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Revision Date Revision Number Approver Revision
Fig 1-3 updated; Updated source

control contact data in Fig 2-3; revised
Fig 2-5; Fig 3-1& Sec 3.1.1: updated
contact information for Wells Supt. and
Naperville; added Sat phone #’s;
replaced Fig 3-2; Sec 4.2.1& 6.6.2.2
updated to reflect change in
9 April 2018 B02 Allen Pere
containment/recovery system on
standby vessels; Table 12-1 relabeled
from 11-1 and updated; Misc.
typos/minor edits throughout.
Appendix 5 and Annex A updated to
reflect changes in standby vessel
containment system
Reviewers
Name Role Type of Review Date Reviewed
Signatures
RAPID Name Role Signature/Date
Decide Allen Pere Wells Manager, Western

Hemisphere 06 April 2018
Agree Multiple
Input Multiple
Recommend Mike Condon Crisis, Continuity

Management & Emergency
Response Lead, New
Ventures, Nova Scotia 06 April 2018
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. ii
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................ v
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ vi
Acronyms, Abbreviations & Definitions................................................................................ vii
1 Policy, Responsibility and Planning Systems .................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Scope ...................................................................................................................................1
1.3 OSRP Organisation................................................................................................................2
1.4 Linked Plans .........................................................................................................................5
1.5 Multi-Tier Oil Spill Response Philosophy................................................................................7
1.6 Policy ...................................................................................................................................8
1.6.1 Health, Safety and Environmental Policy ................................................................................ 8
1.6.2 Response Priorities ................................................................................................................ 10
1.7 Regulatory Background .......................................................................................................11
1.7.1 Area Contingency Plans......................................................................................................... 14
1.7.2 Nova Scotia Emergency Response Plan (NSERP)................................................................... 14
1.7.3 CANUSLANT ........................................................................................................................... 14
1.8 Plan Review, Updating and Access ......................................................................................15
1.8.1 Review and Updating Procedures ......................................................................................... 15
1.8.2 Electronic Plan Access ........................................................................................................... 15
2 Initial Oil Spill Response Actions .................................................................................... 16
2.1 On-scene Initial Response Actions .......................................................................................16
2.2 IMT Initial Actions Checklists...............................................................................................19
2.3 Hazards Assessment ...........................................................................................................23
2.4 Initial Notifications .............................................................................................................23
2.5 Spill Assessment .................................................................................................................24
2.5.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 24
2.5.2 Spill Volume Estimation ........................................................................................................ 24
2.5.3 Oil Spill Surveillance and Tracking ......................................................................................... 26
2.5.4 Oil Spill Trajectory Modelling ................................................................................................ 27
2.6 Response Objectives and Strategies ....................................................................................28
2.7 Response Information Management ...................................................................................29
2.7.1 Information System ............................................................................................................... 29
2.7.2 Situational Awareness/Common Operating Picture ............................................................. 30
3 Notification Procedures ................................................................................................. 31
3.1 Notification Procedures ......................................................................................................31
3.1.1 Internal Reporting Requirements ......................................................................................... 33
3.1.2 External Reporting Requirements ......................................................................................... 36
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3.2 Notification Forms ..............................................................................................................37

3.2.1 Internal Forms ....................................................................................................................... 37
3.2.2 External Forms ...................................................................................................................... 37
4 Response Resources ...................................................................................................... 38
4.1 Response Resources ...........................................................................................................38
4.2 Resource Inventory.............................................................................................................38
4.2.1 Containment and Recovery Resource Inventory .................................................................. 38
4.2.2 Dispersant Resource Inventory ............................................................................................. 39
4.2.3 In-situ Burning Resource Inventory....................................................................................... 39
4.2.4 Surveillance Resource Inventory ........................................................................................... 39
4.2.5 Shoreline Response Resource Inventory............................................................................... 40
4.3 Cascading Resources ...........................................................................................................40
4.3.1 Response Personnel .............................................................................................................. 40
4.3.2 Manufacturing of Expendables ............................................................................................. 40
4.3.3 Out-of-Region Resources ...................................................................................................... 40
4.3.4 Government-Owned Resources ............................................................................................ 40
4.3.5 International Resources ........................................................................................................ 41
4.4 Specific Expertise ................................................................................................................41
4.5 Other Potential Resources ..................................................................................................41
4.5.1 Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) ............................................................................................... 41
5 Unified Coordination ..................................................................................................... 43
6 Spill Response Strategies and Tactics ............................................................................. 46
6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................46
6.2 Spill Events / Scenario.........................................................................................................46
6.3 Response Strategy and SIMA Summary for the Scotian Basin ...............................................47
6.3.1 Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) .......................................................................... 48
6.3.2 Response Strategy Summary................................................................................................. 49
6.4 Response Tactic Selection Considerations............................................................................51
6.4.1 Windows of Opportunity....................................................................................................... 51
6.4.2 Non-Mechanical Countermeasures Authorisation Procedures ............................................ 52
6.5 Tactical Support Activities ...................................................................................................53
6.5.1 General Overview.................................................................................................................. 53
6.5.2 Spill Surveillance.................................................................................................................... 53
6.5.3 Simultaneous Operations ...................................................................................................... 54
6.6 On-Water Response Tactics ................................................................................................55
6.6.1 Monitored Natural Attentuation........................................................................................... 55
6.6.2 Offshore Containment and Recovery.................................................................................... 56
6.6.3 Surface Dispersants ............................................................................................................... 58
6.6.4 In-Situ Burning ....................................................................................................................... 63
6.6.5 Sensitive Area and Shoreline Protection ............................................................................... 64
6.7 Monitoring & Sampling Activities ........................................................................................65
7 Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation .............................................................................. 66
8 Waste Management ...................................................................................................... 67
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9 Decontamination and Demobilization ........................................................................... 68

