PREVENTING OIL SPILLS
OUR GOAL IS TO NEVER HAVE AN OIL SPILL, AND THE INDUSTRY TAKES EXTENSIVE
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SPILLS FROM OCCURRING.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• WHY IS EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
SO CRITICAL?
• WHAT MAKES THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
FRAMEWORK EFFECTIVE?
• WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE OIL SPILL
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK?
• HOW CAN WE SUPPORT OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE EFFORTS?
PROTECTING OUR SHARED VALUES
THROUGH A ROBUST OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK,
TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE A MORE EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL RESPONSE TO PROTECT
OUR SHARED VALUES.
SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
TOURISM/RECREATION
COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES
COMBATING THE SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL
OUR COMMON ENEMY IS THE SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR SHARED
VALUES – PROTECTING THEM IS A RACE AGAINST TIME.
THE EFFICACY AND SPEED OF RESPONSE ARE ACCELERATED BY:
• SHARING OBJECTIVE INFORMATION
• PRE-APPROVING RESPONSE STRATEGIES
• RAPID, NONPARTISAN DECISION-MAKING
• MOBILIZING RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
COOPERATING FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE
FOR SUCCESSFUL OIL SPILL RESPONSE, WE NEED PROACTIVE COOPERATION WITH
GOVERNMENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WHICH CONSISTS OF:
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OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATION
TRANSPARENT DECISION-MAKING
CLEAR POLICIES REGARDING RESPONSE
GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY
TECHNIQUES
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REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS OF THE RESPONSE
INDUSTRY
OUR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK
OUR FRAMEWORK IS MADE UP OF PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROCESSES, WITH ITS
FOUNDATION COMPRISED OF INDUSTRY GUIDING PRINCIPLES, STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT, AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
PREVENTION
RESTORATION
PREPAREDNESS
RESPONSE
STAKEH
OLDER ENGAGEMENT
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
WE FOLLOW A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT ALLOWS THE RESPONSE COMMUNITY
TO ACHIEVE A RAPID, WELL-MANAGED, AND UNIFIED RESPONSE EFFORT:
PROTECT THE SAFETY
STOP THE SOURCE OF A
MINIMIZE
MINIMIZE OIL GETTING
MINIMIZE OIL GETTING
AND HEALTH OF
SPILL AS QUICKLY AS
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TO SHORE IN OFFSHORE
INTO WATER IN
PEOPLE
POSSIBLE
COMMUNITY IMPACT
SCENARIOS
ONSHORE SCENARIOS
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES IS ESSENTIAL
BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A SPILL, AND INCLUDES:
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GOVERNMENT
THREE-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND THE
COMMUNITY
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COMMUNITY
UNDERSTANDING OF STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIES
A SHARED VIEW OF THE SITUATION
TRANSPARENCY OF DECISION-MAKING
COLLABORATION WITHIN AN INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INDUSTRY
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ORGANIZES THE RESPONSE COMMUNITY TO WORK
TOGETHER, MAKE DECISIONS, AND RESPOND RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
TYPICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
INCIDENT
COMMAND
EXTERNAL
STAKEHOLDER
LIAISON
AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES:
• ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• DEFINED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• CLEAR DECISION-MAKING AND RESPONSE
PROCESSES
•
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESPONDERS
AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
•
PLANNING
OPERATIONS
LOGISTICS
FINANCE
AND ADMIN
COMMON UNDERSTANDING AND
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE
PREPARING FOR RESPONSE
OUR DETAILED CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS PROCESS IS MADE
UP OF THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPONENTS:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS
DEVELOP RESPONSE
STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
SPILL SCENARIO 1
SPILL SCENARIO 2
SPILL SCENARIO 3
SPILL SCENARIO 4
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
THIS IS A SCALABLE PROCESS THAT CAN APPLY TO ONE FACILITY OR MULTIPLE OPERATIONS
ACROSS AN ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC REGION.
