Security Classification: BP Canada Energy Group ULC BP Public Scotian Basin Exploration Project Oil Spill Response Plan Annex A - Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan B02 Issued for Use Mike Condon Allen Pere April 9, 2018 B01 Issued Final Mike Condon Allen Pere February 5, 2018 A01 Issued for Review Mike Condon Allen Pere November 1, 2017 Rev Revision Description Content owner Approver/Issuing Authority Issue Date Rev Unique Identifier: CN001-HS-PLN-600-00003 B02 Uncontrolled when printed or stored locally Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan Scotian Basin Exploration Project THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE HELD IN THE PROJECT SHAREPOINT SITE. CONTROLLED VERSIONS AND REVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE APPROPRIATE BP AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL TO ENSURE LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION. 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Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan Scotian Basin Exploration Project Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................2 2.0 PLANNING .............................................................................................................................2 2.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 BENEFITS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 LIMITATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 TACTICS FOR OFFSHORE CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY .............................................................. 4 2.4.1 Sweep Systems ............................................................................................................. 4 2.4.2 Booming configurations ............................................................................................... 5 2.4.3 Single vessel side sweep with jib arm .......................................................................... 6 2.4.4 Surveillance .................................................................................................................. 7 2.4.5 Oil in Ice ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.5 OPERATIONAL ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE SCOTIAN BASIN EXPLORATION PROJECT ......................... 8 2.6 RESPONSE CAPABILITY ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.7 CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY: DECISION MAKING .................................................................... 10 2.8 RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.9 APPROXIMATE RESPONSE TIMES ................................................................................................... 12 3.0 DEPLOYMENT ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 ORGANISATION .............................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 GENERAL OFFSHORE CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY ......................... 13 3.3 DECANTING .................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4 RESPONSE TERMINATION .............................................................................................................. 15 3.5 DEMOBILISATION ........................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR OPERATIONS ............................................................................... 15 3.7 WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 15 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 - Operational Limitations of Offshore Containment & Recovery ..................................................... 3 Table 2 - Selection of a Mechanical Recovery System for Ice-Covered Waters Based on Concentration of Ice Cover ........................................................................................................... 7 Table 3 - Estimated Daily Oil Recovery Capability Per Lamor MOS 15 Skimming System ............................ 9 Table 4 - Estimated Recovery over 3 Days .................................................................................................. 10 Table 5 - Resource Description, Supplier and Location .............................................................................. 11 Table 6 - Expected Time for Resources to Reach Incident Site ................................................................... 13 Table 7 - Decanting Criteria and Approval .................................................................................................. 14 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Lamor MOS 15 Sweep System ...................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2a, 2b, and 2c - Booming Configurations ........................................................................................... 5 Figure 3a and 3b - Enhanced Containment Configuration ........................................................................... 6 Figure 4 - Example illustration of a single vessel sweep system with jib arm .............................................. 6 Annex A Page 1 of 15 Uncontrolled when printed or stored locally Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan Scotian Basin Exploration Project 1.0 INTRODUCTION This Tactical Response Plan (TRP) is intended for the BP Canada Incident Management Team (IMT) in case of an incident. It provides detailed information to support the IMT with the implementation of tactics associated with offshore containment and recovery. It identifies response activities and resources needed for the deployment of this response strategy. This is not a stand-alone document and it should be used in conjunction with the Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP). 2.0 PLANNING 2.1 OBJECTIVES Offshore containment and recovery tactics use various types of mechanical devices, including boom and skimmers, to collect, contain and recover oil from the sea surface that has been located by surveillance. Recovered oil is temporarily stored in support vessel in-built tanks, on deck storage containers or floating storage units. Spreading, sea state and weather conditions may decrease the effectiveness of these mechanical recovery methods; therefore, on water recovery activities rely on the Surveillance Group providing oil monitoring and targeting services direct to in-field recovery vessels. The main objectives in using offshore containment and recovery is to remove as much oil from the surface of the water as soon as possible: to collect oil close to the spill site while oil slicks are recoverable and have not spread; to minimize the migration of the oil by containing and recovering at sea; to reduce shoreline habitat damage; to reduce offshore wildlife impact. 2.2 BENEFITS Offshore containment and recovery has the following benefits in meeting these objectives: some resources will be on-site at the time of the incident, while others could arrive onsite within hours to days of activation; reduces the likelihood of shoreline oiling, therefore reducing the volume of waste and environmental impact; protection of sensitive wildlife that can enter in contact with surface oil slicks (birds, sea mammals, etc.) by removal; no application for governmental approval is required (as opposed to other counter-measures such as dispersant application that do require an application and approval process) Annex A Page 2 of 15 Uncontrolled when printed or stored locally Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan Scotian Basin Exploration Project 2.3 LIMITATIONS Operational limitations of offshore containment & recovery are summarised in Table 1. Table 1 - Operational Limitations of Offshore Containment & Recovery Limitations Daylight application only. Do not use in wind speeds exceeding 15m/s (30kts). Environment Do not use in wave heights exceeding 3m (10ft). Visibility must be >1 nautical miles (nm). Mobilization, transit and deployment times. Availability of suitable vessels and aerial support. Encounter rates. Containment boom must be suitable for prevailing environmental conditions. Recovery skimmer device must be suitable for the oil type, environmental conditions and oil storage capacity. Equipment Offshore temporary oil storage capability must be large enough to contain oil type and skimmer recovery capability. Storage limitations can cause a bottle-neck in operations. Will require recovered oil transfer pump if at sea transfer operations are considered. Time constraints if a shuttle system is required for storage units. Maintenance downtime and repair. Must be trained and experienced in offshore containment and recovery activities. Containment and recovery activities must be led by subject matter expert. Personnel