrocarbons in:1. An onshore spill2. A release at a coastal terminal3. An oil tanker in transit offshore

4. An offshore platform oil and/or gas—both surface and subsurfaceaccidental releases of finite amount5. An offshore pipeline rupture

6. A deep water well blowout—Macondo-type continuous releasePerformance levels should be set to promoteeffective preparedness••••

There are some situations in which strict performance measurescan directly correlate to effective responses – but there arerelatively few of them.
Identifying meaningful performance measures for preparednessis a challenge. Our preference is to focus on assessment ratherthan numerical measuresSome examples:• The EDRC approach for mechanical recovery is flawed morethan a few kilometers off shore• Duplication of resources for each operator in the same basinis inefficient and counterproductive• Data – driven NEBA assessments attempt to quantifyqualitative decisionsSo…. If these are problematic, what does work?

Performance levels should be set to promoteeffective preparedness•“Preparedness” is part of a multi-component system:•Equipment + people + planning + training + exercising + review =response capability•“Box – ticking” is great at establishing whether the components arethere… but is ineffective at demonstrating whether they will work asintended in a real response•Industry capability can be verified through participation andobservation in planning and exercises•In our view, participating in exercises will also help demonstrate theneed and value of pre-approvals in improving the speed and efficacy ofresponse•An effective Incident Management System is an underratedcomponent of successResponse equipment and services have evolved: somust the Tiered Preparedness and Response model• Modern technology, advanced logistics capabilities, and new communicationtools have improved industry’s ability to cascade resources to an incidentlocation.
• The benefits of today’s specialization and expertise are diminished if theymust be replicated at each operating site or within each country.
• The model facilitates a tiered response by depicting which responsecapabilities are needed and in what timeframe.

IMS

EVOLVINGMODEL

The new Tiered Preparedness and Response modelEach wedge representsa specific type ofresponse capability, e.g.,offshore surfacedispersants.

Incident Management SystemCOMMAND

Operation s nOPERATIONSectioS SECTION

IMS

Planning
nPLANNINGSectioSECTION

Logistics
nLOGISTICSSectioSECTIONFINANCEFinance/n/ADMINAdminSectioSECTION

The incident management system(IMS) symbol is at the center ofthe model to indicate that incidentmanagement is a centralconsideration when planning forpotential incidents using the TieredPreparedness and Responseapproach.

Examples of appropriate resource capacityAt each location, factors may exist which influence the ability to cascaderesources and, therefore, require tailored capacities for each responsecapability. example: offshore surface dispersants

LOCATION

FACTORSA remote location in acountry with accesschallenges and/or severeweather

A coastal locationadjacent to a Tier 3response center

DISPERSANT RESPONSE

Greater local capacitydue to limitations ofexternal resourcesentering the country

Greater external supportdue to ease of accessand proximity to Tier 3response centerCapabilities of Tiered Preparedness and ResponseThe following 15 capabilities essentially represent thescope of Tiered Preparedness and Response:SURVEILLANCE, MODELING, ANDVISUALIZATION*SOURCE CONTROL*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT (INCL. SAMPLING)

OFFSHORE SURFACEDISPERSANTS*ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT ANDCOMPENSATIONOFFSHORE SUBSEADISPERSANTS*STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ANDCOMMUNICATION

IN-SITU CONTROLLEDBURNINGIMS*WASTE MANAGEMENTAT-SEA CONTAINMENT ANDRECOVERYPROTECTION OF SENSITIVERESOURCESOILED WILDLIFE RESPONSEINLAND RESPONSESHORELINE AND INLAND ASSESSMENT (SCAT)SHORELINE CLEANUP

Response capability must be sustainable• A scalable approach allows for resources to cascadein from multiple international sources• Plans should include sustaining a response throughmultiple IMS position backups• GRN: Global Response Network of OSROs providesaccess to a broader pool of responders• Industry expects to utilize all sources of responsecapability• We do not view “sustainability” as a national issue –it is much broader

Summary: where we have the opportunity towork together• Consistent use of global NEBA methodology – notArctic NEBA, US NEBA, European NEBA etc.

• Adoption of pre-approvals where supported bypeacetime NEBA conclusions• Ready access to all response tools as supported byNEBA• Support for utilizing the most effective response toolsfirst• Adoption of clear TPR principles in planning (TPR GPG)

Summary: where we have the opportunity towork together• Support efforts to remove or reduce barriers (people,equipment, etc..)• Participation in exercises and drills (Exercise andTraining GPG)

• Adopt a risk – based approach to offshore responseplanning (JIP 6)• Set realistic expectations for OSRO competency andcapability (JIP 9)• Set realistic principles for exercise frequencies and thebasics of Contingency PlanningGood Practice Guidance for an Holistic Oil Spill Capability*Source Control*EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

Surveillance, Modeling, and VisualizationOffshore Surface Dispersants*Economic Assessmentand Compensation

Offshore Subsea Dispersants*Stakeholder Engagementand Communication

In-situ Controlled Burning

At-sea Containment and Recovery*Waste Management

Oiled Wildlife ResponseInland Response

Protection of Sensitive ResourcesShoreline and Inland Assessment (SCAT)Shoreline Cleanup