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Response Asset Investment in the Arctic

Response Asset Investment in the Arctic. NAMEPA Leadership Roundtable C. Barkley Lloyd President/General Manager. Overview. O il spill response options in the Arctic region Asset investment example during offshore exploration seasons

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Response Asset Investment in the Arctic

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  1. Response Asset Investment in the Arctic NAMEPA Leadership Roundtable C. Barkley Lloyd President/General Manager

  2. Overview • Oil spill response options in the Arctic region • Asset investment example during offshore exploration seasons • Emergency response assets in the communities vs. oil field areas • Government role in oil spill response • Trained Responders • Infrastructure investment – airports, roads, ports • Specialized response equipment

  3. Remote Response Options • Move equipment to spill site • Pre-stage equipment • Mechanical, ISB, Dispersants Alaska Clean Seas Maintains: • 325,681 feet of boom (61.6 miles), • 19,350 feet of Fire Boom (3.5 miles) • 158 Skimmers (Over 33,000 bbls/hr of derated recovery capacity) • Eight helitorch aerial ignition systems • 95 vessels, two 128 barrel & twelve 249 barrel mini-barges • One 650 barrel barge and over 250 bladders and folding portable tanks

  4. OCS Exploration • Industry operations bring response assets with them • Industry assets are part of an approved Contingency Plan – “not for general use” • Industry presence may bring trained, outside personnel in and will train local residents to respond and operate equipment • Capability departs at end of season

  5. Area of Interest • Alaska Clean Seas’ Area of Interest includes both the remote villages and the built-up areas of the oil field. • Communities depend on local government assets for safety, fire fighting, medical and spill response support

  6. Government Role in Spill Response • USCG or EPA: Lead Federal Agency during an oil spill • ADEC: Lead State Agency • Unified Command’s role during spill response is oversight

  7. Investment in Personnel • Weekly 2-3 hours at each of 15 areas per week • Classroom and practical training programs • Over 25,000 feet of boom pre-deployed annually • Over 100 Field Training deployments annually • Equipment Proficiency Training • Incident Management Training • Specialized Courses

  8. Infrastructure Investment • Isolated communities with no road connection • Port facilities • Roads • Airports • Communications capabilities • Camps and housing

  9. Specialized Equipment • Arctic spill response demands specialized equipment for mobility and transport • New surveillance tools enable responders to plan operations where there is no infrastructure

  10. Emergency Response • Barrow SAR currently operates 4 aircraft. • Nearest USCG SAR assets in Kodiak • Each NSB village has basicfirefighting and public safety equipment • Oil field areas maintain extensive fire, rescue and medical capability

  11. Conclusion and Way Forward • Industry is well prepared for the threats that may possibly be faced • When offshore operations occur, appropriate response assets are brought in theater. Those assets remain in theater as long as threat is there. • Sensitive Areas and Priority Sites are identified regardless of resource availability • Government entities are not there to respond but to oversee a response

  12. C. Barkley Lloyd President/General ManagerAlaska Clean Seas

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