9.1 Decontamination ................................................................................................................68
9.1.1 Personnel............................................................................................................................... 68
9.1.2 Equipment ............................................................................................................................. 69
9.1.3 Vessels ................................................................................................................................... 69
9.2 Demobilization ...................................................................................................................69
9.2.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 69
9.2.2 Demobilization Plan .............................................................................................................. 70
9.2.3 Check-out Procedures ........................................................................................................... 70
10 Claims Management .................................................................................................. 71
11 Incident Termination and Debrief ............................................................................... 72
11.1 Termination of the Incident .............................................................................................72
11.2 Transition to Project Team(s) ...........................................................................................72
11.3 Response Debrief/Critique ..............................................................................................72
11.4 Incident Final Report .......................................................................................................73
12 Training and Exercise Program.................................................................................... 74
12.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................74
12.2 Training Program.............................................................................................................74
12.3 Exercise Program.............................................................................................................77
12.4 Equipment Deployment...................................................................................................77
12.5 Training and Exercise Documentation ..............................................................................77
Appendix 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Government Agencies

Appendix 2: Surveillance Guidelines
Appendix 3: Notification Forms
Appendix 4: Resources Contact List
Appendix 5: Resource Inventory
Annex A: Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan

Annex B: Surface Dispersant Tactical Response Plan
Annex C: In-situ Burning Tactical Response Plan
Annex D: Shoreline Response Program Tactical Response Plan
Annex E: Waste Management Plan
Annex F: Monitoring and Sampling Tactical Response Plan
Annex G: Decontamination and Demobilization Plan
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Aspy 11 Project Summary ........................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-2: General Pattern of Oil Spill Response .......................................................................................... 3
Figure 1-3: BP Canada Scotian Basin Exploration Project OSRP – Linked Plans ............................................. 6
Figure 1-4: Tier Response Model (from IPIECA 2015) ................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-6: Regulatory Overview ................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 2-1: Initial Response Actions ............................................................................................................ 17
Figure 2-2: Oil Spill Initial Data Form ........................................................................................................... 18
Figure 2-3: Initial Response Actions IMT Incident Commander................................................................... 21
Figure 2-4: Oil Trajectory – Manual Calculation .......................................................................................... 27
Figure 2-5: Response Strategy Flowchart .................................................................................................... 29
Figure 2-6: Concept of Simultaneous Operations........................................................................................ 30
Figure 3-1. Oil Spill Notification Log ............................................................................................................ 33
Figure 3-2: BP Scotian basin exploration project Incident Notification Process .......................................... 35
Figure 5-1: BP Incident Management Organization .................................................................................... 43
Figure 5-2: BP Full IMT Structure for Major Event E.g. Oil Spill (Including MRT and Unified Coordination
alignment) ................................................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 6-1: The Cone of Response ............................................................................................................... 47
Figure 6-2: Spill Response Strategy Decision Guide..................................................................................... 50
Figure 6-4: Offshore Containment and Recovery Decision Tree ................................................................. 56
Figure 6-5: Surface Dispersant Application Decision Tree ........................................................................... 59
Figure 6-6: In-Situ Burning Decision Tree .................................................................................................... 63
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Overview of OSRP ......................................................................................................................... 4
Table 1-2: Tier Level for this OSRP................................................................................................................. 7
Table 1-3: Key Relevant Legislation or Guidelines with Potential Relevance to Spills ................................. 13
Table 2-1: Response Facilities...................................................................................................................... 22
Table 2-2: Hazard Identification Chart......................................................................................................... 23
Table 2-3: Spill Volume Estimation Chart .................................................................................................... 25
Table 2-4 Trajectory Modelling Sources ...................................................................................................... 27
Table 6-1: Potential Spill Events .................................................................................................................. 46
Table 6-2: Time- and Conditions-Related Windows of Opportunity Descriptions ....................................... 51
Table 10-1: KPMG Contacts ......................................................................................................................... 71
Table 12-1 Scotian Basin Exploration Project Oil Spill-Related Training and Exercise Schedule .............. 74
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Acronyms, Abbreviations & Definitions