RESPONDING TO AN INCIDENT
THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS, INDUSTRY MOBILIZES RESOURCES
ACCORDING TO A FORMAL, PRE-PLANNED STRATEGY AND ADAPTS THE
RESPONSE AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS:
INITIAL
DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE
STRATEGY
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
CASCADE RESOURCES
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
ONGOING RESPONSE
RESTORING IMPACTED AREAS
RESTORATION CONSISTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY
REHABILITATION TO AGREED-UPON
ENDPOINTS.
THE GOAL OF RESTORATION IS TO
RETURN THE IMPACTED AREA TO
PRE-SPILL USE.
REQUEST OF STAKEHOLDERS
FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
FRAMEWORK – AND TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT OUR SHARED VALUES – WE REQUEST THE
FOLLOWING OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS:
PRE-APPROVE RESPONSE STRATEGIES
HELP OVERCOME BARRIERS DURING A RESPONSE
LEVERAGE INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AS WE WORK TOGETHER
SUMMARY
THE OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORK ALLOWS THE RESPONSE
COMMUNITY TO APPROPRIATELY PLAN FOR AND RAPIDLY RESPOND TO MINIMIZE THE
SPREAD OF SPILLED OIL AND THE RESULTING IMPACTS ON OUR SHARED VALUES.
SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS
LOCAL BUSINESSES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
TOURISM/RECREATION
COMMUNITY INDUSTRIES
APPENDIX
OUR OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS PROCESS
PREPAREDNESS
PERFORM TRAINING AND EXERCISES
SPILL SCENARIO 1
SPILL SCENARIO 2
SPILL SCENARIO 3
SPILL SCENARIO 4
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS
DEVELOP RESPONSE
STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
PREPAREDNESS: IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS
RESPONDERS DEFINE POTENTIAL OIL SPILL RISKS.
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS:
RESPONDERS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EVENTS AND THEIR
LIKELIHOOD FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE, UP TO AND INCLUDING
THE CREDIBLE WORST CASE.
IMPROVE PREVENTION:
THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL EVENTS,
RESPONDERS MAY IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT FURTHER
PREVENTION MEASURES THAT WILL REDUCE THE CHANCE
OF SPILLS.
PREPAREDNESS: PLAN SCENARIOS
PLAN SCENARIOS
USING THE IDENTIFIED EVENTS, RESPONDERS DEFINE APPROPRIATE SPILL PLANNING SCENARIOS.
PLANNING SCENARIOS:
RESPONDERS SELECT THE EVENTS THAT ENCOMPASS THE FULL
RANGE OF IMPACT AND RESPONSE CHALLENGES FOR THE
SPECIFIC SITE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP PLANNING SCENARIOS.
SCENARIO CHARACTERISTICS:
EACH PLANNING SCENARIO INCLUDES:
• EVENT
• OIL TYPE AND VOLUME
• SPILL PROFILE
• PREDICTED BEHAVIOR OF SPILL AND FATE OF OIL
• IMPACTED ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES
PREPAREDNESS: DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES
DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES
RESPONDERS DEVELOP RESPONSE STRATEGIES BASED ON THE PLANNING SCENARIOS.
RESPONSE STRATEGY:
RESPONSE STRATEGIES ARE DEVELOPED FOR EACH PLANNING
SCENARIO AND INCORPORATE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.
RESPONSE STRATEGIES ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
• WHAT TECHNIQUES ARE NEEDED?
• HOW MUCH OF EACH TECHNIQUE IS NEEDED?
• WHAT IS THE RESPONSE TIMEFRAME?
• HOW WILL THE RESPONSE ADAPT OVER TIME?
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
(NEBA):
THE RESPONSE STRATEGIES ARE UNDERPINNED BY NEBA,
WHICH IS CONDUCTED DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS TO
IDENTIFY THE BEST CHOICES THAT MINIMIZE IMPACTS OF OIL
SPILLS ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE RESPONSE STRATEGIES INCLUDE
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS AND
FEASIBILITY OF INVOLVED TECHNIQUES.
