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CAMEROON NATIONAL OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN September 2004 CAMEROON NATIONAL OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN This plan is brought into effect by the powers assigned to me in terms of the Decree of Application promulgated under the Environmental Framework Law (Law No. 96/12 of 5 August 1996) Signed: ............................................................. Date:.......................................... His Excellency:................................................. CSIR Report No. ENV-S-C2004-072 PREPARED BY: PREPARED FOR: CSIR Environmentek Comité de Pilotage et de Suivi des P O Box 320 Stellenbosch Pipelines (CPSP) South Africa 7599 B.P. 955 Yaoundé CONTACT PERSON: Cameroon Mike Burns Tel: 27 21-888 2404 Fax: 27 21-888 2693 Email: [email protected] September 2004 Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan FOREWORD The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) for Cameroon has been prepared in response to an historic situation that has prevailed within the country, in which a variety of up- and downstream activities associated with the hydrocarbon sector, as well as other activities – for example, shipping - have been conducted in the absence of best-practice strategies and clearly defined roles, responsibilities and communication structures designed to ensure an effective response to oil spills.1 The Chad-Cameroon pipeline project is an important catalyst that has triggered the need for the NOSCP. This project, which has been initiated to develop a 1 billion barrel hydrocarbon reserve within Chad, will result in the conveyance by pipeline of some 225 000 barrels per day of heavy crude oil through Cameroonian territory and its discharge at a marine terminal located within Cameroon’s coastal waters. Clearly, the issue of risk associated with potential pipeline product spills arises and, therefore, justifies the need for the NOSCP. However, there are other aspects of the hydrocarbon sector within the country that are also important in this regard. The situation of Cameroon in its central West African regional setting is indicated in the map that follows. In terms of proven reserves of crude oil, the country is currently ranked seventh within the region, with some 0.4 billion barrels. Cameroon is sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth largest oil producer, with the year 2000 production levels estimated at 84 800 barrels per day (Energy Information Administration, 2002). Although these statistics reflect a situation of declining production in Cameroon, as the reserves of some of the earliest developed fields are exhausted, there is a national interest in reversing this trend by exploring the potential of new reserves, which may offer development and production possibilities. The results of recent exploration activities, for example, in the Douala Basin, appear to be economically attractive, and it can be anticipated that developments here could proceed to production operations. Similar developments are also anticipated in the Rio del Rey Basin, where exploration activities are underway immediately offshore of the Bakassi Peninsula. It is, therefore, anticipated that there will be an expansion of the current level of upstream activity in the hydrocarbon sector and that this could lead to increased downstream developments as well. Current activities and anticipated trends in the hydrocarbon sector clearly justify the need for oil spill contingency planning and the development of response capability to be taken up as a national priority. The Comité de Pilotage et de Suivi des Pipelines (CPSP), administered by the Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), therefore commissioned the development of this NOSCP - the terms of reference of which are described in the 1 It is important to note that oil spill contingency planning initiatives have previously been conducted in Cameroon (e.g. General Delegation for Scientific and Technical Research, 1983); however, these have not been formally adopted for implementation. It is also important to note that there has been ongoing encouragement by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the development of a national oil spill contingency plan, and it is envisaged that the integrity and usefulness of this plan will be strengthened by IMO’s continued support for its implementation. Date: September 2004 FOREWORD Page i Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan World Bank tender contract No 005/CPSP/02 (Etude d'un Plan National de Lutte contre les Déversements Accidentels d'Hydrocarbures). This report represents the key output of this contract. Chairman of the Comité de Pilotage et de Suivi des Pipelines REFERENCES Energy Information Administration, 2002. Cameroon Country Analysis Brief. Available at