For purposes of this Plan, the following acronyms, abbreviations and definitions apply:
ADAP Aerial Dispersant Application Plan

AIS Automated Identification System
ALERT Atlantic Emergency Response Team Inc.
AOB Air Operations Branch
API American Petroleum Institute
Aspy D-11 Initial exploration well
bbl Barrel(s)
BOP Blowout Prevention
BP BP Canada Energy Group ULC, the Proponent
BSEE US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
BST Business Support Team
CBT Computer-based training
CCG Canadian Coast Guard
CEAA Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
CEPA Canadian Environmental Protection Act
C & CM Crisis and continuity management
CMT Crisis Management Team
CNSOPB Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
CCO CNSOPB Chief Conservation Officer
COP Common Operating Picture
CSA Canada Shipping Act
CST Country Support Team
CWS Canadian Wildlife Service
DFO Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
DG Dispersant Group
DND Department of National Defence
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DOR Dispersant-to-oil ratio

DWH Deepwater Horizon
ECCC Environment and Climate Change Canada
ECRC Eastern Canada Response Corporation
EDSP Estimated Dispersant System Potential
EL Exploration Licence
EMO Nova Scotia Environment, Emergency Management Office
EO/IR Electro-optical/Infrared sensor
ER Emergency Response
ERP Emergency Response Plan
ERRV Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel
EST Executive Support Team
EU Environmental Unit
FOBS Field Observers
FRC Fast Rescue Craft
FS Finance Section
ft Feet
GoM Gulf of Mexico
GPS Global Positioning System
GRN Global Response Network
HSSE Health, Security, Safety, and Environment
IAP Incident Action Plan
IBC Intermediate bulk container
IC Incident Commander
ICP Incident Command Post
ICS Incident Command System
IMO International Maritime Organization
IMP Incident Management Plan
IMS Incident Management System
IMT Incident Management Team
IPIECA International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
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ISB In-situ burning

IRIS BP’s global HSSE recording and reporting system
JEOC Joint Emergency Operations Centre
JMPCP Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan
JRCC Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
JRT Joint Response Team
JSA Job Safety Analysis
km2 Square kilometers
kts Knots
L Liters
LOG Logistics Section
m Meters
mm Millimeters
m3 Cubic meters
m/s Meters per second
MBCA Migratory Birds Convention Act
MCTS Marine Communications and Traffic Services
MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit, the Seadrill West Aquarius
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MRT Mutual Response Team
MSRC Marine Spill Response Corporation
NASP National Aerial Surveillance Program
NEBA Net Environmental Benefit Analysis
NEEC National Environmental Emergencies Centre
nm Nautical mile
NOTAM Notice to Airmen
NS Nova Scotia
NSE Nova Scotia Environment
NSERP Nova Scotia Emergency Response Plan
OC On-scene Commander
OIM Offshore Installation Manager
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OMS Operating management system

OPRC Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation
OPS Operations Section
OSCAR Oil Spill Contingency and Response Model
OSR Oil Spill Response
OSRL Oil Spill Response Limited
OSRP Oil Spill Response Plan
OSWMP Oil Spill Waste Management Plan
OWRO Oiled Wildlife Response Organization
PCC Public Safety Canada Provincial Coordination Center
Plan Scotian Basin Exploration Project Oil Spill Response Plan
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PRB Protection and Recovery Branch
Project Scotian Basin Exploration Project
PS Planning Section
PSV Platform Supply Vessel
PSZ Platform Safety Zone
PTMS Point Tupper Marine Services Ltd.
QA/QC Quality assurance/quality control
RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regulations Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations
RO (Canadian) Response Organizations
ROC Resources of Concern
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
SBM Synthetic-based mud
SCAT Shoreline Clean Up Assessment Technique
Science Table National Environmental Emergencies Centre’s Environmental Emergencies Science Table
Seadrill Seadrill Partners LLC., the Drilling Contractor
SG Surveillance Group
SIMA Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment
SIMOPS Simultaneous Operations
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SLAR Side-looking airborne radar

