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National Command CenterSaturday, May 15, 2010 9:59 AMNational Command Center; HQS-CGHQCAC4 1 NOCSWO Restricted; NOC USCG;! ' T Ii I HQS-DG-lst-HQ ICC-IWO;: ; ; ?I, i Ll01d, A n t h o n Y C ~ P T ; Ii iqI _ ' b; ;'iHQS-DG-LST-CG-5E; 'Parker, Robert RADM'; Parker, Robert VADM; Schultz, KarlRDML; LaBree, Ronald CAPTE P; 'hqs-dg-Ist-egcc-infoalert@uscg,mil';Neffenger, Peter RDML; Close, Timothy CAPT; I ; t; McTague, Brian CAPTI , I[ JI ?!!!41idl ;RCCAlameda;I; Gautier, PeterCAPT;...-s, ; Beeson, ScottCAPT; -;; Cashin, Charles CAPT; , OPS CAT; Allen, Thad ADMWhite, Michael CAPT; Neffenger, Peter RDML; n, b ;. 1 1 1 ! ~ . __;~ ~ ~ { ; Buschman, Scott CAPT; DeQuattro, Pat CAPT; Fitton, JamesCAPT; Grant, Robert CAPT; [ 1 = ~ C ~ I V . ; =========I I Haynes, David CAPT;"I lCallahan, David CAPT; Tiongson. Andrew CAPT; D08-DG-District-IMTWatch; D05-SMB-CAA-LANT30ec;I ' J i'nHQSPF-fldr-NIC HQ Situation UnitRE: Deepwater Horizon Response - USCG's input for NOC SLB for 15 MAY 2010 at 1000EDTNOC_CG SITBUL 15 May 2010 (1000 ET),docxFYI

Please see USCG's input 15 MAY 2010 at 10@0 EDT fo r Noe SLB.

15 May 10 (1@0@ EDT)USCG Response to DEEPWATER HORIZONOperational Planning Period 25: 5/15/2010 0700 - 5/16/2010 0700(Red font indicates new entry)

BLUF:The Riser Insert ion Tube Tool (RITT) is the primary source mitigation option. Dr i l l r ig wasunable to connect RITT with d r i l l pipe and is bringing RITT and stand to surface fo rmodifications. Modifications scheduled to be completed this morning; anticipated to be onscene la ter this afternoon. Top Hat remains on the seabed and standing by pendingeffectiveness of the RITT. Well head discharge rate s t i l l estimated at approximately 5,000bbls per day, however BP is currently conducting analysis to reevaluate o i l discharge rate.Subsea dispersant applicat ion approved, currently being applied at source.

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The Riser Insertion Tube Tool (RITT) is the primary source mitigation option. Drilrig was unable to connect RITT with drill pipe and is bringing RITT and stand to surface fo rmodifications. Top Hat remains on the seabed and standing by pending effectiveness of theRiser Insertion Tool. *Modifications are expected to be completed on the RITT this morningand plan to have i t on scene around 1500 today to commence attachment operations.Top Kill equipment being staged; commencement of operation scheduled fo r 18 May.BP is currently conducting analysis to reevaluate discharge rate from source aftersome in the scientific community disputed the previously established 5,000 bbls per dayestimate.0011 arrived on scene 13 May. Anticipate drilling a second relief well to commenceon 16 May.The result of sonic scan on the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) is inconclusive. The scanwas unable to confirm the location of the dri l l pipe and whether i t was in the riser betweenthe kink and the BOP.Drilling and casing operations continue on the DDIII relief well; depth remains at3,537 f t below sea floor.

Environmental Impact* San Luis Pass, TX: Samples taken from tar balls on Bolivar Peninsular confirm tarballs are NOT associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. (Source TX, SOC per 1800 EDT14 May 2010 SLB)Gulf Shores, AL and Blind Bay, AL: Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT)confirmed oil / tar onshore; clean up ongoing.Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT) reported a 4kilometer stretch of tar balls and patties with approximately 5% coverage. Within that 4kilometer area there was a 100 meter by 1.5 meter stretch of shoreline with approximately 50%

coverage. Samples were being taken.Fort Morgan, Alabama: Local Fish &Wildlife confirmed a report of small quantitiesof tar balls impacting the shoreline. No further information was reported.Navy Cove, AL (Baldwin County Division 1) : "Tens of thousands" of silver fingerlingminnows 1 to 1.5 inches long found dead. Info was confirmed by Orange Beach Staging Area andwitnessed onboard a vessel towing boom from the staging area. This area is i ns ide thebaseline area, where there have been no sighted tar balls or oil effects. Unknown i f oilcaused the kil l or whether the fish are being col lected for testing.

