Oil Spill Preparedness and Co-Operation in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea: Regional Successes and Lessons Learned

Taylor, Peter; Charlebois, Patricia; Velikova, Violeta; Schlingemann, Frits

doi:10.7901/2169-3358-2011-1-216

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“…It is implemented by the International Maritime Organization, a UN specialized agency, and IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association) (Taylor et al. ). In 2013 the Arctic Council (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States) signed an agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic.…”

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“…The global initiative, launched in 1996, provides an oil spill preparedness and response program through which governments and industry cooperate. It is implemented by the International Maritime Organization, a UN specialized agency, and IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association) (Taylor et al 2011…”

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Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation

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Brokovich

Mazor

et al. 2015

Conservation Biology

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Globally, extensive marine areas important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning are undergoing exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas resources. Such operations are expanding to previously inaccessible deep waters and other frontier regions, while conservation-related legislation and planning is often lacking. Conservation challenges arising from offshore hydrocarbon development are wide-ranging. These challenges include threats to ecosystems and marine species from oil spills, negative impacts on native biodiversity from invasive species colonizing drilling infrastructure, and increased political conflicts that can delay conservation actions. With mounting offshore operations, conservationists need to urgently consider some possible opportunities that could be leveraged for conservation. Leveraging options, as part of multi-billion dollar marine hydrocarbon operations, include the use of facilities and costly equipment of the deep and ultra-deep hydrocarbon industry for deep-sea conservation research and monitoring and establishing new conservation research, practice, and monitoring funds and environmental offsetting schemes. The conservation community, including conservation scientists, should become more involved in the earliest planning and exploration phases and remain involved throughout the operations so as to influence decision making and promote continuous monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystems. A prompt response by conservation professionals to offshore oil and gas developments can mitigate impacts of future decisions and actions of the industry and governments. New environmental decision support tools can be used to explicitly incorporate the impacts of hydrocarbon operations on biodiversity into marine spatial and conservation plans and thus allow for optimum trade-offs among multiple objectives, costs, and risks.

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Section: Collaboration Conflicts and Opportunitiesmentioning

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Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation

Kark

Brokovich

Mazor

et al. 2015

Conservation Biology

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“…At the regional level, Azerbaijan's government is working closely with the other Caspian Sea littoral States and international partners to develop regional cooperation for oil spill response under the framework of the Tehran Convention. This Convention provides the legal basis for the Caspian Sea regional cooperation in cases of major oil spills; this is being implemented through the development of specific Protocol relating to oil pollution incidents (Taylor et al, 2011). The IMO and the international oil industry are closely integrated with this regional effortthe latter through the Oil Spill Preparedness Regional Initiative (OSPRI), administered through IPIECA.…”

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Government and Industry Cooperation in Practice: Azerbaijan's Experience

Hassanov¹,

Gandilov²,

Jayson³

et al. 2011

International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings

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In recent times, Azerbaijan has seen the development of a significant modern offshore industry. The oil and shipping industries in Azerbaijan bring economic benefits but also give rise to the need for robust oil spill prevention and preparedness measures. Azerbaijan signed the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) in 2004 and continues to develop and refine its national system of oil spill response. This paper discusses how the Azerbaijan government and key players in the oil industry have successfully worked together to achieve alignment in prevention, protection and response to major incidents. The implementation of the OPRC Convention is the responsibility of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Within the national response system a national oil spill contingency plan has been developed. The main offshore developments in the Caspian since the 1990s have been led by BP, as operator of a number of Production Sharing Agreements. BP has implemented comprehensive oil spill response plans and is working in partnership with MES to integrate this planning into the national framework. The oil spill management systems adopted by BP and the government are compatible and commensurate with guidance published by the International Maritime Organization in 2011. These aligned management systems allow for an effective Joint Command and coordination of resources in the case of a major incident. The key to building effective oil spill preparedness are a willing dialogue, integrated command structure, joint training and exercising and upgrade of hardware and information systems' software. The cooperation between government and BP relating to offshore risks strengthens the national capacity to deal with spills risks other than from offshore platforms, including the anticipated increase of oil shipments across the Caspian Sea. Furthermore, these efforts have been supported by international organizations and the regional industry initiative, OSPRI, of which BP is a member. The experience of Azerbaijan provides a model demonstrating how partnership between government and industry can achieve synergy and it confirms the importance of signing and implementing the OPRC Convention.

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Developments in International Cooperation and National Planning in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea

Taylor¹,

Schneider

Huntzinger³

et al. 2014

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The Caspian Sea and Black Sea regions have witnessed a growth in oil exploration, production and transportation activities, over a period of more than 15 years. Significant quantities of Caspian Sea region crude oil are shipped via Black Sea ports to markets in Europe. This development of the oil and shipping industries has brought a focus on ensuring an appropriate level of oil spill preparedness. Working under the umbrella of the ‘Global Initiative’ (GI) programme, the international community continues to support governments' efforts to build and implement national and regional systems to ensure effective response to major incidents. Recent progress in the Caspian Sea is described, notably the signing in 2011 by the five countries surrounding the Caspian Sea (the littoral States) of a regional agreement for co-operation in case of major oil spills - the so-called ‘Aktau Protocol’ to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (“Tehran Convention”). This Protocol is expected to enter into force in 2014 and will provide the legal basis for co-operation between the countries. A regional plan under the Protocol is in final draft and will provide the operational tool for implementation of regional cooperation and coordination procedures. The draft regional plan will be described, including its alignment to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) and the promotion of integrated response between governments and industry. National oil spill contingency plans provide the fundamental building blocks for the regional co-operation mechanism. Information will be presented on the recent developments concerning two national plans in the Caspian Sea, i.e. Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The role of international organizations and the oil industry in supporting the respective government's development of these plans and the opportunities available to assist their implementation is discussed. The on-going biennial Black Sea regional exercise activity is used to illustrate how such a programme facilitates and encourages sustainable oil spill preparedness at the regional level. Information will be presented concerning the 2011 exercise, the key lessons learned and potential developments of the exercise programme in the future.

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Oil Spill Preparedness and Co-Operation in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea: Regional Successes and Lessons Learned

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Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation

Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation

Government and Industry Cooperation in Practice: Azerbaijan's Experience

Developments in International Cooperation and National Planning in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea

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