website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/caba/cameroon2.html General Delegation For Scientific And Technical Research, 1983. Draft contingency plans for accidental marine pollution in Cameroon. Permanent Secretariat, National Committee of Man and Biosphere, Yaounde, Cameroon. Date: September 2004 FOREWORD Page ii Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Map of Cameroon set in the context of the Central West Africa region Date: September 2004 FOREWORD Page iii Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Rev. Details Prepared by Checked by Approved by Organisation CSIR, South Africa Environmental Resources, Egypt Draft Responsible Person Dr Mike Burns Dr H. Shalaby Date April 2004 April 2004 Organisation CSIR, South Africa 0 Responsible Person Dr Mike Burns Date September 2004 Organisation 1 Responsible Person Date Organisation 2 Responsible Person Date Organisation 3 Responsible Person Date DOCUMENT CONTROL The National Competent Authority is responsible for: Ensuring the Plan remains valid and accurate Supplying master electronic copies Obtaining all signatures Specifying distribution requirements and, Ensuring that third parties are able to generate and hand over any of their documentation to be included in this Plan in a consistent manner. The National Competent Authority is also responsible for document control, distribution and issuing revisions. The Plan is assigned a specific copy number per holder, to whom updates are automatically sent. All copy documents will be stamped ‘Controlled Copy’ in red, detailing the copy number (where this stamp appears in black, the reader should assume that it is a photocopy which may not include the most recent revisions and changes). This Plan will be distributed under cover of a structured, numbered transmittal ensuring that specified people (as per the Distribution List) receive a copy and, in the case of revisions, update their copy of the Plan accordingly. Date: September 2004 FRONT SHEETS Page iv Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan This Plan will be revised by the National Competent Authority as changes occur, and when there are significant developments for example in: Mutual aid agreements among oil operators in Cameroon, and Change in policy with regard to dispersant use, etc. AMENDMENT RECORD This sheet must be completed in detail, at each revision once this document has been approved. Details must include revision number, description and indication of which pages and paragraphs have been revised, date of revision approval and approval indication. All amendments will have a vertical line in the left hand margin. Rev Description Date Date: September 2004 FRONT SHEETS Page v Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan DISTRIBUTION LIST & RECORD OF COMMITTMENT The Hard copy Master and Electronic Master are held by the National Competent Authority Hard copy controlled distribution is as follows: Copy # Holder Signature of receipt and commitment to roles and responsibilities 1. Ministry of Environment and Forests (MINEF) 2. Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH - HSE Division) 3. Ministry of Mines, Water and Energy (MINMEE) 4. Ministry of Defense (MINDEE): National Corps of Fire Fighters 5. Ministry of Defense (MINDEF): National Navy 6. Ministry of Transports (MINT): Department of Terrestrial Transportation 7. Ministry of Transports (MINT): Merchant Navy 8. Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization (MINATD) 9. Ministry of Communication (MINCOM) 10. Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry (MINEPIA) 11. Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research (MINREST) 12. Ministry of Finance and Budget (MINFIB) 13. Ministry of Public Health (MINSANTE) 14. Ministry of Justice (MINJUSTICE) 15. Secretary of Defense (SED) 16. General Delegation for National Security (DGSN) 17. SONARA 18. SCDP 19. TRADEX 20. National Ports Authority 21. 22. 23. Date: September 2004 FRONT SHEETS Page vi Revision: 0 Cameroon National Oil Spill Contingency Plan GLOSSARY: ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND TECHNICAL TERMS API Gravity: An American Petroleum Institute measure of density for petroleum. API gravity = [(141.5 (specific gravity at 16 °C) – 131.5]. Heavy oils are <25 °API; medium oils are 25 to 35 °API; light oils are 35 to 45 °API; condensates are >45 °API. ASA: Applied Science Associates Inc. CAMRAIL: Cameroon Railways CCPP: Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project CIME: (Cameroon) Consultants and Intermediaries in Mining, Energy and Environment CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CLC ‘92: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 COTCO: Cameroon Oil Transportation Company CPSP: Comite de Pilotage et de Suivi des Pipelines CSIR: (South African) Council for Scientific and Industrial
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