Response/ Clean-up* Approval granted fo r undersea dispersant, application of dispersant resumed atapproximately 15 May 0400 EDT.Two C-17 l i f t missions transported the remainder of BP boom and 250 short tons ofNavy SUPSALV equipment arrived on 14 May.14 sorties completed on 14 May, air sorties scheduled fo r 15 May, weatherpermitting

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* In situ burns planned for 16 May; weather permitting.No skimming operations conducted on 14 May due to weather. Operations for 15 Mayare dependent on weather conditions.All shipping channels and ports remain open in the Gulf Coast Region.No vessels have required cleaning or de-contamination; teams are on standby i f theneed arises.

Numerical Summaries of Response

Response14-MayTotalCommentsOily water mixture recovered (bbls)

151,391

Surface dispersants applied (gals)44,031561,608

Subsea dispersants applied (gals)

28,709

Wildlife Impact (count)224

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Resources

Total AssignedCommentsBoom (feet)

1)271,460

Sorbent Boom (feet)

418,396

Vessels

643

Fixed Wing Aircraft

12

Helo Aircraft

28

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11,039

On-scene weather: Wind - SE winds 10-15 kts; Seas 6-8 f t choppyUnified Incident Commands: 3Staging areas: 17 (added St Joe, FL and St Mark, FL)

Current Operations:Coast GuardNon Coast GuardSurfaceCGC OAK SORS Operations Pensacola, FL Staging. Moored for weather.

CGC CYPRESS SORS Operations Pensacola, FL Staging. Moored for weather.

CGC HARRY CLAIBORNE SMART VOSS Operations Venice, LA Staging. Moored STA Gulfport fo rweather.

CGC ELM enr ETA 15 May.SurfaceTask Force MSRC 1, 2 and AMPOL will be working with the HOSS barge near the source location.

Task Force MSRC 3 (OSRV FLORIA RESPONDER) working the eas te rn finger of the oil slick.AirNTR

Air14 Air Sorties completed on 14 May. Air Sorties scheduled fo r 15 May; weather permitting.COMMS

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Enhanced Mobile Incident Command Post (EMICP) &Communications Vehicle (MCV) arrived RobertLA

Personnel:84 DOG Personnel on Scene (8 DOG DE, 30 GST, 17 AST, 19 PST, 5 NSFCC, 1 PlAT, 2

MSST NOLA, 1 MSST Kings Bay, 1 MSST Hono)451: USCG (140), MMS, Transocean, BP, NOAA, LA & FL personnel at Unified AreaCommand in Robert, LA.2,230: USCG (143), Transocean, BP & NOAA personnel at Unified Incident Command inHouma, LA730: USCG {17), Transocean, BP & NOAA personnel at Source Control, Houston, TX.7,554: USCG (176), Transocean, BP & NOAA personnel at unified Incident Command inMobile, AL.74: USCG (40) at Unified Incident Command St Petersburg, FL.National Guard Bureau is reporting 1,287 personnel deployed in 4 States.

Very Respectfully,NCC IMT

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15 May 10 (1000 EDT)USCG Response to DEEPWATER HORIZONOperational Planning Period 25: 5/15/20100700 - 5/16/20100700

(Red font indicates new entry)BLUF:The Riser Insertion Tube Tool (RUT) is the primary sourcemitigation option. Drill rig wasunable to connectRlTT with drill pipe and is bringingRUT and stand to surface formodifications. Modifications scheduled to be completed this morning; anticipated to be on scenelater this afternoon. Top Hat remains on the seabed and standing by pending effectiveness of theRITT. Well head discharge rate still estimated at approximately 5,000 bbls per day, however BPis currently conducting analysis to reevaluate oil discharge rate. Subsea dispersant applicationapproved, currently being applied at source.Situation Bullets:Oil Stoppage The Riser Insertion Tube Tool (RITT) is the primary source mitigation option. Drill rig wasunable to connect RITT with drill pipe and is bringingRlTT and stand to surface for

