Oil spill consultancy, training and exercise services
Peter Taylor was asked to undertake a review of nearly 30 of IPIECA's oil spill publications. This was a check of their currency and possible need for updating.
Review of publications for IPIECA
We have supported virtual exercises, including in an evaluation role. The use of online platforms for incident management teams has proved challenging for companies but also brought benefits. This indicates it is likely we will see an increase in virtual communications during future emergency response
Support to virtual emergency exercises
Peter Taylor provided support to a webinar organized by the Global Initiative for West, Central and Southern Africa (GI WACAF). He spoke on Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) as a tool to support decision making during contingency planning or incident response.
Contribution to webinar
Peter Taylor was the consultant and primary facilitator for a workshop held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The event aimed to revitalize and energize the development of regional cooperation for marine pollution incidents. A series of short and medium term recommendations for the next steps were agreed during the workshop.
Preparedness and response workshop for Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean
Petronia was the lead consultancy company chosen to develop a new national plan for Ireland. The project has reached completion, with the publication of the plan and supporting documents, available here.
The national plan provides the framework for local authorities, ports and industry operators' maritime pollution preparedness.
National Maritime Oil/HNS Spill Contingency Plan for Ireland published
Dispersant workshop held in Baku
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Peter Taylor helped organize a workshop on the approval of dispersant products and the authorization of their use in Azerbaijan's waters. This was attended by the relevant government organizations and the private sector. The key objective was to encourage the development of suitable national dispersant regulation and related procedures.
Biennial workshop for West, Central and Southern Africa
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Peter Taylor represented OSPRI at the biennial GI WACAF workshop held in Cape Town. This event brought together representatives from the coastal countries of west, central and southern Africa to discuss their needs and plans for the coming two years under the GI WACAF project.
Workshop held in SE Asia to implement regional cooperation
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Peter Taylor was the lead IMO consultant for a regional workshop held in Malaysia. The event was part of the process to implement the ASEAN Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan. This Plan provides a mechanism whereby ASEAN Member States can request for and provide mutual assistance in response to significant oil pollution.
Oil spill sensitivity mapping workshop held in Nursultan, Kazakhstan
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Peter Taylor helped organize a workshop on international good practice for the development of oil spill sensitivity maps. This was held for the authorities in Kazakhstan, to assist with their consideration of national mapping procedures and requirements.
Emergency response exercise for an oil major in Denmark
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Peter Taylor supported an oil major with a large-scale oil spill response exercise in Denmark. More than 100 people took part over 2 days. the event involved the mobilization of international resources and close liaison with the Danish authorities. Peter performed a role in the Simulation Cell, primarily covering oiled wildlife and environmental interests.
Herder and burn trial in Kazakhstan
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A successful trial of herder was held in Kazakhstan; 400 l of artificially weathered Kashagan crude oil was released in controlled conditions and allowed to spread. When too thin for ignition, herder was applied around the slick. After chemical herding, the slick was able to be ignited and burn with an efficiency of >95%.
Presenting at the Black Sea Oil and Gas Conference held in Bucharest
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Peter Taylor presented on recent developments in the field of oil spill preparedness and response at the Black Sea Oil and Gas Conference. This included a summary of the outputs from the IPIECA-IOGP oil spill response joint industry project. The event was attended by 200+ delegates and provided discussions across a wide range of industry issues.
IMO Guidelines on Implementation of the OPRC Convention and OPRC-HNS Protocol
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Petronia was contracted by the Norwegian Coastal Administration to draft new 'Guidelines on Implementing the OPRC Convention and OPRC-HNS Protocol' for the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The final draft has been submitted for approval and publication.
Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) guidelines published
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Report on Dispersant Storage, Maintenance, Transport and Testing
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Dispersant use can mitigate the overall impact of an oil spill by removing oil from the sea’s surface (or avoiding oil surfacing in the case of subsea use), thereby protecting marine mammals, birds, coastal habitats and shorelines. Peter Taylor was commissioned by IPIECA to write a report on good praactice in relation to the storage of dispersant stockpiles.
Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) Webinars for IPIECA
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IPIECA, IOGP and API decided that a detailed ‘how-to’ undertake NEBA guideline was required. This resulted in a Guideline on Implementing Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) as a methodology for NEBA. Peter Taylor was the primary consultant for this report and ran a webinar to explain its genesis and purpose.
Meeting of the Black Sea Commission's Advisory Group on Environmental Safety Aspects of Shipping (AG ESAS)
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Peter Taylor (pictured, centre back row) represented OSPRI at the 26th meeting of the AG ESAS, held in Istanbul. This is the forum for the six Black Sea littoral States to discuss marine pollution issues and agree regional cooperation strategy under the framework of the Bucharest Convention.
Supporting a Major Oil Spill Simulation Exercise in the UK
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Peter Taylor participated in a major oil spill simulation exercise held in Aberdeen, UK. The exercise was organized by an international oil company, with involvement of the UK authorities. It simulated a topside release of crude oil from an oil installation in the northern North Sea, bringing threats to various ecological and socio-economic resources in the UK and Norway.
30 years in the field of oil spill preparedness and response
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In 1986 our Principal Consultant, Peter Taylor, encountered his first significant oil spill. “Involvement in the oil spill business for three decades has been extremely stimulating and rewarding.” says Peter. “Working with industry, governments and fellow professionals has given me invaluable experiences. These will be used to help ensure future incidents are handled with improved effectiveness”.
Visit to CEDRE in Brittany, France
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IPIECA's Technical Director, Rob Cox, and OSPRI Manager, Peter Taylor, met with Stéphane Doll, CEDRE's Director, as well as Arnaud Guéna and Christophe Rousseau, Deputy Directors.
The visit included a tour of CEDRE's impressive facilities, discussions around joint involvement in international working groups and exchanges on future developments.
NEBA workshops held in Astana, Atyrau and Aktau (Kazakhstan)
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Net environmental benefit analysis (NEBA) is a tool to develop response strategy was the topic of a one-day workshop held at three locations in Kazakhstan. This workshop reviewed the national rules and provided a technical description of the main on water response methods, their benefits and limitations. The NEBA process was introduced.
Workshop on Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) development held in Tampa, USA
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The oil industry (through IPIECA & IOGP) recently updated its publication on the principles of NEBA. They subsequently decided it would also be useful to develop a 'how to' document covering practical implementation. Peter Taylor was brought in to work with a cohort of industry specialists to draft this new document.
Black Sea Commission's Environmental Safety Aspects of Shipping Advisory Group (ESAS AG) meeting
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Peter Taylor participated for OSPRI in the 25th ESAS AG meeting, held in Istanbul. The two-day event included discussions concerning updates to national oil spill preparedness and the Black Sea Regional Contingency Plan.
Regional Workshop on Cooperation in the South Asia Seas
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A regional workshop took place in Malé, Maldives, organized under the framework of the draft MoU on cooperation in case of oil and chemical pollution in the South Asia Seas. The event was jointly coordinated by the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and IMO; Peter Taylor participated as the IMO's Lead Consultant.
Celebration of Caspian's Aktau Protocol's Entry into Force
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Peter Taylor participated in a meeting to celebrate the entry into force of the Caspian Sea region's legal instrument under the Tehran Convention for cooperation in case of major oil pollution incidents - the so-called Aktau Protocol.
National workshop held in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Peter Taylor represented OSPRI at a workshop held in Baku, organized in conjunction with the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The event provided an opportunity to share the latest international developments in oil spill preparedness.
Activities in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions
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Peter Taylor attended the annual meeting of the oil spill preparedness regional initiative (OSPRI) for the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, in his role of the Manager for this joint industry effort. Peter also attended a two-day HSE conference for the oil & gas industry in Atyrau.
Oil Spill Preparedness Workshop held in Astana, Kazakhstan
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A workshop was held in Astana, bringing together all key Ministries and agencies, alongside industry representatives. This allowed the sharing of good practice and assisted in the process of developing key legislation relating to oil spill preparedness in Kazakhstan.
Regional Meeting held in Accra, Ghana
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A biennial regional workshop for West, Central and Southern Africa was held in Ghana. Peter Taylor attended as an international expert and was able to share the experiences from OSPRI.