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Contents

RECSO Guest Profile

Technology & Development

Upcoming Events

International / Regional

News

RECSO Members

Environment Photos &

Posters

RECSO Guest Profile

Oil Spill Incidents

PDO Monitoring Pollution

along Muscat Coastline

KOC/KPC Marine Oil Spill

Management Team

Saudi Aramco inaugurates

Offshore Hub

A leap into the next Century

Dr.Hilal Al Hadhrami

internationally recognized and awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification from the

world renowned classification society Class NK, Japan and therefore, IMCO has

become the first and only Higher Education Institution in the GCC that has

achieved this certification. His central focus is to support and develop the College

so that students and the college have the best possible experience, also he

believes in the importance of the collaboration between educators and industry

experts. He oversees the College curriculum, students’ practical experience,

students’ complains, students’ demands as well as the academic and

administration services, policies, plans and procedures that contribute to the

college development and success.

Before becoming a Dean of IMCO, he joined the Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman

(RAFO) in July 1974 as a civilian teacher. He was commissioned as a uniformed

officer in December 1976. He was promoted to Air Commodore and retired in

August 2009. He started his career as a general education teacher in the Sultan’s

Armed Forces of Oman schools and training centers. During his service, he

commanded the Adult Education School, Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman Forces

Secondary School, Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman Staff and Command College,

and then the Sultan Qaboos Air Academy. He served as the Director of Education

from 1989-1998, managing all education services in the Sultan’s Armed Forces

of Oman. He was also tasked to review the concept of education and training in

the RAFO. He served in Jordan for 3 years as military attaché from 1998-2001.

He holds both military and academic qualifications. These include teaching

diplomas from Sudan, Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College, High War

College from Egypt, certificates from attending various military courses. He has

carried out research related to military, education, training and human resources.

He also reviewed the Arabic version of the RAFO history book “The Eagles”, and

the Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman history book. He has participated in various

workshops, working groups and has chaired/member of number of committees.

2011. He is a member of several committees: Chairman of

Education Committee in Oman Chamber of Commerce &

Industry, Member of the executive office of the coordinating

committee for Private Higher Education Institutions. Under

his leadership IMCO has developed a strategic plan that

made the college a unique college in Oman, the GCC

countries and the region as a whole. The college has been

r. Hilal Ali Azzan Al Hadhrami has served as the Dean

of International Maritime College Oman since D

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: NEW OIL

SPILL ON GULF OF PARIA COAST

USA Coast Guard reports 4,200-gallon

crude oil spill in Barataria Bay

A Paria on following reports of oil deposits at

Mosquito Creek and beaches in La Brea,

Vessigny, Clifton Hill/ Guapo, and Cedros.

uly 26 - The U.S. Coast Guard has reported a spill

of up to 4,200 gallons of crude from a pipeline near J Lake Grand Ecaille, Louisiana in Plaquemines Parish.

The pipeline, an abandoned flow line formerly operated

by Hilcorp Energy, has been secured. "The leak was

immediately stopped and the spill has been contained,"

the statement said.

At this point, we are estimating the release to be

between 30 to 100 barrels of oil. A barrel of oil contains

42 gallons, so that would mean the company estimated

that between 1,260 and 4,200 gallons of oil. "We have

begun cleanup operations and will continue to

coordinate with state and federal agencies on the

response," the statement said. We are currently

investigating the cause of the leak, however, it is too

early at this point to speculate regarding a cause.

Oil Spill Incidents

ienna, Austria, 12 August 2016--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad

Sanusi Barkindo, received HE Reza Najafi, Ambassador and Permanent

OPEC Secretary General receives Iran’s Ambassador to International Organizations

international organizations, at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna. During the meeting, Mr Najafi expressed

his congratulations on behalf of his government to Mr Barkindo on his being selected as Secretary General

of OPEC and conveyed IR Iran’s support for him in his new role heading up the Organization.

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Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations and other

ugust 5 - State-owned Petrotrin began

cleaning up oil stained waters in the Gulf

of Paria on

Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited was contracted to

mop up the oil. An oil containment boom was

placed along the coastline, near Mosquito Creek.