modifications. Top Hat remains on the seabed and standing by pending effectiveness of theRiser Insertion Tool. *Modifications are expected to be completed on the RITT this morningand plan to have it on scene around 1500 today to commence attachment operations. Top Kill equipment being staged; commencement ofoperation scheduled for 18 May. BP is currently conducting analysis to reevaluate discharge rate from source after some in thescientific community disputed the previously established 5,000 bbls per day estimate. DDII arrived on scene 13 May. Anticipate drilling a second reliefwell to commence on 16May. The result of sonic scan on the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) is inconclusive. The scan wasunable to confirm the location of the drill pipe and whether it was in the riser between thekink and the BOP. Drilling and casing operations continue on the DDIII reliefwell; depth remains at 3,537 ftbelow sea floor.Environmental Impact * San Luis Pass, TX: Samples taken from tar balls on Bolivar Peninsular confirm tar balls areNOT associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. (Source TX, SOC per 1800 EDT 14May 2010 SLB)

Gulf Shores, AL and Blind Bay, AL: Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT)confirmed oil/tar onshore; clean up ongoing. Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT) reported a 4kilometer stretch of tar balls and patties with approximately 5% coverage. Within that 4kilometer area there was a 100 meter by 1.5 meter stretch of shoreline with approximately50% coverage. Samples were being taken. Fort Morgan, Alabama: Local Fish & Wildlife confirmed a report of small quantities of tarballs impacting the shoreline. No further information was reported. Navy Cove, AL (Baldwin County Division 1): "Tens of thousands" of silver fingerlingminnows 1 to 1.5 inches long found dead. Info was confirmed by Orange Beach StagingArea and witnessed onboard a vessel towing boom from the staging area. This area is insidethe baseline area, where there have been no sighted tar balls or oil effects. Unknown if oilcaused the kill or whether the fish are being collected for testing.


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Response/ Clean-up *Approval granted for undersea dispersant, application ofdispersant resumed atapproximately 15 May 0400 EDT. Two C-17 lift missions transported the remainder ofBP boom and 250 short tons ofNavy

SUPSALV equipment arrived on 14 May. 14 sOlties completed on 14 May, air sorties scheduled for 15 May, weather permitting * In situ burns planned for 16 May; weather permitting. No skimming operations conducted on14 May due to weather. Operations for 15 May aredependent on weather conditions. All shipping channels and ports remain open in the GulfCoast Region. No vessels have required cleaning or de-contamination; teams are on standby if the needarises.Numerical Summaries of Response

ResDonse 14-May Total Comments

TotalResources Assigned CommentsBoom (feet) I 11,271,460 !

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ftocurren ,uera IOns:Coast Guard Non Coast GuardSurface CGCOAKSORS Surface Task Force MSRC 1,2 and AMPOL will

Operations Pensacola, FL be working with the HOSS barge near theStaging. Moored for source location.weather.Task Force MSRC 3 (OSRV FLORIACGC CYPRESS SORS RESPONDER) working the easternOperations Pensacola, FL finger of the oil slick.Staging. Moored for


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weather.CGCHARRYCLAIBORNE SMARTVOSS Operations Venice,LA Staging. Moored STAGulfport for weather.CGC ELM em ETA 15May.Air NTR Air 14 Air Sorties completed on 14 May. AirSorties scheduled for 15 May; weatherpermitting.COMMS Enhanced Mobile IncidentCommand Post (EMlCP) &Communications Vehicle(MCV) arrived Robert, LA

Personnel: 84 DOG Personnel on Scene (8 DOG DE, 30 GST, 17 AST, 19 PST, 5 NSFCC, 1 PlAT, 2MSST NOLA, I MSST Kings Bay, I MSST Hono) 451: USCG (140), MMS, Transocean, BP, NOAA, LA & FL personnel at Unified AreaCommand in Robert, LA. 2,230: USCG (143), Transocean, BP & NOAA personnel at Unified Incident Command inHouma, LA 730: USCG (17), Transocean, BP & NOAApersonnel at Source Control, Houston, TX. 7,554: USCG (176), Transocean, BP & NOAA personnel at Unified Incident Command inMobile, AL. 74: USCG (40) at Unified Incident Command St Petersburg, FL. National Guard Bureau is reporting 1,287 personnel deployed in 4 States.

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