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CORRIB GASONSHORE PIPELINECOMMUNITY INFORMATION
EXCELLENCE. TRUST. RESPECT. RESPONSIBILITY.
CORRIB GAS ONSHORE PIPELINECOMMUNITY INFORMATION
CONTENTS
Introduction
Backgroundtothisdocument 3
Onshorepipeline&landfallvalveinstallationExternalEmergencyResponsePlan 4
Onshore pipeline details
Locationoftheonshorepipeline 7
Map 8
Emergency services response
Commandandcontrolarrangementsonlocation 11
InnerandOuterCordon 11
TrafficCordons 12
RendezvousPoints(RVPS) 12
RendezvousPoint1TrafficCordon 13
RendezvousPoint2TrafficCordon 13
RendezvousPoint3TrafficCordon 13
RendezvousPoint 14
Informationtothepublic 15
Howneighbourswillbenotifiedofanincident 15
Howthepublicwillbekeptinformed 16
Emergencyresponseexercises 16
Excavatinginthevicinityofthepipeline 16
Do’s and Don’ts 17
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1 HSE...EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY. EVERYONE.
INTRODUCTION
Our Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Vision is an extension of
our core values of Excellence, Trust, Respect and Responsibility, and
reflects our commitment to conducting our activities in a manner that
will protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors and
communities. This is Vermilion’s highest priority. At the core of our
business is our purpose: we believe that producing energy for the
many people and businesses that rely upon it to meet their daily needs
and sustain their quality of life is both a great privilege and a great
responsibility. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the
public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural
surroundings.
AsoperatoroftheCorribnaturalgasfacilities,Vermilioniscommitted
tokeepingourneighboursinformedofspecificinformationpertaining
totheCorribgasonshorepipeline.
Thisbookletrelatestothe landfall valve installationandonshore pipelineonlyanddoesnotcovertheBellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminalforwhichaseparatebookletisavailable.
AnEmergencyResponsePlanfortheareabetweenGlengad,
Rossport,AughooseandBellanaboyhasbeendevelopedbyCorrib
facilitiesIrelandinconjunctionwiththeemergencyservices–An
GardaSíochána,HealthServicesExecutiveandMayoFireServices.
Itsetsoutstandardagreedproceduresforaneffectiveand
coordinatedresponseintheeventofanunplannedoremergency
incidentalongtheonshorepipelinerouteoratthelandfallvalve
installation.Thisplanwasdevelopedinaccordancewiththeexisting
plansoftheemergencyservicesforthelocalarea,andwassubjectto
theapprovaloftheemergencyservices.
The emergency services will have overall control at the scene of any incident along the route of the onshore pipeline or landfall valve installation.
Themobilisationoftheemergencyservicesmaybeinitiatedbythe
controlroomoperatorattheBellanaboyterminaloranymemberof
thepublicwhobecomesawareofanincident.
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EXTERNAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
This External Emergency Response Plan details the arrangements that
are in place for a coordinated emergency services response to any
incident along the route of the onshore pipeline or at the landfall valve
installation.
Itshowswheretrafficcordonswouldbeestablishedandhowthe
scenewouldbemanagedbytheemergencyservices.Pleasenotethat
thisdocumentisnotintendedtoreplicatethecontentsoftheExternal
EmergencyResponsePlan(ER)butinsteadprovidesanoverviewof
therelevantpointsoftheERplan.Acopyofthefullplanisavailable
onwww.vermilionenergy.ie
Vermilion’scommunityliaisonteamisavailabletoaddressanyqueries
fromthelocalcommunityinrelationtothisbooklet.
PleasecontactthecommunityliaisonteamatourBelmulletofficeon
1800201525.
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2HSE...EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY. EVERYONE.
ONSHORE PIPELINE
ROUTE OF THE ONSHORE PIPELINE
The onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline commences at the
landfall valve installation and traverses the Glengad headland, in an
east-south-easterly direction for approximately 640m.
Thepipelinethenproceedsforapproximately4.9kminsidea
dedicatedtunnelwhichwaslaidbeneathSruwaddaconBay.
TheendofthetunnelissituatednearAughoose,wherethepipeline
routeturnsinaneasterlydirectionforapproximately900m,
traversinganareaofblanketbogandincludingacrossingofthe
Leenamoreriver.
Thepipelinethenentersanareaofforestedbog(approximately
2.2kmlong)whereitturnsinasoutherlydirection,atthecrossingof
theGlenamoytoGlengadRoad(L1202),beforecontinuingontothe
Bellanaboyterminal(seefigure1).
THE BELLANABOY BRIDGE GAS TERMINAL
The Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminal is one part of a larger
development which also includes the Corrib gas onshore pipeline, the
landfall valve installation, the offshore pipeline and subsea facilities.
Naturalgasistransportedtotheterminalfromthesubseaproduction
facilitiesviatheoffshoreandonshorepipelines.Gascontainssmall
amountsofwaterandcondensate,alight,diesel-likesubstance.The
terminalseparatesthesereservoirfluidsfromthegastoproduce
condensate,treatedwastewaterandexportqualitynaturalgas.
