Context: Community Emergency Response Planning (CERP) at Dragon LNG

The Dragon LNG (DLNG) import and regasification terminal

is situated on the Milford Haven Waterway, on the

Pembrokeshire coast in south west Wales. The facility is

built on part of the brown field site of a refinery and jetties,

adjacent to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. With

a local population of nearly 15,000 people within several

miles of the facility, DLNG has taken a special interest in

community emergency response planning.

The position of the DLNG facility within the community, and

local opposition during its initial development, negatively

affected its relationship with some local residents.

Community opposition was partially the result of public

safety concerns, specifically on the proximity of the LNG

facility to residential areas.

DLNG has focused on the community's public safety

concerns and used them as an opportunity to build a

supportive relationship with the residents and local

authorities. DLNG directly addressed the fears of local

groups who were against LNG operations and shipping

because of safety concerns, and have gone beyond

regulatory requirements for emergency response planning.

In the UK, the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH)

regulations govern the responsibilities of operators and local

authorities to protect local communities in the event of a

major hazard. COMAH requires the establishment of an off-

site emergency plan, including the provision of related safety

information to the public. BG Group's requirements for

community emergency response planning are aligned with

the COMAH approach.

Case study - Managing risks to community safety

Community Emergency

Response Planning

Background

Our Business Principles state that we believe that all

injuries are preventable--and we extend this belief to

the communities near our operations.

The Social Performance and Safety Case Standards

require all assets to assess the potential for off-site

effects on communities from our operations,

including where there is a significant degree of

community concern. Where there are any potential

off site effects, assets shall define and implement

additional emergency response planning measures

to mitigate risk to As Low As Reasonably Practicable

(ALARP), in consultation with the affected

community.

This has been managed particularly well at Dragon

LNG, where community concern about the safety of

LNG operations has been transformed into a

supportive, and cooperative, relationship.

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Our operations may have the potential to affect local

communities during a major hazard event. Don't wait for a

major incident to happen--always plan ahead.

size fits all" approach to CERP is not possible due to the

different legal and government expectations where we

operate, but the following generally holds true for all of our

operations:

• CERP is led by HSSE and integrated with emergency

response planning processes with support from Social

Performance. It Is not a standalone exercise, but part of the

overall HSSE and stakeholder engagement framework;

• community or stakeholder engagement on emergency

response planning is an important component of HSSE and

social performance;

• as our exposure to community concerns increases in line

with the diversification of our business, CERP will become

increasingly important; and

• good practice requires a structured approach to reduce

risks to the community from our operations, e.g. risk

assessment through Hazard Identification (HAZID) and

Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) techniques with risk

mitigation to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).

A renewed focus on community aspects of emergency

response is a key requirement in the new SP and Safety

Case standards. With appropriate planning and cross-

functional support, we can ensure that community

emergency response actions are part of a robust and

effective response to potential emergency events; thus

ensuring that risks to the communities near our operations

are effectively managed.

Planning for community safety

To address the community's concerns on the safety of LNG

operations, DLNG instituted regular safety tours of its

facility for members of the community and elected

representatives to demonstrate the processes, plans and

safeguards in place to prevent incidents on-site and

management of any related impacts off-site. This extra step

enhanced the level of community trust in DLNG's ability to

operate safely. In addition, a community liaison group

meets quarterly with residents to discuss community safety

issues, and notifications are provided to residents and

stakeholders in advance of any testing of emergency

systems and crisis exercises.

DLNG also provides public safety information via local

media, the Dragon LNG website, safety booklets, free-

phone recorded messages and framed notices for all

residents and businesses in their 'Public Information Zone

(PIZ)' on what to do in the event of a major hazard incident.

The PIZ is determined by major hazard risk contours, which

initially intersected part of the local neighbourhoods in

Milford Haven. To improve their relationship with the

community, Dragon voluntarily enlarged its PIZ to follow

natural boundaries, rather than the arbitrary boundaries

determined by the risk assessment.

Making sure the community knows what to do during an

emergency is an important part of emergency planning and

can be effective in mitigating adverse effects and potential

impacts on community safety.

Key messages

Effective identification and management of community

health, safety and security issues requires a cross-

discipline approach. Input is required from Social

Performance, Health, Safety, Asset Integrity, Security and

Environment and PCA disciplines.

The focus of community emergency response planning is

on communication and coordination with local communities

and government agencies, supported by relevant HSSE

risk assessments and impact/consequence models. A "one

! For more information on community emergency

response planning:

• Social Performance and Safety Case Standards,

via the BG Portal

• contact Box, Social Performance or Box, Asset

Integrity.

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Case study - Managing risks to community safety

Community Emergency

Response Planning