Deep Water Source Control Exercise

CollaborationMarathon Oil, HWCG & HWCG Members

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Setting the Stage

HWCG LLC (formerly Helix Well Containment Group):

24 RP company deep water cooperative, plus 37 service providers, intertwined in an industry mutual aid organization.

The Premise: “When the RPs get drilling permits, all 61 companies go back to work.”

Working together in a Mutual Aid atmosphere was almost a “virtual given”

Exercise was conducted April 3rd -4th, 2012s

Sponsored by Marathon Oil Corporation & HWCG

(USCG) deemed exercise appropriate for Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) for Houston/ Galveston Sector.

Four different command posts were set up and patterned similar to a “Macondo Type“ incident response as follows: Area Command Incident Command Post (Houston, simulating BP’s Robert, LA) Offshore Incident Command Post (simulating a Louisiana ICP, such as Houma, LA) Near shore Incident Command Post (simulating a suitable ICP location near the impact zone, such as Mobile, AL) Deep Water Source Control Group (DWSCG), set up at PetroSkills Training Center, Katy, Texas (simulating the Source

Control Incident Command Post – HWCG’s designated Deep Water Command Post)

Marathon Oil’s Oil Spill Response Plans (OSRP) and the HWCG Well Containment Plan (WCP) ensured all “common” equipment and services were present and represented industry, government and vendors.

Supporting vendor and consulting companies:

Well Capping and Containment (37 companies) as indentified in the HWCG WCP were invited to attend and participate in the exercise.

Likewise, 9 oil spill response sub-contractors and cooperatives, as identified in Marathon’s OSRP, were also invited

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Area Deputy Commander

Planning Logistics

Area Command

JIMHES&S

Logistics

Situation

Resource

Plan Development

Documentation

Environmental

Operations

Finance

Liaison

Public Affairs

Community Relations

Situation

Resource

Plan Development

Documentation

Environmental

Liaison

Public Affairs

Community Relations

Inv. Relations

Public Affairs

Govt. Affairs

Source Control Chief

SIMOPSGroup

Flow EngineeringGroup

Debris Removal

ROV Operations

Supply Vessels

Intervention Vessels

Chemicals

Flow Assurance

Relief Well Group

Drilling Engineering

Directional Drilling

G&G Reservoir Engineering

Dispersant

Flow Calculations

LogisticsPlanning Operations Finance

Command Staff

Logistics

Operations

Finance

DIC JIM

Safety

Legal

Security

Planning

JIMDIC

Safety

Legal

Security

Planning

Exec Level

EST

NAPRRT

RP/Mutual Aid

RP/Vendors

FlowbackGroup

GOM Structure

Anchor Handlers

Containment Ops Group

Well Control

Utility IWOCS

Pumping

Vessel Management

Marketing Sales

Technology InformationTechnology

Finance

EPG/ICS

Legal

Insurance/Risk

Incident CommanderShoreline

Incident CommanderOffshore

Incident CommanderSubsea Source Control

CMT/ Unified Command

DWSCG MOC CERT TEAMS

Incident Command System – Source Control

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Deep-water Source Control Branch

Offshore Div. 1Dispersant Appl.

Offshore Div. 2Dispersant Appl.

Shoreline ProtectionBranch

Shoreline Div. 1

Shoreline Div. 2

Offshore Dispersant Branch

Shoreline Div. 3

Branches, Divisions, &GroupsGeographical Example of an Offshore Deep-water Response

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Government Participation

• United States Coast Guard (USCG)– Sector Houston / Galveston– Sector New Orleans– Port Arthur-MSD– Morgan City-MSD– District 8-Representative for Admiral– District 7-Representative for Admiral

• Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)– Oil Spill Response Coordinators Office (OSRD)– Gulf of Mexico Branch– Response Research Unit

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration– Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC)– Office of Response and Restoration

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Government Participation

• EPA Region 6– Houston- OSC– Region 6-Coordiantor out of Dallas

• Texas General Land Office-Oil Spill Division (TGLO)– Region 1– Region 2– Austin Headquarters

• Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator (LOSCO)

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Industry Participants

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Contractors/Vendors

• Vendor support and expertise key to success. Having SME’s representing a vast array of knowledge and years of experience.

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Improvement Plan

Task

Recommendations

Improvement Plan

Responsible

CompletionDate

Provide Section Specific ICS Training to all ICS Sections.

Review current ICS training program.

Institute a program that will allow for incorporation of RMS as well as section specific ICS Training.

EPG 01/13

Include ICS training into deep water source control group training.

Institute RMS roles and responsibilities trng for this team.

Provide annual trng similar to CERT teams.

EPG (Niell Irvin)

01/13

ICS specific forms familiarization.

Provide specific training on forms.

Provide specific ICS form overview and utilization trng.

EPG 10/12

Planning Process training. Emphasize how the planning process works.

Hands on training and practice of the planning process including deliverables.

EPG 10/12

Information Technology support.

Strengthen IT support on all exercise and response.

Collaborate with IT to make sure proper IT support is incorporated into each function.

EPG(Thomas Acuna)

7/12

Dispersant Planning process. Formulate and update OSRP with latest Dispersant information.

Quarterly updates on inventory and collaboration with NALCO,CGA,NRC and HWCG. Amend the HWCG WCP(appndx 3,5)

EPG (Greene / Irvin)HWCG(Irvin)

6/12

Helix Fast Response System mechanism.

Provide specific guidance on all components.

Work with HWCG to improve HFRS system overview for DWSCG.

EPG (Irvin)HWCG

9/12

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Complete After Action ReportDeveloped, with input of all RP, Service Provider and Gov’tAgency Participants.