SME Subject matter expert
SOPEP Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
SRP Shoreline Response Plan
SSDI Subsea dispersant injection
SSP Site Safety Plan
SU Situation Unit
TBC To be confirmed
TBD To be determined
TC Transport Canada
THC Total Hydrocarbon Content
Tier 1 Local capability
Tier 2 Regional capability
Tier 3 National/international capability
TRG The Response Group
TRP Tactical Response Plan
TRT Tactical Response Team
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UK United Kingdom
USA United States of America
USCG United States Coast Guard
UV/IR Ultraviolet/Infrared sensor
VOO Vessel of Opportunity
WCMRC Western Canada Marine Response Corp.
WOB On-Water Operations Branch
WSL Wellsite Leader
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Section
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1 Policy, Responsibility and Planning Systems
1.1 Introduction
This Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) provides BP Incident Management Team (IMT) and response
personnel with tactical and strategic guidance regarding response management, capabilities and
resources in the unlikely event of an oil spill during the BP Canada Energy Group ULC (‘BP’) Scotian Basin
Exploration Project. The OSRP follows international practices and the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG)
Marine Spills Contingency Plan – National Chapter, ISO 15544 (Offshore production installations –
Requirements and guidelines for emergency response) and the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Manual on Assessment of Oil Spill Risk and Preparedness. The tiered preparedness and response in
this OSRP is consistent with the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and
Co-operation 1990 (OPRC 1990). The OSRP identifies potential types and magnitudes of oil spills and their
relative potential impact. It provides key steps for initial actions, notification procedures, and important
safety information. The OSRP establishes the role of the IMT, lists oil spill response resources, identifies
the Spill Response Operating Team, describes response facilities, and provides information on
implementing oil spill response strategies.
In the event of an actual spill, this OSRP cannot guarantee that all discharged oil will be recovered, or that
all sensitive area protection strategies will be successful. However, the plan incorporates practical
information intended to help achieve the best possible response. This Plan provides information to help
guide a response; however, specific actions taken and response options employed will be dependent on
the specifics of an incident and will, ultimately, be determined by the Incident Management Team.
1.2 Scope
BP, in its capacity as operator of the proposed Scotian Basin Exploration Project (herein referred to as the
‘Project’), proposes to drill an initial exploration well in 2018 with potential to drill up to seven exploration
wells in phases over the term of the licences, from 2018 to 2022.
The exploration drilling project location is depicted in Figure 1-1 and encompasses portions of BP’s
offshore ELs 2431, 2432, 2433, and 2434. These licences cover 13,982 km2 and, at their shortest distance,
are located approximately 230 km southeast of Halifax and 48 km from Sable Island National Park
Reserve. Water depths in the ELs range from 100 metres (m) to more than 3,000 m.
For the initial exploration well, designated Aspy D-11, (location indicated by red dot) the Seadrill West
Aquarius will be utilized. The Seadrill West Aquarius is a 6th generation ultra-deepwater semi-submersible
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pattern of oil spill response and sequence of activities that will normally occur over the duration of a
response (Figure 1-2).
FIGURE 1-2: GENERAL PATTERN OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE

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1.6.2 Response Priorities
BP’s key priorities and objectives during oil spill response include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. People – Preserve safety of human life. Consider the safety of all people in the immediate area
including your own.
2. Environment – Minimize adverse effects to the environment.
3. Property – Protect BP’s assets. Stabilize the situation to prevent the event from worsening.
4. Business including reputation.
As part of the overall response, BP is committed to developing incident-specific objectives and strategies
to address these priorities as well as developing incident-specific response objectives that minimize
further spill impacts and protect resources at risk.
While incident-specific objectives will be determined by the IMT, they would likely include:
1. ensure the safety of asset personnel, response personnel and the public;
2. search and rescue;
3. control the source of the incident;
4. manage a coordinated response effort;
5. maximize protection of environmentally-sensitive areas (e.g., Sable Island);
6. treat, or contain and recover spilled material;
7. keep the public and stakeholders informed of response activities.
Response objectives will be clearly communicated, measurable and achievable. Effective planning and
execution of response operations is based upon coordination with authorities and response partners to
allocate response resources (i.e., people, equipment, time) effectively.
To make sure an adequate response is available to address the incident, BP will, as required, apply the
following response philosophy:
• (Over) React.
• Assessment.
• Response.
• Stand-down.
The IMT provides support in the event of an emergency at any facility for which it is responsible. Should
the affected site (MODU, supply base, helicopter operations, PSVs, etc.) ask for BP IMT assistance, all such
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1.7 Regulatory Background

Nova Scotia’s offshore petroleum activities are regulated by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum
Board (CNSOPB), which is a joint federal-provincial agency reporting to the federal Minister of Natural
Resources and the provincial Minister of Energy. The CNSOPB is the lead regulatory agency for spill
response in the offshore, with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Environment and Climate Change Canada
(ECCC), Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) and Transport
Canada (TC) acting as resource agencies.
All operators of offshore petroleum activities that occur in the waters off Nova Scotia are required to
produce oil spill response plans, as per the Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production
Regulations (the Regulations) pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord
Implementation Act.
The following lists the major departments and agencies with key roles in marine oil spill response for the
Project:
• Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) (Lead Agency);

• Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), including Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) for any related
SAR issues;
• Transport Canada (TC);
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC);
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO);
• Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS);
• Nova Scotia Environment;
• Department of National Defence (DND), including JRCC for any related SAR issues;
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP);
• Port Authorities;
• Department of Justice;
• Industry, including response organizations such as Eastern Canada Response Corporation (ECRC).
Figure 1-6 below shows the relationships between agencies, regulators, operators and response
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FIGURE 1-6: REGULATORY OVERVIEW
In the event of a spill, the CNSOPB can access scientific advice on a variety of issues from other agencies
or groups through National Environmental Emergencies Centre’s (NEEC) Environmental Emergencies
Science Table (the “Science Table”) chaired by ECCC. Science Table experts may include representatives
from other government agencies such as CWS, CCG, DFO, Nova Scotia Environment, Emergency
Management Office (EMO) or subject matter experts from response agencies, Indigenous
representatives, local communities, fishermen’s associations, environmental non-government
organizations, and academic institutions. The Science Table works to advise the lead agency on matters
such as sensitivities, fisheries and wildlife, cultural resources at risk, etc. and helps to identify protection
and response priorities.
In addition to the OSRP required for offshore operators for petroleum activities, the MODU and Platform
Support Vessels must also have Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP) as per the Canada Shipping
Act (CSA). The CCG is the lead regulatory agency for oil spills from vessel or MODUs while in transit. TC
also has compliance, enforcement and implementation responsibilities of regulations relating to response
organizations.
Legislation, regulations, guidelines and memoranda of understanding relevant to operations within the
scope of this OSRP are summarized in Table 1-3. These are not exhaustive, and all parties are to be fully
compliant with flag, port state, local, national, international laws, codes and standards.
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The CNSOPB has active MOUs in place with numerous agencies describing their mutual roles and
responsibilities in administering relevant legislation. These detailed MOUs are found at:
http://www.cnsopb.ns.ca/reference.
1.7.1 Area Contingency Plans
Canadian Response Organizations (ROs; i.e., ECRC, ALERT) have their own Area Response Plans and BP has
access to these plans through the contractual agreements for the provision of response resources.
1.7.2 Nova Scotia Emergency Response Plan (NSERP)
The Emergency Management Office (EMO) Nova Scotia has legislative responsibilities to ensure that
emergency management planning occurs within all levels of the provincial government. The NSERP serves
as the provincial master plan for the managing of emergency events and lays out the structure to be used
the by EMO in coordinating a provincial response. The NSERP is designed to ensure an integrated
response involving all provincial departments, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and the
private sector. The plan includes the role of the Joint Emergency Operations Centre (JEOC), individual
roles and responsibilities, an incident command system, planning assumptions and a concept of
operations, as well as plan maintenance responsibilities. The NSERP is found at:
http://novascotia.ca/dma/emo/resources/docs/the-ns-emergency-response-plan-150114.pdf
1.7.3 CANUSLANT
Through a bilateral Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (JMPCP), Canada and the United States have
established a coordinated system for planning, preparedness, and responding to harmful substance
incidents in the contiguous waters along shared marine borders. This joint plan supplements each
country's national response systems and coordinates the interface of these systems for boundary areas.
The JMPCP calls for five Geographic Annexes that specify response procedures and are the responsibility
of the Regional Directors of the Canadian Coast Guard and District Commanders of the United States
Coast Guard. The Coast Guards also chair Joint Response Teams (JRTs) for each geographic area that
consist of appropriate government representatives to provide advice and counsel to facilitate
coordinated planning, preparedness, and response to a harmful substance incident, recommend
amendments to the JMPCP or the Geographic Annexes, or provide advisory support to the CCG On-Scene
Commander and the USCG On-Scene Coordinator.
The CANUSLANT Geographic Annex covers the Atlantic marine boundary between Canada and the United
States, defines the CANUSLANT JRT, and is regularly tested and improved in an ongoing series of
CANUSLANT exercises. If the CCG becomes aware of an incident in the adjacent or non-adjacent waters
covered by this plan, they will notify the USCG without delay; similarly, the USCG would notify the CCG if
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1.8 Plan Review, Updating and Access

1.8.1 Review and Updating Procedures
OSRPs must be:

• reviewed prior to drilling of each well and changes submitted;
• kept up-to-date; operations must follow the OSRP.
Significant modifications must be submitted to the CNSOPB within 15 days, such as:
• reductions in response capability;
• change to any worst-case discharge scenario;
• changes to IMT.
1.8.2 Electronic Plan Access
This document will be held in the project SharePoint site controlled versions and revision announcements
will be published and communicated to the appropriate BP and contractor personnel to ensure local
implementation. Copies or extracts of this document, which have been downloaded from the SharePoint
site, are uncontrolled copies and cannot be guaranteed to be the latest version.

