Status of the Joint Industry. Spill Preparedness and Response

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1 Status of the Joint Industry Research Program to Improve Oil Spill Preparedness and Response David Fritz BP America Latest API report providing update of activities: /Files/Oil-and-Natural- Gas/Exploration/Offshore/ OSPR-JITF-Project- Progress-Report.pdf 1

2 OSPR Project Organization Active Projects 1. Planning Guidelines for Oil Spill Response Plans 2. Deepwater Horizon Mechanical Technology Evaluation 3. Improvements for Training and Exercises 4. Area Contingency Plan Enhancements 5. Dispersant Improved Communication Tools 6. Panel to Evaluate/Recommend R&D Studies 7. Dispersant Subsea Injection 8. Review Surface Dispersant Application Techniques 9. Recommended Practice for PPE for Shoreline Cleanup Workers 10. Assess Shoreline Protection/Cleanup Strategies 11. Assess Remote Sensing Technologies 12. In-Situ Burn Program 13. R&D and Technology Tracking Program 14. Alternative Technology Evaluation 15. Inland Spill Response 2

3 Planning Guidelines for Oil Spill Response Plans Guidance document on preparing more functional and effective Oil Spill Response Plans (OSRPs) Document focuses primarily on OSRPs for offshore facilities Designed to comply with the requirements of 30 Code of Federal Regulations Part 254 and the OSRP related NTLs Draft document submitted to USCG and BSEE for review DWH Mechanical Technology Evaluation Identify technologies or systems that were most effective in mechanical oil recovery as well as identifying the associated optimum range of operating conditions during the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo response Due to ongoing litigation associated with the DWH incident, most survey recipients i and individuals id targeted t for interviews i declined to participate. An interim report is being prepared summarizing the limited information that was received. A second round of data gathering may be considered at a future date. 3

4 Improvements for Training and Exercises Provided comments on US government revision of the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) guidelines Sharing company best practices on training and exercise programs and considering creating a guidance document for training and exercises Area Contingency Plan Enhancements Support the government s ongoing efforts to review all Area Contingency Plans (ACPs) in the wake of the DWH incident and make changes as appropriate Team formed to monitor government progress on revisions to ACPs and offer assistance/input to the review/update process Participated in Houston/Galveston ACP and New Orleans Sector ACP meetings Working within API membership for appropriate industry coverage/participation at other ACP meetings throughout the US 4

5 Develop Improved Dispersant Risk Communication Tools Joint project with IPIECA/OGP Outreach workshops held in VA and WA Fact sheets and communications materials created for use as educational material and website/presentation content Introduction to Dispersants Human Health and Safety Considerations for Dispersant Use Fate of Oil and Weathering Toxicity and Dispersants Dispersant Use Approvals in the US Assessing Dispersant Use Trade-offs Aerial and Vessel Dispersant Operations Subsea & Point Source Dispersant Operations Dispersants Use and Regulation Timeline Dispersant Use in the Arctic Environment Panel to Evaluate/Recommend Dispersant Related R&D Studies Evaluate emerging studies from DWH and suggest and evaluate additional research where appropriate Two distinct R&D needs and assessment activities identified: Interaction with research entities Published research evaluation P ti i t i il ill f d k h Participate in oil spill conferences and workshops Creation of a review panel with IPIECA/OGP to review, evaluate, and possibly address published research results in a timely manner Open house at OHMSETT wave tank test facility 5

6 Dispersant Subsea Injection Large-scale, multiple-year Subsea Dispersant Project to address all subsea dispersant JITF recommendations. The objectives for the project include: Effectiveness: Develop subsea injection methods and equipment and evaluate effectiveness (laboratory and field experiments, if necessary) Fate and Effects: Evaluate the biodegradation, bioaccumulation and toxicity of dispersed oil on deep water communities Modeling: Enhance existing numerical tools to track dispersed oil plumes resulting from subsea injection Monitoring: Evaluate field monitoring criteria and provide a recommended monitoring plan Communications: Develop digestible materials on Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) and perform appropriate outreach Newsletter available Review Surface Dispersant Application Techniques Address improvements in surface dispersant application and review techniques and processes to validate safety margins and to promote effective and efficient dispersant application Developed a draft Aerial and Vessel Dispersant Operations and Management Plan Document under review 6

