Readiness  Evalua-on  Tool  for  Oil  Spills  (RETOS™)  

Closing  the  Gaps  in  Spill  Planning  and  Preparedness  

Elliott  Taylor,  Polaris  Applied  Sciences,  Inc.,  Bainbridge  Island,  WA,  USA  Miguel  Moyano,  ARPEL,  Montevideo,  Uruguay    

 Holistic  Response:  Preparedness  

Interspill  Amsterdam 2015    

Challenges

Presenta(on  Outline  

§ Background  on  OSR  Preparedness  Assessment  

§ Approach  Used  for  the  Manual  and  RETOS™  

§ Use  and  features  of  RETOS™  V  2.0  § Final  remarks  

The  Manual  and  the  Tool  (RETOS™)  The  ARPEL  Oil  Spill  Response  Planning  and  Readiness  Assessment  Manual  and  the  Tool  (RETOS™)  were  developed  to  assist  governments  and  companies  in  assessing  their  level  of  oil  spill  response  planning  and  readiness  management  in  rela(on  to  commonly  agreed  pre-­‐established  criteria  considering  interna(onal  Best  Management  Prac(ces.    

Na(onal  and  Interna(onal  Standards  

§  MARPOL/OPRC  §  IMO  Guidelines  §  Industry  guidelines  (IPIECA,  ARPEL,  API)  §  ISO  9000  y  14000  §  2008  IOSC  Guideline  §  Laws  and  regula(ons  

The  guidelines  and  prac-ces  referenced  in  the  ARPEL  Manual  and  RETOS  are  suggested;  NOT  

mandatory  

Approach  Used  for  RETOS™  §  Scope:  oil  spills    §  Applicable  to  different  spill  scenarios:  

o  spill  sources  (i.e.,  tankers,  pipelines,  pla2orms)    

o  receiving  environments  (i.e.,  land,  inland  waterways,  offshore,  etc.)    

§  Criteria  (i.e.,  management  requirements)  specific  for  seven  different  oil  spill  response  programs  

§  Three  assessment  levels  -­‐  Increasingly  comprehensive  criteria  

RETOS  Applica(on  to  Oil  Spill  Response  Programs  

§  Government  or  Industry  1.   Facility  –  Terminal,  plant  2.   Facility/Asset  Opera2on  -­‐  Pipelines,  

vessels,  fleet  §  Government  

3.  Port/City/Local  4.  Area  -­‐  Region,  Province,  State  5.  Na2onal  (&  MulE-­‐NaEonal)  

§  Industry  6.  Country  or  Business  Line  (e.g.,  

ProducEon)  7.  Corporate  

ARPEL  Manual  and  RETOS™    The  Manual  provides  the  background  for  OSR  management  assessment  and  explains  the  terms  used,  the  approach  to  the  assessment  process,  and  the  concept  for  gap  analysis  and  global  improvement.  

The  Tool  (RETOS™)  is  an  Excel™  applica(on  intended  as  a  checklist-­‐type  approach  for  a  specific  program  and  level  of  evalua-on.  

Features  in  2014  Upgraded  Version  §  Interna(onal  government/industry  effort  

o  CriEcal  criteria  for  Level  A  –  Ensuring  basic  management  o  InsEtuEon-­‐specific  criteria  –  Flexibility  o  Global  Performance  Analysis  -­‐  Sub-­‐scores  per  assessment  category  and  simple  display  of  results  by  category    

o  Auto-­‐generaEon  of  a  Global  Improvement  Program  /  ImplementaEon  Plan  -­‐  PrioriEes  for  improvement  /  synergies  

§  Manual  includes  >150  references  (with  web  links)  to  external  guidance  documents  

§  English  and  Spanish  versions,  currently  

RETOSTM    

RETOSTM    

RETOSTM    

RETOSTM    

Global  Performance  

Global  Improvement  Program  Priority Task

(Listed by Element and Criteria) Comment/Recommendations Person Responsible

Resources(Human, Physical, Info

Sources)

Schedule(indicate

Target Completion

Date)

IOSC 2008Guidelines Reference*

1 B9: General area at risk is identified based on spill sources.

There has not been a proper risk assessment. Suggest this is made and see the need to adapt the OSR program

ET Modeling; Sensitivity maps 3Q2015 IOSC Sub-element 4.3

2C6: Incident command is assigned to one or two specific individuals (by name or position) with backups identified.

Need to identify backup personnel. MM Management 2Q2015 IOSC Element 10, Sub-element 10.3

E3: Equipment is properly stored, in good working condition and being properly maintained and inspected.

Recommend boom be placed under shelter- will suffer UV damage if left as is.

OSR Warehouse space 2Q2015

Signed agreements for local (within reasonable distance) OSR assistance are in place.

Agreements are verbal only. Recommend more formalized approach.

MM Contracting 3Q2015 IOSC Sub-element 23.4

Species at risk are listed. Consider cross-reference to Area Plan. ET Documentation only 2Q2015

A Waste Management Plan is outlined.Standard waste plan is used; suggest Plan be reviewed and revised for OSR emergencies.

HSE Mgr Documentation; Contracting 4Q2015 IOSC Element 18

Regular training courses are provided on OSCP to response team personnel.

An initial class was provided to persnnel at site at the time of plan rollout. New personnel have not received training on the Plan. Provide for newer personnel.

HSE Mgr Classroom and field; Contracting 3Q2015 IOSC Element 9 and

Element 27

Audits of plans and facilities are conducted annually.

This audit was first; recommend audit or review be completed annually.

HSE Mgr Management; Contracting 4Q2015

Management documented improvement and milestones for next year. In progress. Need to finalize. HSE Mgr Management 3Q2015

Reviewed By:

Approved By: Date

I. TRAINING & EXERCISES

J. SUSTAINABILITY & IMPROVEMENT

INSTITUTION SPECIFIC CRITERIA

Moyano & Taylor

Global Improvement Program - Implementation Plan

Critical Criteria Missing

Critical Criteria Partial

A. LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AGREEMENTS

B. OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANNING

E. OPERATIONAL RESPONSE

Final  Remarks  § As  of  today,  RETOS  is  being,  or  has  been,  used  in  20+  countries  for  50+  OSR  programs,  including  REMPEITC-­‐Caribbean  and  COCATRAM  (Central  America)  

§ Gaps  assessments  typically  have  shown  on  average  that  60-­‐70%  of  Level  A  criteria  were  complete  for  programs  assessed  

§  Expecta(ons  of  use  by  IMO/IPIECA  Global  Ini(a(ve  programs  in  WACAF,  Black  and  Caspian  Seas,  and  South  East  Asia  

Final  Remarks  § ARPEL  member  companies  have  agreed  to  use  RETOS™  as  a  benchmarking  tool  in  pipelines  systems  (1st)  and  the  approximately  100  mari(me  terminals  (2nd)  in  La(n  American  countries    

Pipelines   Terminals  

Year  

#  spills  /  million  tonnes  HC  transported  

Barrels  spilled  /  million  tonnes  HC  

transported  

#  spills  /  million  tonnes  HC  handled  

Barrels  spilled  /  million  tonnes  HC  

handled  2008   0,002   450   0,73   64,4  2009   0,005   6800   0,02   4,5  2010   0,01   480   0,03   26,7  2011   0,02   76,2   0,27   20,5  2012   0,29   181,75   0,09   115,5  2013   0,004   243,12   0,07   1866,5  

Let  us  con-nue  to  seek  excellence  in  preven-on  and  preparedness.  Thank  you!!!  

 Ques-ons?  

www.arpel.org www.PolarisAppliedSciences.com

Challenges