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Section
2
2 Initial Oil Spill Response Actions
2.1 On-scene Initial Response Actions
Figure 2-1 below provides the sequence of steps and activities to be followed during the initial stages of
an oil spill response.
For more details, including “first-in” and IMT role-specific checklists, refer to Appendix 2 of the Project IMP
(CN001-HS-PLN-600-00002): ICP Checklists.
For more details, refer to Appendix 3 of the Project IMP (CN001-HS-PLN-600-00002): Incident Specific
Incident Management Guides.

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2.2 IMT Initial Actions Checklists

Once the IMT is activated, staff members will be mobilized to the designated ICP to manage the response.
Figure 2.3 indicates the initial actions that will be taken by the IMT Incident Commander during an oil
spill.

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2.5 Spill Assessment

2.5.1 General
Spill assessment is conducted by the Planning section of the IMT using information provided by field
personnel and involves:
• spill volume estimation;
• oil spill surveillance; and
• oil spill trajectory modelling.
2.5.2 Spill Volume Estimation
It is important to estimate the size of the spill so that it can be correctly categorised into a tier to alert
onshore responders and regulators to the type of incident, possible impact and likely severity.
There are two methods to estimate a spill size:
1. Known quantity: for example, if you know that all the oil has been lost from a tank or a hose that
contained a known amount, report that amount.
2. Unknown quantity: estimate the quantity visually based on the area the slick covers and the
relationship between the observed oil colour/ appearance which determines its thickness.
For unknown quantities, follow the steps below in Table 2-3 to establish an initial best estimate of the
quantity of oil observed.

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Oil Appearance Thickness Loading Coverage [%] ÷ Total oil area Min volume Max volume
Code [mm] [m3/km2] 100 [km2] [m3] [m3]
1. Sheen
0.00004 to 0.04 X /100 X =
0.0003 0.3
2. Rainbow
0.0003 to 0.3 X /100 X =
0.005 5.0
3. Metallic
0.005 to 5.0 X /100 X =
0.05 50
4. Discontinuous
0.05 to 50 X /100 X =
true colour
0.2 200
5. Continuous
>0.2 +200 X /100 X =
true colour
Total Spill Volume
2.5.3 Oil Spill Surveillance and Tracking
The surveillance strategy will be implemented as soon as a notification of an incident is received with the
following actions:
1. Obtain first visual observations from the MODU (if safe to do so) and support vessels on site;
2. Deploy satellite tracking buoys from MODU or support vessel in the area of the spill;
3. Mobilize ECRC for aerial surveillance aircrafts (See Appendix 4 for contact details);
4. Satellite imagery may be obtained from OSRL if necessary (See Appendix 4 for contact details);
5. Reassess aerial surveillance needs throughout the response.
If the spill scenario requires so, these assets may be supplemented by other means such as airborne
remote sensing, aerostats (tethered balloons with remote sensing equipment) and Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAV/drones). These tools will be tasked to specific surveillance missions such as monitoring
operations or wildlife. Each of these tools have advantages and disadvantages, and no single tool will
provide all surveillance requirements and therefore a suite of surveillance tools will be deployed to
provide a 24-hr comprehensive surveillance capability based around aerial visual observation and satellite
imagery. Oil spill trajectory modelling will also be used and will be validated by the surveillance from
multiple platforms.
If required, assets from Transport Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) could assist with
surveillance activities. Transport Canada operates a fleet of surveillance aircrafts equipped with SLAR,
EO/IR, UV/IR and video and still cameras. These assets may be activated through the CNSOPB.
For more details see Appendix 2: Surveillance Guidelines.

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For smaller spills, ECRC will be requested to run trajectories using OilMap with results likely available
within a 6-hour period.
For larger or more complex spills (such as loss of well control), modelling will be done internally at BP
using OSCAR with results likely available within a 12- to 24-hour period. OSRL modelling capacity is used
as a backup solution.
All models will require spill data to calculate trajectory and behaviour such as:
• oil properties;
• spill information (location, volume, source, continuous spill or not, etc.);
• met-ocean data (weather forecast, currents, tides).
It is important to note that oil spill trajectory calculations provide an estimate of oil movement and
potential behaviour. The results must be validated by actual spill surveillance.
2.6 Response Objectives and Strategies

