DAY ONE

SESSION 1 - SEMINAR AGENDA

Introduction
Agenda
Objectives

SESSION 2 - BACKGROUND

What is the Environment?
Why Protect the Environment?
Key Environmental Issues in the Oil and Gas Industry
Environmental Incidents/Disasters from the Past and Lessons We Can Learn

SESSION 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Introduction to EMS and ISO 14001
Environmental Control and Environmental Management Sytems
Environmental Management Trends
The EMS Implementation Process and EMS Procedures

SESSION 4 - ISO 14001 STRUCTURE

Environmental Policy
Legislation and Regulations
Environmental Issues Identification
Aspects
Impacts
Objectives
Performance Indicators
Performance Standards
Structure and Responsibility
Training, Awareness and Competence
Communication
Environmental Management System Documentation
Document Control
Operational Control
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Monitoring and Measurement
Non-conformance and Corrective and Preventative Action
Records
Environmental Management System Audit
Management Review

DAY TWO

SESSION 5 - ASPECTS AND IMPACTS

What is a Significant Environmental Aspect?
How do we Minimise Environmental Impacts
Demonstration of Commitment
Practical Exercise 1 - Your Role, Responsibilities and Ways in Which to Minimise Environmental Impacts

SESSION 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

Practical Exercise 2 - Project Planning - Identification of Aspects and Impacts, Prioritisation of Significant Aspects
Screening Criteria, Re-assessment of Aspect Significance from Exercise 2
Aspects Register
Identification and Prioritisation of Aspects
Drafting of Objectives and Performance Indicators
Drafing of Management Performance Standards
Environmental Reporting - Identification of Reporting Requirements

SESSION 7 - WORKSHOPS

Practical Environmental Issues and Legislation Workshop
Future Developments in the Environment:

- Breakout 1: Environmental Setting
- Breakout 2: Issue Identification
- Breakout 3: Links with Legislation
- Breakout 4: Environmental Aspects Procedure

SESSION 8 - CLOSE OF SEMINAR

Discussion and Close of Seminar

DAY ONE
Opening Session
Introduction and Objectives of the Seminar

Management Commitment, Systems and Procedures
The Need for Emergency Planning

Session Two
Objectives and Scope of Plans

What Should be Covered?
Emergency Criteria
Discussion Group - How Do We Organise for an Emergency?

Session Three
Structure and Development of an Emergency Plan and Outline on Crisis Management

Emergency versus Crisis Management
Assessing Risk
Syndicate Session - Risk Assessment
Structure of the Emergency Response Plan
Types of Emergency
Video - Oil Industry Risk and Safety

Session Four
Organisation

Organisation
Roles and Responsibilities
Discussion Group Organisation, Roles and Responsibilities
Syndicate Session - Developing an Organisation
Command and Control

DAY TWO
Session Five
Resources

Facilities
Brainstorming - Personnel and Disciplines
Internal Resources
External Support Arrangements
The Authorities
Medical Services / Hospitals
Mutual Aid Arrangements:
- Planning for Mutual Aid
- Radius of Operation
- Available Resources
- Emergency Equipment and Resources

Session Six
Responsibilities and Action During Emergencies

Activation
Mobilisation
Roles and Responsibilities
Action Checklists
Syndicate Exercise - Emergency Controller

Session Seven
Communications and Reporting

Communication Systems
Reporting the Emergency
Communications Network and Equipment
Calling Key Personnel
Communications Discipline
Public Relations
Video - Planning for Emergencies in Industry

Session Eight
Public and Community Involvement in Emergency Planning

Content of Information for the Public
Who Should be Informed
Who Should Inform the Public
Methods of Communication
Timing
Managing the Media
Syndicate Exercise - Press Release

DAY THREE
Session Nine
Training and Exercise

Development of Training, Exercise and Drills
Training Programmes
Workshops and Classroom Discussion
Brainstorming - Skills Training
Call-out Exercises
Team Drills and Rehearsals
Discussion Group - Reasons for Conducting Exercises
Full-scale Exercises
Syndicate Session - Tabletop Exercise
Video - Exercise Ghazal

Session Ten
Legislation and Government Liaison

Session Eleven
Audit and Review

Defining Audit Procedures
Audit Checklists
Executing Audits
Feedback and Continual Improvement
Syndicate Exercise - Developing and Audit Protocol

Session Twelve
Health, Safety and Environment Issues in Emergency Planning

Assessing Environemental Issues
Video - Environmental Issues in the Oil Industry
Safety Issues
Video - Planning for Safety

Closing Session

Course Review

DAY ONE

Introduction and Objectives of the Course

Management Commitment, Systems and Procedures
The Need for Emergency and Crisis Management Planning

Objectives and Scope of Plans

What Should be Covered
Crisis Criteria

Structure and Development of a Crisis Management Plan

Crisis versus Emergency Management
Assessing Risk
Structure of Crisis/Emergency Response Plans
Types of Crises

Organisation

Organisation
Command and Control
Roles and Responsibilities
Facilities - CMT Control Room
Activation
Mobilisation
Action Checklists

Communications and Reporting

Communication Systems
Reporting the Crisis
Communications Network and Equipment
Calling Key Personnel
Communications Discipline
Public Relations

