one explosion (varanus island) many inquiries 18 10 09
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One of a continuing series of presentations on the Varanus Island gas pipeline ruptures, explosion & fire of 3 June 2008. The focus of this paper is inquiries, but other papers have focussed on business impacts in WA, Australia and internationally.TRANSCRIPT
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Christine F MillerConsultant
Business Continuity Manager
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DISCLAIMERMy remarks should NOT be considered the views of the Australian Government or any of Australian Government or any of its departments or agencies for which I have worked. Any information in this presentation is drawn from public sources.
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Overview�WHERE is Varanus Island?�WHAT happened on3 June 2008?3 June 2008?
�INQUIRIES & IMPACTS�LESSONS LEARNT since Longford & Varanus incidents
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Apache & Santos
HJV - Apache, Kufpec & Tap Oil
ChevronTexaco, Santos & ExxonMobil
Woodside
Apache & Santos
ExxonMobil
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Pipelines entering the plant from the sea
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SHOW VIDEO
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Varanus
Island
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Helping build business resilience VARANUS ISLAND4 June 2008
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Initial inspectionsinspections
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Crikey 1 - After the explosion
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Crikey 2 – The damaged pipes
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Crikey 3 –A piece of pipe
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Crikey 4 – The corroded pipe
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National Offshore Petroleum Safety Safety Authority (NOPSA) reported7 October 2008
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1330 hrs 3/6/081427 hrs
Sketch from NOPSA Report7 October 2008
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FINDINGS - NOPSA INQUIRY
Possible breaches of WA legislation
“Some findings…may “Some findings…may constitute non-compliance with pipeline conditions” (p 37).
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The Senate Economics Committee mademade6 Recommendations
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Offshore Petroleum Regulation Inquiry
Australia’s Minister forResources & EnergyMartin Ferguson AM MP
WA Minister forMines & Petroleum Norman Moore MLC
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Offshore Petroleum Regulation InquiryReduced terms of reference & publication
David AgostiniDavid AgostiniFormer GM, Woodside NW Shelf & a Non-Executive Director, Neptune Marine
Kym BillsFormer CEOAustralian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
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The WA Gas Supply &Emergency Management Committee (GS&EMC)
Chaired by Jason Banks, WA Coordinator of Energy
GS&EMC conducted WA’s Gas
Government of Western AustraliaOffice of Energy
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WA’s Gas Supply & Emergency ManagementReview
Announced by WA Minister for EnergyPeter Collier MLC
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•WA State•WA Local•The Commonwealth
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Following 3 June 2008, WA’s business continuity experienced a non-routine business disruption or a supply chain disruption
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Then Western AustralianThen Western AustralianPremier Carpenter
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WA Office of Energygas pipelines
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Reduced gas & power
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Recommissionedcoal firedcoal firedpowerstations
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Mineral/petroleum production
Woodside gas processing, Karratha
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Mineral processing
Fertiliser & ammonia
Alumina Nickel smelting
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Logging & constructionLogging & constructionCement production
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Reduced gasimpactedindustriallaundries
Hospitals
Hospitality and tourism
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Food processing
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Reducedbeer & soft soft drink supplies
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www.tisn.gov.au
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Prime Minister
Economic & Energy Security Dependencies
MinisterKevin Rudd
Wayne SwanTreasurer
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Lessons Learnt Summary 1
“Everyone is a reporter”
Expect insurance delaysExpect insurance delays
Expect inquiries
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Lessons Learnt Summary 2
Beware “risk blindness”
Seek “collective mindfulness” = HROs & organisational resilience
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Lessons Learnt Summary 3
Inject scenarios beyond the local & maximise options for your & maximise options for your reliability professionals
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International Safety Quality Environment Management Association (ISQEM)Association (ISQEM)
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[email protected]/Mobile +61 416 113 250
Photos courtesy of Neptune Marine -repairing Varanus Island’s
Any questions?
repairing Varanus Island’s pipelines
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