In the event of a spill, BP will implement several strategies and tactics to minimise potential impacts. BP’s
priorities and objectives will be:
1. People: Employees, contractors, suppliers, customers and communities.
2. Environment: Air, water, land.
3. Property: Communities, contractors, 3rd party, BP and Joint Venture facilities and offices.
4. Business: BP and Join Ventures-production, supply, business reputation and brand.
Environmental protection priorities in case of an oil spill event will be to prevent oil from reaching Sable
Island or the Nova Scotia shoreline. Appropriate response strategies will be selected using decision
making guidelines (Figure 2-5).
The IMT will identify the appropriate response strategy based on incident specific conditions such as
weather, sea state (degree of turbulence at sea based on wave height), oil type, location, source of spill,
etc. The IMT may also conduct an expedited Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) to ensure that the
overall response strategy will minimise potential environmental impacts.
For more details, refer to Section 6: Spill Response Strategies and Tactics.

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2.7.2 Situational Awareness/Common Operating Picture
During an oil spill response, all effective and feasible response tools will be activated and used
simultaneously to maximize the effectiveness of the response.
Should simultaneous response operations (SIMOPS) occur, the probability of a hazardous or conflicting
event is increased as numerous assets will be working at the same time in close proximity. Coordination
of SIMOPS and effective communications are necessary to ensure all activities are performed in a safe
and controlled manner. BP has established SIMOPS procedures which will be followed during a spill
response, and an incident-specific SIMOPS plan will be developed if required and adapted with the scale
of the spill (Figure 2-6). Additional information can be found in Section 6.5.3 of this Plan.
FIGURE 2-6: CONCEPT OF SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS

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Section
3
3 Notification Procedures
3.1 Notification Procedures
In the event of a spill, BP will ensure that proper notifications are made in a timely manner, both
internally and externally. This section contains:
• an oil spill-specific notification log (Figure 3-1);
• information on the internal BP notification process;
• external notification requirements.
Note - BP’s full notification procedure and notification matrix are found in Section 3 and Appendix 9,
respectively, of the Project IMP (CN001-HS-PLN-600-00002).

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OIL SPILL RESPONSE NOTIFICATION LOG

(for full notification matrix and log, see Appendix 9 of Project IMP)
Organization / Agency to be Contact # When to
Person Making
notified contact
Reference # /
Time/Date of
Notification
Comments
Contacted
Name of
Name of
contact
Person
RESPONDERS
ECRC (Tier 2 oil spill +
responder) (24/7)
OSRL (Tier 3 oil spill responder +44 23 8033 1551
(24/7)
FACILITIES
West Aquarius OIM (bridge)
West Aquarius Rig Manager
West Aquarius BP Well Site
Leader Satellite phones
Woodside Supply Base

(Bluewater)
Richmond Terminal Pier 9
Horizon Maritime (Marine
Vessel Contractor)
CHO (Helicopter Company)

(via PAL Dispatch) Emergency
FIGURE 3-1. OIL SPILL NOTIFICATION LOG
Details for all HSE-related incident reporting and investigation are detailed in BP’s Scotian Basin
Exploration Project Incident Investigation and Reporting Guide (CN001-HS-GLN-600-00001).
3.1.1 Internal Reporting Requirements
All those that may be required to assist in an emergency are to be notified as early as possible. They are
to be stood down as per instruction from the BST or BP Halifax Incident Commander (IC) respectively,
only when their level of involvement has been accurately assessed. Therefore, the following notification
process is to be used:
1. The incident is reported to the Wells Superintendent via the duty phone # . Should
the Wells Superintendent not be immediately reachable, a Duty Manager can be reached via the on-
call phone # . At this point the person contacted becomes the Incident Commander
and, as such, is now accountable for managing the BP response to the incident.

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2. Wherever possible the IC will discuss the incident details with the On-scene Commander (OC) and
mobilize the IMT accordingly. The nature of the incoming report may be such that the IMT is
mobilized without contact with the OC (e.g., ditched helicopter). In these cases, the IMT must form
and gather the incident details.
3. If this is a well control event, the IC will notify the VP of Wells for New Ventures, as per the Incident
Notification Chart for Non-US Waters for mobilization of Source Control resources.
4. The IMT will action any appropriate response plans and mobilize the required resources for the
incident.
5. If the IMT is activated, the IC will notify the BST Leader (or alternate) via the Naperville Notification
Centre using Send Word Now. The IC and BST Leader will decide if a BST needs to be stood up, and
what type of support it would provide. For example, depending on the nature and scale of the
incident, the BP Halifax IC may request additional support from Calgary such as HR and C&EA, or MRT
support.
6. If the BST mobilizes, the BST Leader will notify the Group Duty Manager, by calling the Response
Information Centre, who will liaise with the Duty Segment Executive and Head of Region as required.
7. The BST Leader and Group Duty Manager will review the situation and will consider the requirement
to mobilize the EST in St James’s Square or request assistance from the MRT.
Figure 3-2 below summarises the BP Scotian Basin Exploration Project incident notification process.