Petrotrin stated, “Consistent with our response in

relation to a similar report received yesterday

involving oil at Fullerton Beach, Cedros, a team of

officials responded immediately and observed oil

sheens and patches of oil on the sand at these

locations.”

International / Regional News

Mr Najafi added that Iran has always been a steady and loyal supporter of OPEC and its mission to maintain

a stable oil market through both challenging times as well as during periods of prosperity. He said that

OPEC’s Member Countries had consistently met their goals and overcome hurdles in the past through a

unified approach and by working together as a family.

on Trinidad's

Gulf of Paria

coastline.

Photo: Booms placed on the water near the Shore

of Peace Cremation Site, Mosquito Creek South

Oropouche to contain the spill which came shore The Coast Guard, NOAA,

the Louisiana Oil Spill

Coordinators Office and

the Louisiana Department

of Wildlife and Fisheries

also were overseeing the

response to the spill.

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Technology and Development

Saudi Aramco inaugurates Offshore Hub

S Storage Supply Vessel (MOSSV), is a supply base remotely located offshore near clusters of drilling rigs to

provide timely support of material deliveries, mud mixing capability, drilling fluids, equipment, bulk, chemicals,

water, fuel, open and covered storage areas and accommodation.

audi Aramco’s Marine Department has inaugurated a new Marine Offshore Floating Hub which has

been commissioned primarily to support Offshore Drilling Operations. The Hub, or Marine Offshore

The inauguration ceremony was presided

over by executive management from both

Industrial Services and Drilling and Workover

(D&WO). Speaking after the ceremony,

Abdul Hameed Al Rushaid, acting vice

president of D&WO, praised the collective

efforts of Marine Department and D&WO

personnel to make the project such a

success. Al Rushaid highlighted the

significant savings that D&WO have been

able to effect due to the Hub and its

operational capability. Abdulhakim A. Al-

Gouhi, vice president of Industrial Services,

echoed these sentiments and further

commented on the world first that the Hub

represents and how it will benefit Saudi

Aramco’s image in this area. Al-Gouhi stated

that these “step changes” in operational

thinking are what has made the company

such a dynamic and responsive organization.

Capacities Offshore Hub esAdditional Capabiliti

Over 120 Accommodation

100,000 USG Water Marking Capability

150(T) Lifting Cranes

Heli Deck Suitable

Fuel Capacity

Fresh Water

Bulk Storage

Mud Fluids

3,000,000

4,600,000

60,000

15,000

(USG)

(USG)

(Cup.FT)

(BBLs)

It is the first of its kind in the world and presents a paradigm shift in the way offshore logistics operations are

managed. Currently anchored in Southern Hasbah anchorage, the Hub is providing support to seven offshore

drilling rigs through the combined efforts of Marine Logistics, Gas Operations and Drilling Toolhouse. While

an assessment of performance is in its infancy, tangible benefits have already been experienced in respect to

reliability, rig supply, vessel utilization, fuel consumption and response time to well control issues.

ITOPF runs pollution response workshop in Brazil

TOPF was invited by IBAMA (Brazil's Ministry of the Environment) to run a training course for senior-level

technical government personnel exploring the management of large - scale environmental incidents.

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BALEX DELTA 2016

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ain Harrison attended the 27th annual BALEX DELTA exercise hosted this year by Lithuania. This

operational exercise is undertaken to ensure the co-operation of countries party to the Helsinki Convention

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both on and off-shore and showed effective cooperation between all participants. The event also provided

a useful forum for discussion and information sharing between contracting states and the wider spill

response community.

The exercise involved a

shoreline deployment aspect,

involving 15 operational units,

as well as the at-sea response

incorporating 15 response

vessels from 8 different

contracting states. Favorable

weather conditions resulted in

the successful deployment of

pollution response equipment

nation is rotated around the

Baltic to ensure that every

Contracting Party is able to

lead a major response

operation.

(on the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area) in case of a pollution incident. The host

The course ran from 21-23 June and was hosted by

the Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC), a

department of the Brazilian Navy, with additional

participants from Brazilian Institute of the

Environment and Renewable Natural Resources

(IBAMA) and the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).