PREPAREDNESS: PROVISION RESOURCES
PROVISION RESOURCES
INDUSTRY MEMBERS PROVISION RESOURCES APPROPRIATE TO THE PRE-PLANNED RESPONSE
STRATEGIES USING THE PRINCIPLES OF TIERED PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
TIERED PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE:
RESPONDERS USE THE PRINCIPLES OF TIERED PREPAREDNESS
AND RESPONSE TO CATEGORIZE AND STRUCTURE LEVELS OF OIL
SPILL RESPONSE CAPABILITIES TO ALLOW FOR RESPONSE
ESCALATION.
RESOURCES ARE PROVISIONED, ACCORDING TO THE RESPONSE
PLAN, AT VARYING LEVELS BASED ON SPILL SCENARIO
REQUIREMENTS AND HOW QUICKLY RESOURCES WILL BE
NEEDED AND CAN BE ACCESSED. THESE PRINCIPLES ENABLE
RESPONDERS TO PLAN FOR APPROPRIATE REGIONAL AND
GLOBAL RESOURCES TO BE MOBILIZED RAPIDLY AND CASCADED
FOR AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO A SPILL OF ANY MAGNITUDE.
INDUSTRY RESOURCES:
INDUSTRY MEMBERS PROVISION THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE
RESOURCES DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS:
• RESPONDERS
• GENERAL EQUIPMENT
• SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND SERVICES
• SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE
MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATION:
INDUSTRY MEMBERS MAY ENTER INTO MUTUAL AID OR
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LOCAL MEMBERS TO
BOLSTER THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE SHARING OF
INDUSTRY RESOURCES.
PREPAREDNESS: TRAINING AND EXERCISES
TRAINING AND EXERCISES
INDUSTRY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN AND LEAD TRAINING AND EXERCISE ACTIVITIES, ENSURING
RESPONSE STAFF ARE PREPARED FOR A VARIETY OF SPILL SCENARIOS.
TRAINING:
STAFF ARE TRAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPONSE
PLAN AND IN THEIR DESIGNATED ROLES FOR SPILL RESPONSE
ACTIVITIES.
EXERCISES:
EXERCISES ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK TOGETHER IN
CONDUCTING SIMULATED RESPONSES TO HYPOTHETICAL
INCIDENTS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY AND
VALIDITY OF RESPONSE PLANS.
TYPES OF EXERCISES INCLUDE:
• DISCUSSION-BASED (TABLE TOP) EXERCISES
• NOTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION TESTS
• EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT
• FULL SCALE EXERCISES
PARTICIPANTS:
TYPICAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
• SPILL MANAGEMENT TEAM
• FIELD RESPONDERS
• REGULATORS
• STAKEHOLDERS
CONTINUAL PROCESS:
TRAINING AND EXERCISES OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE
PREPAREDNESS PROCESS.
PREPAREDNESS: SUMMARY
OUR PREPAREDNESS PROCESS ALLOWS INDUSTRY TO PLAN FOR LOCATION-SPECIFIC
POTENTIAL SCENARIOS, ENABLING A RAPID AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE IN THE EVENT OF AN
INCIDENT.
PREPAREDNESS
PERFORM TRAINING AND EXERCISES
SPILL SCENARIO 1
SPILL SCENARIO 2
SPILL SCENARIO 3
SPILL SCENARIO 4
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
RESOURCE
OIL TYPE
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
PROFILE
PREDICT
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
EVENTS
PLAN SCENARIOS
DEVELOP RESPONSE
STRATEGIES
PROVISION RESOURCES
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
OUR OIL SPILL RESPONSE PROCESS
RESPONSE
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE
STRATEGY
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
CASCADE RESOURCES ADJUST FOR REALITIES ONGOING RESPONSE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
RESPONSE: INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
WHEN A SPILL OCCURS, RESPONDERS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY LOCAL RESOURCES AND ASSESS THE
INCIDENT POTENTIAL.
