‘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

3

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

4

No oil spill monitoring

plansPast

5

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

8

‘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

9

‘Off the shelf’ oil

spill monitoring

plans

Present

2013-2017

• ~ 45 inspections

• Recommendations:– Baseline data

– Sampling plans

– Contracts

– Training and competency

– Review process

10

‘Top shelf’ oil spill

monitoring plans

Present

11

‘Top shelf’ oil spill

monitoring plans

PresentAspects of a top shelf plan

Plan Resources

Stakeholders Test and Exercise

12

‘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

14

‘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

15

‘Top shelf’ oil spill

monitoring plans

PresentAspects of a top shelf plan

Plan Resources

Stakeholders Test and Exercise

Up to date

• Participation

• Evaluation

• Application

16

‘Top shelf’ oil spill

monitoring plans

Future

17

‘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

Questions