On the first two days of the workshop, Mark

Whittington and Miguel Patel gave a series of

presentations on different aspects of spill response,

including a number of case studies. The final

day involved a desk top exercise, which focused

on decision making, strategy and the presentation

of the response. There were plenty of questions and a high level of interaction from the 31 delegates. The workshop provided ITOPF with an excellent

opportunity to develop relationships with government personnel in Brazil and to support their initiatives to

build the national capacity to deal with future pollution incidents.

PDO Monitoring Pollution Along Muscat Coastline

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n December 2014, Muscat’s beaches were reported by the public to be significantly contaminated, with tar

balls being observed at various places along the Muscat coast. To this end, an integrated study involving

PDO’s Geomatics, Geochemistry, Production Chemistry and Environmental teams was initiated to

understand the origin of the tar ball contamination in the Ras Al Hamra area.

Satellite images improve the possibilities for the detection and monitoring of oil spills as they cover large

areas in all weather conditions and offer an economical and easier way of continuous coastal area patrolling.

This paper presents and discusses different satellite sensors for oil spill detectability along the Muscat coast.

In particular, we concentrate on the processing and analysis of available SAR (COSMO-SkyMed) using a

semi-automatic approach to discriminate between oil and look-alikes; high resolution Worlview3 imagery was

used to cross-check the observed dark areas in the radar acquisition of 30 October since it is the only scene

showing anomalies over the whole processed SAR images. In addition to the previous analysis we conducted

a turbidity study using medium resolution LandSat8 satellite data for 27 October, 28 November and 14

December 2014.

Fig. 2.1: Coverage of the

two COSMO - SkyMed

datasets processed in the

present study. As expected

for STRIMPAM mode,

each dataset has an area

extent of 40km×40km. In

the figure the line of sight

of the satellites that have

acquired the images is also

indicated. In particular,

both Dataset-1 and

Dataset-2 have been

acquired with right-

descending geometry and

consequently the satellites

were orbiting on the east

side of the area of interest.

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Study Area & Datasets

The available Radar images involved in this work were acquired by the COSMO-SkyMed Constellation

(Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation). The system consists of a

constellation of four Low Earth Orbit mid-sized satellites, each equipped with a multi-mode high-resolution

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operating at X-band.

The overall archive datasets contain 11 images covering two different sub-areas and these have been

grouped in two distinct data-sets as indicated in Error! Reference source not found.1.

The ideal goal of SAR processing techniques is to automatically identify dark areas and successively

automatically classify them as oil spills or look-alikes with particular attention to reducing the false positive

alarms.

The last step of the processing chain has consisted in a visual inspection of the identified bright points and

dark areas in order to identify ships and discern oil slicks from look-alikes. In this step the expert interpreter

looked also for possible artifacts in the image.

The results of the processing are summarized below.

In particular, it is possible to conclude that:

11 images have been processed: nine of Dataset-1 and 2 of Dataset-2

Two images (1 of Dataset-1 and 1 of Dataset-2) are not adequate for oil spill detection.

Six images (five of Dataset-1 and 1 of Dataset-2) are adequate for oil spill detection and show no or small presence of oil slicks and/or look-alikes

Three images of Dataset-1 show clear evidence of oil slicks and/or look-alikes.

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Fig. 4.1 Cosmo-SkyMed Radar vs Optical Worldview3

Results of Oil Slick Detection Processing From SAR

Cross-check & Validation of Radar Acquisition of 30 October

To be able to evaluate the observed dark areas in the radar acquisition of 30 October, we checked the

available archive from high-resolution optical imagery over the area of interest acquired one day later on 31

October.

Figure 4.1 shows an overview of visual comparison between the COSMO-SkyMed radar imagery versus

high-resolution Worldview3 optical image covering the same area as indicated by the blue rectangle in the

image in the left.

Radar image of 30 October 2014 [3m resolution]

Optical image of 31 October 2014 [30cm Pan; 1.2m Spectral resolution]

An oil spill is physically a low backscatter area and appears as a dark area in SAR images. Besides low wind, other physical natural phenomena reduce the capillary waves and generate dark areas (called “look-alikes”).

In general, oil can be

detected over water looking

for larger signals in the NIR

and SWIR part of the

spectrum where water

should be practically 0.0.

