‘Off-the-shelf’ to ‘top shelf’ oil spill monitoring plans.
Dr Janelle Eagle, Environment Specialist, Environmental Effects
22 May 2019 Perth
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No oil spill monitoring
plansPast
‘Off the shelf’ oil
spill monitoring
plans
Present‘Top shelf’
oil spill monitoring
plans
Future
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No oil spill monitoring
plansPast
‘Off the shelf’ oil
spill monitoring
plans
Present‘Top shelf’
oil spill monitoring
plans
Future
OSMP = oil spill monitoring plan
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No oil spill monitoring
plansPast
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No oil spill monitoring
plansPast
6Date
Start 2012 - No OSMPs
End 2012 - OSMP info paper published- Start to see OSMPs
2013 - OSMPs improve and inspections commence
2014-2015- Regulations updated 14(8D)
- EPBC streamlining- Financial Assurance
2016-2017- OSMP guidance published- Industry collaborative OSMP project initiated
2018-2019- All OSMPs
inspected - Regulations
updated and all OSMPs publicly available
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‘Off the shelf’ oil
spill monitoring
plans
Present
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‘Off the shelf’ oil
spill monitoring
plans
Present
~10 non-ongoing(e.g. seismic, drilling)
~20 ongoing (e.g. production, pipelines)
~30 oil spill monitoring plans
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‘Off the shelf’ oil
spill monitoring
plans
Present
2013-2017
• ~ 45 inspections
• Recommendations:– Baseline data
– Sampling plans
– Contracts
– Training and competency
– Review process
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
Present
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
PresentAspects of a top shelf plan
Plan Resources
Stakeholders Test and Exercise
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
PresentAspects of a top shelf plan
Plan Resources
Stakeholders Test and Exercise
Up to date
• Baseline data
• Methods
• Contextual info
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
PresentAspects of a top shelf plan
Plan Resources
Stakeholders Test and Exercise
Up to date
• Monitoring personnel
• Environment unit lead
• Vessels, equipment
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
PresentAspects of a top shelf plan
Plan Resources
Stakeholders Test and Exercise
Up to date
• Access to local knowledge
• Regular liaison
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
PresentAspects of a top shelf plan
Plan Resources
Stakeholders Test and Exercise
Up to date
• Participation
• Evaluation
• Application
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
Future
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‘Top shelf’ oil spill
monitoring plans
Future
Industry OSMP
OSMP 4
OSMP 3
OSMP 2
OSMP 1
The next challenge?
Images courtesy of the LA Times
Cetacean mortality
Sperm whales
Sea turtle strandings
Bird mortality
Bluefin tuna spawning
Seafloor contamination
Coral communities Hydrocarbons on
beaches
Oil in wetlands
Gulf oysters Commercial fisheriesManatees
Metal concentrations
Seaweeds and crustaceans
Water birds
Estuarine fisheries
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