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3.1.2 External Reporting Requirements
BP will comply with the CNSOPB Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines (October 2017), in
accordance with the Accord Acts, the regulations, and the terms and conditions of Board approvals and
authorizations for the reporting and investigation of incidents that occur in the offshore area. The
Guidelines outline:
• what constitutes an incident that is reportable to the Board;
• the process for the operator to report an incident;
• the Boards’ expectations for incident investigations conducted by the operator; and
• the process for periodic reporting of statistics and reports describing continual improvement
initiatives based on the results of incident trending and analysis.
CNSOPB
The CNSOPB, as lead regulatory agency for offshore oil and gas activities, typically coordinates
communications regarding incidents.
• Must be verbally notified as soon as possible following spills greater than 25L.
o Including but not limited to crude oil, natural gas, condensate, lubricants,
hydraulic oils, fuels, petroleum based synthetic drilling fluids, or any other
refined petroleum product or for a collision during spill response that results in
an injury or major damage / impairment.
• For spills <25L, written notification must be submitted via the CNSOPB website as soon as
possible following the incident.
o Written notification must also be submitted via the CNSOPB website if any
collisions occur during spill response that do not result in an injury or major
damage / impairment within 24 hours of the incident.
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
• CCG must be notified verbally immediately following any spill or any other marine pollution
incident.
o This can be done via telephone or VHF radio.
o CCG will initiate notification of TC Marine Safety, ECCC, and DFO as part of their
own notification procedures.
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC)
• The JRCC must be notified immediately following a marine incident that requires search
and rescue services or a medevac.
o This can be done directly via telephone or by VHF/MF radio via MCTS (Marine
Communications and Traffic Services).
Transport Canada Aviation
• Transport Canada Aviation must be notified immediately following an aviation emergency
or incident during the spill response operations.

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Halifax Port Authority

• The Halifax Port Authority must be notified immediately following any spill incidents within
the Halifax Harbour Limits.
Hess
• As a partner in the project, Hess may be able to supply additional technical and IMT
personnel support through the Hess Incident Support Manager.
Response Organizations
• BP requires that the following response organizations must be notified in the event of a
spill as described below:
o Eastern Canada Response Corporation (ECRC) requires notification upon
escalation to Tier 2;
o OSRL (Southampton, UK) requires notification on escalation or potential
escalation to Tier 3 or for dispersant use.
For more details regarding external notifications refer to Appendix 9 of BP IMP: Incident Notification
Matrix and Contacts Lists.
3.2 Notification Forms

3.2.1 Internal Forms
For all incidents, the operator will complete the BP Initial Spill Data Collection Form found in Section 2.4
of this document.
3.2.2 External Forms
CNSOPB: For all incidents, the operator shall provide a written notification to the CNSOPB as soon as
reasonably practicable, but no later than 24 hours after the operator becomes aware of any incident. A
copy of the CNSOPB Notification Form is provided in Appendix 3: Notification Forms.
• The written notification may be submitted to the CNSOPB by email to incident@cnsopb.ns.ca.
• E-mailed notifications will contain a short descriptive title and any incident identification number
assigned by the operator. An operator will use the Incident Notification Form posted on the CNSOPB
website (www.cnsopb.ns.ca/environment/incident-reporting) for this purpose.
ECRC: ECRC is notified by calling the 24-hour emergency number provided to members. A copy of the
ECRC Call out Data Collection Sheet is provided in Appendix 3: Notification Forms, of this document.
OSRL: OSRL is notified by calling the 24-hour emergency number provided in the Notification Log. The
OSRL notification form is provided in Appendix 3: Notification Forms, of this document. Note that written
mobilization is required for dispersant use.

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Scotian Basin Exploration Project

Oil Spill Response Plan

B01 Issued Final Mike Condon Allen Pere February 5, 2018

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Decide Allen Pere Wells Manager, Western

Recommend Mike Condon Crisis, Continuity

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9 Decontamination and Demobilization ........................................................................... 68

Appendix 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Government Agencies

Annex A: Offshore Containment and Recovery Tactical Response Plan

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Acronyms, Abbreviations & Definitions

ADAP Aerial Dispersant Application Plan

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DOR Dispersant-to-oil ratio

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ISB In-situ burning

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OMS Operating management system

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SLAR Side-looking airborne radar

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FIGURE 1-2: GENERAL PATTERN OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE

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1.6.2 Response Priorities

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1.7 Regulatory Background

• Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) (Lead Agency);

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FIGURE 1-6: REGULATORY OVERVIEW

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