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Gortmellia
Inver
Muingerroon Bridge
Faulagh
Barnatra
Gortbrack North
Knocknalina
Pullathomas
Barnacuillew
Aughoose
Glenamoy
Annie BradyBridge
Bellanaboy Bridge
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SruwaddaconBay
SruwaddaconBay
Knocknalower
Graughill
Gortmellia
Inver
Muingerroon Bridge
Faulagh
Barnatra
Gortbrack North
Knocknalina
Pullathomas
Barnacuillew
Aughoose
Glenamoy
Annie BradyBridge
Bellanaboy Bridge
Derreens
PollagarraunDerrynameel
CarrowmoreMuings Bridge
Muingingaun
BellanaboyBridge
Gas Terminal
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FIGURE 1 KEY LOCATIONS
KEY
OnshorePipeline
OffshorePipeline
VermilionLandholding
RendezvousPoints
AnGardaSíochánaAccessControlPoints
LocatedatjunctionofR313&L1204
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3HSE...EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY. EVERYONE.
EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONSE
COMMAND AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
In the event of an emergency situation, command and control for dealing
with the event will be managed by the emergency services; An Garda
Síochána, Health Services Executive and Mayo Fire Services supported by
Vermilion operations staff.
PleaserefertotheOnshore Pipeline External Emergency Response Planforfurtherinformation.Cordonshavebeenidentifiedforthe
landfallvalveinstallationandonshorepipelineroutetoaidinthecontrol
ofemergencyservicesvehiclesandprivatemotorvehiclesintheevent
ofanincidentbeingdeclared.Thesearedescribedinfurtherdetailinthis
section.Membersofthepublicarerequestedtofollowthedirectionsof
emergencyservicespersonnel.
INNER CORDON
Forthelandfallvalveinstallation(LVI)theInner Cordonisdefined
bythedouble-fencelinearoundthelandfallvalveinstallation.Forthe
onshorepipeline,itisdependentonthelocationoftheincidentandthe
emergencyservicesrendezvouspoint(RVP)usedtorespondtothe
incident.TheaccesspointfortheInner CordonattheLVIistheentrance
tothelandfallvalveinstallationaccessroadfromthePullathomasto
BarnatraRoad(L1202)whichwillbemannedbyAnGardaSíochána.The
accesspointtoanonshorepipelineinnercordonwouldbedetermined
onacasebycasebasisdependingonthelocationoftheincident.
OUTER CORDON
AnOuter Cordonwillbesetupsoastosealoffanareaaroundthe
incidentscene.TheareabetweentheInner CordonandOuter Cordon
willbeusedbytheemergencyservicestoprovidesupporttopersonnel
withintheInner Cordon.TheOuter Cordonaccesspointswillbe
controlledbyAnGardaSíochána.
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TRAFFIC CORDONS
TheTraffic CordonissimilartotheOuter Cordon.Thepurposeofthis
cordonistoensurefreepassageofemergencyresponsevehiclesto
andfromtheincidentsceneandtopreventcongestion.Thiscordon
willbemanagedbyAnGardaSíochána.Passagethroughanycordon
shouldbepermittedtoanymembersofthepublicwhocanshowthat
theyneedtopassthroughi.e.localresidentsetc.
RENDEZVOUS POINTS (RVPS)
A Rendezvous Point is the location to which all emergency services
responding to the incident are directed in the first instance. It is not an
assembly point for mustering members of the public.
AnGardaSíochánawillorganisetherendezvouspointsforthe
emergencyservicesvehicles&personnel.
Threerendezvouspointshavebeenidentifiedforthelandfallvalve
installationandonshorepipeline.
For any incident, only one rendezvous point will be used.
Thispointwillbeselectedbasedontheincidentdetailsandother
factorsincludingwinddirection.Intheeventofanemergencythe
controlroomoperator,whencontactingtheemergencyservices,will
directtheemergencyservicestoRVP1,2or3.
Toaidpersonnelrespondingtotheselocations,routesforeach
rendezvouspointhavebeenidentifiedanddetaileddirectionsare
providedtomembersoftheemergencyservices.
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RENDEZVOUS POINT 1 TRAFFIC CORDONForthepurposesoftheonshorepipeline,thetrafficcordonfor
RendezvousPoint1wouldbethetriangleofroadsaroundtheterminal
sitemannedprimarilybyAnGardaSíochána(Figure1:points1,2,3
and5)
IftheneedarisesthiscouldbeextendedtotheBellanaboytoBangor
Road(L1204)toincludeAnGardaSiochanaatpoint4(Figure1)near
BangorErris.
Analternativetrafficcordon,ifrequired,canbearrangedalong
theBelmullettoBallycastleRoad(R314)leadingeastfromthesite
throughGlenamoyandonintoBallina(junctionwiththeN59Sligo
Road).ThiswillrequirethejunctionwiththeR315atBallycastletobe
mannedbyAnGardaSíochánainadditiontootherlocationsonthe
BelmullettoBallycastleRoad(R314)andSligoRoad(N59).
