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An offshore regulator’s perspective: maintaining focus on managing spill risk Cameron Grebe General Manager Environment National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority April 2014

Presentation Roadmap • Fit-for-purpose amount and quality of resources Risk-based approach • Competitive industry imperative • Planning process imperative (worked example) Pre-activity approval • Demonstrating ALARP • Reducing barriers through consultation Regulatory role • Independent scrutiny by competent experts Collaborative improvement • Global initiatives to set clear expectations opportunities 2

Risk-based approach Gas Exploration • Risks differ – Risk tolerances and activity 200 km – Proximity to land and oil type Oil Production 20 km 3 3

Pre-activity approval Detail Risks and Impacts Evaluate and OPEP Demonstrate Set Performance Standards 4

Pre-activity approval Worked Example Do all parties know their role? What are the risks from this Are the roles and activity? responsibilities agreed? Detail Risks and What are the impacts from Impacts How am I going to planned response activities? respond? What processes make sure I do the right things? Evaluate and OPEP Demonstrate How effective will the controls be? Set Performance How will the Are risk management choices doing effectiveness be Standards everything reasonably practicable? measured? Will planned response activities reduce impacts from the spill? 5

Demonstrating ALARP • All things reasonably practicable must be done • Make defendable choices about managing risks • Industry opportunity for fit for purpose implementation 1 2 3 4 5 Make a case Select Detail desired Consider that all things Identify feasible effectiveness ways to reasonably potential controls that of selected improve practicable controls reduce controls effectiveness are being consequence implemented 6

Regulatory role Are arrangements agreed with others? What else could happen? Examine Inputs Have all barriers to Detail Risks and How bad could that be? & Test effectiveness been Impacts Are the Assumptions reduced? arrangements scalable and executable? Can the response be adapted to do the right things? Assess Check Evaluate and Justification & Arrangements OPEP Demonstrate Conclusions and Capabilities Study Set Performance Will they be effective? Effectiveness of What more could be done? Standards Are they ready to operate? Performance Have they done enough? Can they achieve success? Are there defendable reasons why more isn’t being done? 7

Collaborative improvement opportunities Ensuring plans match the current risks -preparing for the next major event- -not the last- • Leverage the flexibility of objective-based regulatory regime Emphasise a continuous improvement culture • • Maintain and enhance professional skills and experience 8

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