7 Recommended Practice (RP) for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shoreline Cleanup Workers Document undergoing ANSI accredited review and approval process Joint industry/government project team prepared an API Recommended Practice that includes: Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment Required Training Mitigation related to identified hazards for oil spill responders, such as: Severe Weather Fatigue and Stress of PPE PPE recommendations for: Respiratory Protection Skin Contact and Absorption Hearing Protection Slips, Trips and Falls Wildlife and Vector-Borne Diseases Responders near Traffic, Heavy Equipment, and All- Terrain Vehicles Water Safety In-Situ Burn Assess Shoreline Protection/Cleanup Strategiest Projects to evaluate various technologies for shoreline protection and cleanup, emphasizing Gulf of Mexico shorelines Berms and Tidal Barrier Strategies for Oil Spill Response (final draft in review) Improving Sandy Beach Cleanup- captures best practices and provides a field guide for technologies to use to clean beach sand (final draft in review) Detecting Subsurface Buried Oil on Beaches- captures best practices and provides a field guide for technologies to use to detect subsurface oil on beaches (final draft in review) Enhancement of Nutrient Enrichment Knowledge & Exploration of Microbe Usage in Bioremediation (on-going) Guidance document on oil spill response measures in coastal wetlands/ salt marshes (on-going) Develop technologies that detect and recover submerged tar mats in near shore areas (on-going) Develop tidal inlet protection strategies & tidal flow baselines (on-going) 7

8 Assess Remote Sensing Technologies Developed a planning guide, Remote Sensing in Support of Oil Spill Response, to assist in the identification of surveillance technologies, sensors, and platforms that can enhance recovery efforts and assist in directing response resources (final draft in review) Information provided for both strategic and tactical response activities Summarizes current commercial and academic efforts on: scientific research and development activities published peer reviewed scientific papers external lessons learned developed by others in the area of remote sensing and surveillance of oil spills In-Situ Burn Program Revision of two 2005 API Publications: In-Situ Burning: A Decision Maker s Guide to In-Situ Burning (#4740) and In-Situ Burning: The Fate of Burned Oil (#4735) Soil Heating from Inland/Upland Burns (with US Forest Service s Fire Laboratory) Ignition Enhancement Evaluation (aerial ignition with OGP) Operations Manuals (inland and on-water manuals) Guideline Development for Safety Officers and Industrial Hygienists Improvement of ISB Pre-Authorization Processes (not started) Revision of other API Publications (not started) 8

9 R&D and Technology Tracking Program Develop a tracking spreadsheet or database for R&D activities that include, but are not necessarily limited to: alternative response technologies shoreline protection mechanical recovery in-situ burning dispersants oil sensing and tracking oil spill response planning Contractor developed the database and requested input from members of Industry, government, and academia Approximately 120 submittals have been received Alternative Technology Evaluation Enhancing the existing Alternative Response Technologies Evaluation System (ARTES) process Documenting Interagency Alternative Technology Assessment Program (IATAP) lessons learned Documenting other spill ARTES assessments Recommending a clearinghouse and incentive program Developing an engagement plan with key government stakeholders Completed study which documents the lessons learned from the DWH incident and recommends changes and alterations to the ARTs process for application in future spills. (final draft in review) 9

10 Inland Spill Response 1. Air-Quality Monitoring and Associated Protective Measures guidance for public safety during petroleum spill response 2. Determining When Contaminated Soil Should Be Addressed guidance for determining when contaminated soil should be addressed during petroleum spill response 3. Monitoring of Gasoline, Liquid-and-Vapor-Phase Trajectories guidance on types of and implementation of available technologies for remote, real-time monitoring of gasoline, liquid-and-vapor-phase trajectories during spill response RFP s were created and the projects are being bid 10