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT:
FOLLOWING A SPILL, LOCAL RESOURCES ARE IMMEDIATELY
DEPLOYED TO MITIGATE INITIAL IMPACTS, REDUCE THE SPREAD
OF OIL, AND PROTECT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION:
RESPONDERS ASSESS THE INCIDENT SCALE AND IMPACT
POTENTIAL IN PARALLEL WITH THE INITIAL DEPLOYMENT.
ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS:
APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS GOVERNMENT
REGULATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, RECEIVE ALERTS AND
NOTIFICATIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A SPILL, INITIATING
THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT.
IMPORTANCE OF TIME:
IN MANY RESPONSES, THERE IS A CRITICAL “WINDOW OF
OPPORTUNITY”, AFTER WHICH THE OIL SPREADS TO VERY
MINISCULE THICKNESSES THAT MAY COMPROMISE RESPONSE
EFFECTIVENESS. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND, THEREFORE,
PRE-APPROVAL OF RESPONSE STRATEGIES IS ESSENTIAL.
RESPONSE: CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY
FOLLOWING THE INITIAL DEPLOYMENT, THE ACTUAL SPILL IS MATCHED TO THE PLANNING SCENARIOS
AND THE ACCOMPANYING RESPONSE STRATEGY IS CONFIRMED.
MATCH TO SCENARIOS:
RESPONDERS MATCH THE ACTUAL SPILL TO THE CLOSEST
PLANNING SCENARIO.
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
(NEBA):
THE CHOICES MADE DURING THE PREPAREDNESS PROCESS,
BASED ON NEBA, ARE VALIDATED ONCE A SPILL HAS
OCCURRED. THESE CHOICES CONFIRM THE SELECTION OF THE
BEST AVAILABLE RESPONSE OPTIONS THAT MINIMIZE IMPACTS
OF THE OIL SPILL ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
CONFIRM RESPONSE STRATEGY:
AFTER MATCHING THE SPILL, RESPONDERS CONFIRM
APPLICABILITY OF THE CORRESPONDING PRE-PLANNED
RESPONSE STRATEGY AND INITIATE ITS IMPLEMENTATION. THIS
ENSURES UTILIZATION OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSE
TECHNIQUES FROM THE OUTSET.
ADAPT BY EXCEPTION:
THE PRE-PLANNED RESPONSE STRATEGY IS ADAPTED ONLY BY
EXCEPTION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY UNFORESEEN FACTORS
AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE SPILL.
RESPONSE: ORGANIZE RESPONSE
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
THE RESPONSE IS ORGANIZED TO ALLOW FOR PRUDENT OVERREACTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
ORGANIZE RESPONSE:
ORGANIZING THE RESPONSE ENTAILS PROCURING THE
APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
AN APPROPRIATELY SIZED SPILL MANAGEMENT TEAM, THAT
ALLOW FOR PRUDENT OVERREACTION TO THE INCIDENT
COMMENSURATE WITH RISKS AND REQUIREMENTS. IT IS
IMPORTANT TO NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT UNNECESSARY
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DEFINE AND STANDARDIZE
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, COMMUNICATION LINES,
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, AND TERMINOLOGY
ACROSS GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY,
ENABLING TIMELY STAND-UP AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF
RESPONSE OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL.
RESPONSE MEASURES CAN FURTHER DAMAGE THE
ENVIRONMENT.
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT:
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MAINTAIN CLEAR INCIDENT RESPONSE OBJECTIVES AND
TACTICAL ACTIONS
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ADOPT A DAILY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ROUTINE AND
PROCESS
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MONITOR DEPLOYED RESOURCES TO ENSURE THEIR
APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
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FOSTER COLLABORATIVE AND OPEN WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS
RESPONSE: CASCADE RESOURCES
CASCADE RESOURCES
APPROPRIATE RESPONSE RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION.
