Spill Preparedness and Response Support since 1972.
Main Office: 5055 11th
Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta T2E 8N4 Mailing Address: Box 503, 3545 – 32 Avenue N.E. Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6M6
T : (403) 516-8160 F : (403) 516-8172 E: [email protected] www.wcss.ab.ca
WCSS OIL SPILL CO-OPERATIVE
EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT REPORT
Oil Spill Co-Operative: S
Oil Spill Co-Op Chairman: Adam Szoke
Exercise Date: September 11, 2013
Type of Exercise: Oil Spill Containment & Recovery in a Lake
Location of Exercise: Lake Newell, Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
EXERCISE OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the exercise were to: (check applicable ones)
Objectives Met
Yes No
1 Supply theoretical training (classroom)
2 Evaluate deployment methods (hands-on training) √
3 Evaluate safety procedures
4 Evaluate boat handling and operations
5 Evaluate response capabilities
6 Evaluate communications
7 Evaluate Control Point
8 Evaluate Co-op equipment
9 Evaluate WCSS equipment
10 Evaluate new equipment
11 Other (please specify)
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EXERCISE REPORT - CHRONOLOGICAL
Time Event and Description Problems
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:12 Overview – Adam Szoke
09:13-09:18 Doug Anton
09:19-09:30 WCSS Overview – Doug Gibson
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-10:30 Dryland Demonstration – Doug Gibson
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 Overview – ICS
11:30-12:50 Lunch
12:50-13:05 Prep
13:05 Launch boats – muskrats, aquadek, safety
13:20 Deploy Lake Boom
13:55 *Deploy River Boom
14:10 Deploy Bow Skimmer
14:25 Clean up
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Agenda 08:00 – 09:00 Check-in - On Site ***click to register:
http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/4942861231 If you register on-line you are not required to print and bring your ticket. 09:00 – 09:20 Introductions/Area S Information Session 09:20 – 09:45 Regulatory Presentations 09:45 – 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 – 10:30 ICS Overview 10:30 – 10:45 Team / Crew Selection 10:45 – 11:30 Dryland Demonstration 12:00 – 13:00 Luncheon – provided on site 13:00 – 14:30 Equipment Deployment into Lake Newell 14:30 – 15:00 Clean-up / Debrief
AREA S ANNUAL EXERCISE Wednesday, September 11
th, 2013
Oil Spill Containment in a Lake Location: Kinbrook Campground, Lake Newell
Lat: 50.437189109 Long: -111.910595976 Directions Highway 1 towards Brooks From New Overpass/Shell Gas Station take Cassils Rd West 1.3km Go South at lights on 7th St. East 1.5 km to train tracks At train tracks continue South on 873, 12.5km Head West 2.2 km to Kinbrook Island day use parking lot
Visit http://www.wcss.ab.ca/training/coop-schedule.asp for information
about other WCSS coop exercises Please bring: Full PPE and please dress appropriately for the weather
Special notes:
Area S Chairman – Adam Szoke (403) 952-9760
Area S Alt. Chairman – Gary Lobdell (403) 423-0098
Area S Administrator – Shannon Jarrell (403) 650-4765
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AREA S ISRT TRAINING AND BOAT HANDLING RECERTIFICATION TOOK
PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2013
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DRYLAND DEMONSTRATION IN PARKING LOT OF
LAKE NEWELL BOAT LAUNCH
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DEPLOYMENT OF INFLATABLE LAKE BOOM
SKIMMER CREW PREP
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BOW SKIMMER DEMONSTRATION
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DEBRIEFING – EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT
Safety:
What safety issues were not identified and could be managed more effectively? No comment
Equipment Deployment:
How could we have improved the equipment deployment portion of the exercise? No comment
Equipment Deficiencies:
What equipment deficiencies did you see? - Water Gate Dam – ripped straps, Danforth Anchor needs to be welded
- ASTM connectors on pedco skimmer need to be adjustable, or weld plate holes every 2” on
existing ASTM
Communications:
How can we improve communications? (ie: was the sound acceptable? Were directions clear?) No comment