RENDEZVOUS POINT 2 TRAFFIC CORDON
There are 2 traffic cordons associated with Rendezvous Point 2.
Oneisthetriangleofroadsaroundtheterminalsitemannedprimarily
byAnGardaSíochánaatpoints1,2,3&5.
AsecondcordonhasbeenidentifiedtocoverthevicinityofRossport
mannedbyAnGardaSíochánaatpoints8,9and10.
RENDEZVOUS POINT 3 TRAFFIC CORDONThelandfallvalveinstallationtrafficcordonisthesameastheOuter CordonandrequiresthatthePullathomastoBarnatraRoad(L1202)
bemannedbyAnGardaSíochánaatpoints6and7.
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RENDEZVOUS POINT 1 (RVP 1)RendezvousPoint1islocated
atthelay-byadjacenttothe
junctionoftheL1204and
R314.
RENDEZVOUS POINT 2 (RVP 2)
RendezvousPoint2islocated
atthejunctionofR314and
L1202.Itislocated1kmeast
ofthemaingateintothe
Bellanaboyterminalheading
forGlenamoy.
RENDEZVOUS POINT 3 (RVP 3)
RendezvousPoint3islocated
atthePullathomasGraveyard
carpark1.5kmfromthe
entrancetotheGlengad
landfallvalveinstallation.
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INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
HOW NEIGHBOURS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AN INCIDENT
All dwellings within the immediate locality of the Bellanaboy terminal
have been invited to submit their contact details for entry into an
automated notification system, operated by Vermilion.
Residentswhohaveagreedtosubmittheircontactdetailswillreceivean
alert.Residentsinthesurroundingareawillreceiveinitialcontactviathe
notificationsystemfromtheBellanaboyterminalinformingthemof:
■■ Typeofincident
■■ Locationandproximityoftheincidenttopeopleinthevicinity
■■ Anyactionsthegeneralpublicshouldtake
■■ Actionbeingtakentocorrectthesituationandtimeperiodanticipated
■■ Contactsforadditionalinformation
Residentsareencouragedtoparticipateinthesystemandregister
theirnamesandcontactnumbersbycalling1800201525.
Communitymembersnotincludedinthesystemwillbeinformed
bylocalradioandothermediasources.Itistheresponsibilityofthe
Health,SafetyandEnvironmentManagerattheterminaltoensure
thatthesedetailsaremaintainedanduptodate.Theinformationwill
beretainedasconfidential,strictlyforuseinanemergencyorifan
exerciseisbeingplannedofwhichthepublicshouldbemadeaware.
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HOW THE PUBLIC WILL BE KEPT INFORMEDThegeneralpublicwillbekeptinformedbyVermilionandthe
emergencyservicesviaanyofthefollowingchannels:
■■ Localradioandnationalradioandtelevisionbroadcastsasappropriate
■■ Newspapers
■■ Vermilionwebsite:www.vermilionenergy.ie
■■ Vermilionmassnotificationsystem
The“AllClear”willbenotifiedtothepublicviathenotificationsystem
orviaanyofthemeansstatedabove.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXERCISESAdvancenoticeofmajortrainingexercisesrelatingtotheBellanaboy
terminalExternalEmergencyResponsePlanwillbeprovided.
EXCAVATING IN THE VICINITY OF THE PIPELINELandownerswhowishtoexcavatewithinthevicinityofthe
pipelinearerequiredtocontactVermilionon1800201525priorto
commencement.Pleasedonotcommenceexcavationworksinthe
vicinityofthepipelinepriortonotifyingVermilion.
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DO’S• Ensure that the emergency services are notified immediately
by dialling 999 or 112
• Follow any instructions as advised by the emergencyservices during your call and when they arrive at the scene
• Contact the Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminal on 1800 201 525and notify them of the incident
• Please follow any instruction as advised by the Bellanaboyterminal staff
DON’TSPlease
• Do not attempt to remedy the situation
• Do not enter the immediate area of the incident as therecould be a gas/explosion hazard present
• Do not smoke or use equipment which may generate a sparkin the immediate area of the incident
• Do not start or use any engine or motor vehicle in theimmediate area of the incident
IN THE EVENT OF AN UNPLANNED EVENT OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONOUR GOAL IS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY
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EnquiriesabouttheBellanaboyBridgeGasTerminaland
associatedinfrastructurecanbedirectedtoVermilionEnergy,
RegisteredOffice,EmbassyHouse,HerbertParkLane,
Ballsbridge,Dublin,D04H6YO,Ireland.
+353 (0)1 669 4100 www.vermilionenergy.ie
EXCELLENCEWeaimforexceptionalresultsineverythingwedo.
TRUSTAtVermilion,weoperatewithhonestyandfairness,andcanbe
countedontodowhatwesaywewill.
RESPECTWeembracediversity,valueourpeopleandbelieveeveryemployee
andbusinessassociateworldwidedeservestobetreatedwiththe
utmostdignityandrespect.
RESPONSIBILITYVermilioncontinuallyshowsitscommitmenttothecareofourpeople
andenvironment,andenrichmentofthecommunitiesinwhichwelive
andwork.