CASCADING RESOURCES:
RESOURCES ARE DEPLOYED IN A CASCADING MANNER TO THE
INCIDENT LOCATION, PER THE PREDETERMINED RESPONSE
STRATEGY. THE CASCADING PROCESS INVOLVES RESOURCES
RESOURCE TYPES:
RESOURCES DEPLOYED TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION MAY
INCLUDE LOCAL RESOURCES, MUTUAL AID, OIL SPILL RESPONSE
ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
MOBILIZING TO THE INCIDENT LOCATION AS THE SPILL EVOLVES
AND RESPONDERS BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT EQUIPMENT
AND SERVICES ARE REQUIRED.
EACH BAR REPRESENTS A SPECIFIC RESPONSE
CAPABILITY FOR A FACILITY OR REGION AND THE
COLORED BARS REPRESENT THE APPROPRIATE
CAPABILITIES FOR A SPECIFIC SPILL.
RESPONSE: ADJUST FOR REALITIES
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
DURING A RESPONSE, STRATEGY EFFECTIVENESS – AS WELL AS INCIDENT CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES –
MUST BE EVALUATED AND ANALYZED IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ADAPT THE RESPONSE APPROACH.
VARIANCE FROM THE PLAN:
BECAUSE A RESPONDER CANNOT PREDICT ALL CONDITIONS
RELATED TO A PLANNING SCENARIO, THE RESPONSE IS
ADJUSTED TO REFLECT REALITIES OF THE SITUATION,
INCLUDING:
• ACTUAL VS. FORECASTED OPERATING CONDITIONS
• EXTERNAL RESTRICTIONS TO RESPONSE
• SAFETY AND SECURITY
• STAKEHOLDER REACTIONS
• UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
NET ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
(NEBA):
DURING THE RESPONSE, THE NEBA PROCESS IS USED TO
REGULARLY RE-EVALUATE THE RESPONSE STRATEGY, TAKING THE
REALITIES OF THE SITUATION INTO ACCOUNT. FOLLOWING REEVALUATION, THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF
RESPONSE OPTIONS ARE CONFIRMED AND THE BEST AVAILABLE
RESPONSE OPTION THAT MINIMIZES THE IMPACT OF THE SPILL
ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS IMPLEMENTED.
RESPONSE: ONGOING RESPONSE
ONGOING RESPONSE
THE ONGOING RESPONSE REPRESENTS THE CONTINUED RESPONSE EFFORT AND TRANSITION TO RESTORATION.
ONGOING RESPONSE:
THE ONGOING RESPONSE WILL BE CONTINUALLY ADAPTED
REALITIES OF A RESPONSE:
• WITH HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY AS OUR FIRST PRIORITY,
UNTIL A DETERMINED ENDPOINT HAS BEEN REACHED IN
A RESPONSE MAY NOT BE SAFE OR POSSIBLE IN ALL
AGREEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THIS ENDPOINT IS
LOCATIONS.
DETERMINED BY:
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NEBA CRITERIA
WHETHER FURTHER RESPONSE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY
DETRIMENTAL OR BECOMES INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE
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ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS
• NOT ALL OIL CAN BE RECOVERED AND SOMETIMES CLEANUP
EFFORTS CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
• MONITORING NATURAL PROCESSES AND TRANSITIONING TO
RESTORATION MEASURES CAN, AT TIMES, BE THE BEST
OPTION.
TRANSITION TO RESTORATION:
UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESPONSE EFFORT, RESTORATION
ACTIVITIES MAY COMMENCE, INCLUDING:
• ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION
• CONDUCTING LONG-TERM STUDIES AND PROJECTS
• CONTINUED DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND
AUTHORITIES
RESPONSE: SUMMARY
OUR RESPONSE PROCESS ALLOWS US TO RESPOND RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO AN
INCIDENT WHILE CONTINUALLY EVALUATING AND MODIFYING THE RESPONSE IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS CHANGING CONDITIONS, UNTIL AN AGREED-UPON ENDPOINT IS REACHED.
RESPONSE
INITIAL DEPLOYMENT
CONFIRM RESPONSE
STRATEGY
ORGANIZE RESPONSE
CASCADE RESOURCES
ADJUST FOR REALITIES
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND INDUSTRY
ONGOING RESPONSE