Training Effectiveness/Exercise Improvement:
How can we make these exercises more effective? No comment
Lessons Learned:
What were the lessons learned? No comment
Other Types of Training:
What other types of co-op exercises would you like to see? No comment
Other Equipment Needed in this Area:
What additional equipment would be beneficial to this co-op area? Awning for Area S Regional Unit
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ATTENDANCE:
AREA S
EXERCISE DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Member Companies in Attendance
545279 Alberta Ltd Enerplus Corp
Arc Resources Ltd Exall Energy Corp
Arsenal Energy Inc Glencoe Resources Ltd
Ashton Oil & Gas Ltd Gryphon Petroleum Corp
Atco Midstream Ltd Hemisphere Energy Corp
Baytex Energy Ltd Husky Oil Operations Ltd
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd Journey Energy Inc
Bonavista Energy Corp Ki Exploration Inc
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd LGX Oil & Gas Inc
Cenovus Energy Inc Mancal Energy Inc
Chinook Energy Inc Marquee Energy Ltd
City of Medicine Hat Murphy Oil Company Ltd
ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp Newalta Corp
Conserve Oil 1st , 2nd, and 6th Corporation Niska Gas Storage Canada ULC
Crescent Point Energy Corp Nuvista Energy Ltd
Deethree Exploration Ltd Palliser Oil & Gas Corp
Diaz Resources Ltd Paramount Resources Ltd
Direct Energy Marketing Ltd Penn West Petroleum Ltd
Petrobakken Energy Ltd (Lightstream) Tandem Energy Corp
No. of Participants 105
No. of Member Companies in Area 132
No. of Area Companies Represented
55
% of Membership Representation 41.6%
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Questerre Energy Corp TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Group Ltd
Ridal Resource Ltd Torc Oil & Gas **Attended in lieu of Area Q
Signalta Resources Ltd Traverse Energy Ltd
Silver Bay Resources Ltd Twin Butte Energy Ltd
Spectra Energy Empress Management Inc Verity Energy Ltd
Sphere Energy Corp Wilcox Energy Corp
Standard Exploration Ltd Writers Oil & Gas Ltd
Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd
Success Resources Ltd AvenEx (Spyglass)
TAQA North Ltd
Regulatory
Alberta Energy Regulator
Area S Member Companies Not in Attendance
1195714 Alberta Ltd Harvard International Resources Ltd
1288131 Alberta Ltd Harvest Operations Corp
1350139 Alberta Ltd Huntington Exploration Inc
1506928 Alberta Ltd Insignia Energy Ltd
935821 Alberta Ltd International Frontier Resources Corp
Alberta Ethane Development Co Ltd Kasten Energy Inc
Alberta Oilsands Inc Lateral Capital Corp
Alberta Petroleum Energy Ltd Midcoast Canada Operating Corp
All Points Energy Ltd MKE Canada Ltd
All Zone Energy Inc NAL Energy Corp
Anterra Energy Inc Newcrest Resources Ltd
Ascent Energy Ltd Northern Blizzard Resources Inc
Avatar Energy Ltd Northern Hunter Energy Inc
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Band Energy Resources Ltd Novus Energy Inc
Barrick Energy Inc Nuna Resources Ltd
Bentley Oil & Gas Ltd Pace Oil & Gas Ltd
Blaze Energy Ltd Pengrowth Energy Corp
BNP Resources Inc Petro Energy Corp
Bowood Energy Ltd Petro Viking Management Corp
Broadview Energy Ltd Petroglobe Inc
Canadian Coyote Energy Ltd Petroleum Transmission Co
Celtic Exploration Ltd Plains Midstream Canada ULC
Coastal Resources Ltd PMC (Nova Scotia) Co
Compton Petroleum Corp Pure Oil & Gas Co Ltd
Connaught Oil & Gas Ltd Ruger Energy Inc
Conserve Oil & Gas No II Corp Scollard Energy Inc
Contour Energy Ltd Sekur Energy Management Corp
Corex Resources Ltd Shorthorn Exploration Ltd
Cowboy Exploration Ltd Spur Resource Ltd
Crew Energy Inc Sun Century Petroleum Corp
Custom Energy Group Ltd Sunrise Energy Ltd
Deckland Inc Surge Energy Inc
Delphi Energy Corp Taber Water Disposal Inc
Doag Energy Ltd Tero Oilfield Services Ltd
Dome Kerrobert Pipeline Ltd Tower Ridge Enterprises Corp
Edalis Energy Inc TriOil Resources Ltd
Edge Resources Inc Tykewest Limited
Eiger Energy Ltd United Hunter Oil & Gas Corp
Encana Corp Veredus Resources Ltd
Enerstar Petroleum Corp West Valley Energy Corp
EOG Resources Canada Inc White Ram Resources Ltd
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Exoro Energy Inc Williston Hunter Canada Inc
Express Pipeline Ltd Wolf Coulee Resources Inc
Fairwest Energy Corp
Firenze Energy Ltd
Free Rein Resources Ltd