Resources

External Support Arrangements
The Authorities

Public and Community Involvement in Crisis Management

Content of Information for the Public
Who Should be Informed
Who Should Inform the Public
Methods of Communication
Timing
Managing the Media

Training and Exercise

Development of Training, Exercise and Drills
Training Programmes
Team Drills and Rehearsals
Full Scale Exercises

Legislation and Government Liaison

Audit and Review

DAYS TWO and THREE

Syndicate Session - Risk Assessment
Syndicate Session - Personnel and Disciplines
Syndicate Session - Responsibilities of CMT
Syndicate Session - Action Check Lists
Syndicate Session - Mobilisation of CMT
Syndicate Session - Public Relations
Syndicate Session - CMT Training Requirements

COURSE EXERCISE
Syndicate Exercise - Crisis Management Response Scenarios

Delegates will take part in a short, desktop, simulated exercise as the Crisis Management Team. Scenario - one of the following: Fire and Explosion
Bomb Threat/Extortion
Oil Spill

Closing Session
Course Review

SESSION 1 - COURSE AGENDA

• Introduction
• Agenda
• Objectives

• What Is The Environment?
• Why Protect The Environment?
• Key Environmental Issues In The Oil And Gas Industry
• Environmental Incidents/Disasters From The Past And Lessons We Can Learn

• Introduction To EMS And ISO 14001
• Environmental Control & Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental Management Trends
• The EMS Implementation Process And EMS Procedures
• Developing and Environmental Policy
• EMS and other standards e.g. SA8800, ISO 9000, TQM, EMAS

• Environmental Policy
• Legislation And Regulations
• Environmental Issues Identification
• Aspects, Impacts, Objectives, Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Structure And Responsibility
• Training, Awareness And Competence
• Communication
• Environmental Management System Documentation
• Document Control
• Operational Control
• Emergency Preparedness And Response
• Monitoring And Measurement
• Non-Conformance And Corrective And Preventive Action
• Records
• Environmental Management System Audit
• Management Review

• What Is A Significant Environmental Aspect?
• How Do We Minimise Environmental Impacts
• Demonstration Of Commitment
• Identifying the environmental aspects/ impacts of an operation - fugitive emissions and waste streams including the interpretation of process flow diagrams
• Monitoring and reporting environmental performance in industry
• Monitoring the environmental performance of contractors and suppliers
• Assessing the environmental effects of products
• Life-Cycle Analysis
• Mitigation and amelioration of adverse environmental effects
• Practical Exercise 1 - - Operations - Identification Of Aspects And Impacts, Prioritisation Of Significant Aspects.

• Types of environmental audit

• The audit process

• Audit skills

• Types of audit protocols - checklists and professional judgement

• Auditor Standards and Codes of Practice - ISO 14011and IEMA

• Roles and responsibilities of environmental regulatory agencies

• National environmental legislation (Environmental Protection Acts, Environmental Policy Plans)

• Risk and hazard assessment regulations, health and safety legislation, life-cycle analysis regulations, etc.

Practical sessions and exercises for course delegates to develop skills in:

• Pre-site visit questionnaires

• Preliminary data gathering

• Audit Protocol and audit elements:

• Site inspections

• Interviews

• Meetings with site management

• Analysing audit data

• Prioritising issues

• Audit report writing

• Drafting recommendations for corrective action

• Presentations of audit findings

The practical sessions will be oriented towards and applied during the "hands-on" site audit exercise scheduled below as Session 9

SESSION 9 - AUDIT EXERCISE - ON SITE

The final element of the course is a "hands-on" practical exercise to put into practice the theoretical lessons learned during the course. The exercise will be customised to the client's operation and will normally be conducted during a morning session, with an allowance of the afternoon period to work up the results and findings. A "wrap-up" presentation session will be conducted the following morning.

SESSION 10 - CLOSE OF SEMINAR

Discussion And Close Of Seminar

The following course outline is based on a three day, theoretical training programme suitable for personnel involved in oil spill management as incident and "crisis" managers, administrators and senior managers (e.g. IMO Level 3), for supervisors and on-scene commanders (e.g. IMO Level 2) and those involved in crisis management and emergency response planning where oil spill is deemed a high risk, and personnel responsible for the development of oil spill contingency plans.

Borthwick & Associates has been involved in oil spill training since the mid 1980's.

DAY ONE
PART ONE - OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANNING

1.1 Contingency Planning

1.2 Risk Assessment

1.3 Spill Definition/Criteria

1.4 Resources

1.5 Health and Safety

DAY TWO
PART TWO - OIL SPILL RESPONSE : OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

2.1 Spill Assessment

2.2 Response Strategies

2.3 Organisational Management

2.4 Liability and Compensation

2.5 De-activation

DAY THREE
PART THREE - OIL SPILL RESPONSE : TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT - Theory

3.1 Monitor and observe - "do nothing approach"

3.2 Contain and recover

3.3 Chemical dispersants

3.4 Shoreline clean up

3.5 Waste disposal

3.6 Bio-remediation

3.7 Equipment maintenance and care

3.8 Case Histories

Session 1
Health, Safety and the Environment - Introduction

Session 2
Health, Safety and Environment - Management Systems

Session 3
Managing Risk

Session 4
The Environment

Session 5
Managing for Safety

Session 6
Crisis and Emergency Management