Results did confirm that the

observed black spots on

Radar imagery close to the

Mina Al Fahal area on 30

October are mainly

attributed to several other

phenomena (different from

oil slicks) which produce

look-alikes and are not

associated with any floating

oil.

In addition to the previous analysis of both Radar and high resolution WorldView3 imagery we conducted

a turbidity analysis to monitor the water quality parameters over the area of interest using the available

multispectral medium LandSAt8 satellite for three acquisitions spanning the same period.

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Turbidity Analysis Using LandSat8 Sensor

Chlorophyll Algae Bloom Indicator (CAB)

Total Suspended Matter (TSM)

MAF MAF

Conclusion

Results from the overall analysis from various data sets did not show any floating crude oil on the sea

surface close to the Mina Al Fahal area during the time of the incident. Hence, it was concluded that the

tar balls that were observed along the Muscat coastline did not originate from the PDO terminal area and

were not caused by its activities. It is more likely to have been caused by transiting oil tankers. However,

there is no clear evidence to confirm this.

Tar Balls Contamination On Muscat Beaches: Where Did They Come From?

G eochemical Investigation by Dr. Mohammed Al Ghammari Late 2014, tar balls were found along a

number of Muscat beaches in Oman, including Ras Al Hamra (within PDO premises), Ghubra, and Qurum. PDO conducted various investigations to understand the origin of the tar balls on it’s Ras Al Hamra

beach.

A thorough geochemical investigation was carried out on the tar balls to understand their origin. A sample

of the balls found on the beach was collected and subjected to various geochemical tests, along with a

representative sample of Oman export crude which was taken at the same month (December 2014). The

main geochemical tests performed on these samples were gas chromatography, gas chromatography-mass

spectrometry, compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) and bulk carbon and sulphur isotopes.

The tar ball was found to be radically different to Oman crudes. The tar ball is characterised by heavier

carbon isotopes and lighter sulphur isotopes than the Oman export crudes (see diagram). CSIA of the tar

ball also showed a completely different profile to Omani export crudes.

Significant differences were also found in the distribution of the biomarker data in the tar ball and the Oman

export crudes. Biomarkers such as tricylcis, pentacyclics and sternaes were definitive to point out to a

different origin for the tar ball. The tar ball is characterised by lower C28 bisnorhopane/C30 hopane, higher

Gammacerane index, very high C24tetracyclics/C26 tricyclics, higher C28 steranes, and a very low

abundance of monomethylalkanes compared to the Oman export crudes.

Furthermore, the tar ball contained terrestrial Oleanane that cannot exist in any of the Oman petroleum

systems. All Oman oils are derived from marine source rocks, clastic and carbonates. Oleanane is derived

from angiosperms and is therefore a marker for higher plant derived organic material. Oleanane is not

unknown in rocks of Cretaceous age but is generally in low abundance, whereas much greater relative

abundances are more typical of rocks of Tertiary age (Peters, K. E. et al, 2005). The value of the oleanane

index O/(O+30αβ) of 0.13 suggests a Late Cretaceous or younger age for the tar ball.

These biomarker and isotopic evidence suggest beyond doubt that the tar ball contamination could not

have been caused by PDO operations and was more likely to have had a non-Omani origin.

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PDO Environmental Projects

A spill in simple terms is defined as any discharge into the natural environment (land or water) from or out

of a pipeline, vessel, structure, vehicle or other container. Hazardous chemical substances (e.g. oil, acids,

alkalis, solvents and petroleum products), if spilled, have the potential to have a significant impact on the

environment.

In the oil industry generally, and especially in our operations which consist of around 20,000 km of pipelines

and flowlines widely distributed across our concession area, the most common spill is a “pinhole leak” from

pipelines. PDO is continuously reviewing and upgrading its pipeline replacement strategy integrating

extensive corrosion management expertise, and improved material selection for increasingly sour and

water-wet operating conditions. Our oil operations are split into two directorates: Oil North, which has four

clusters (Lekhwair, Yibal, Fahud and Qarn Alam) and Oil South, which also has four clusters (Bahja, Nimr,

Marmul, Harweel and Great Birba).

Oil North Directorate:

The OND has increased its budget from US$15 million a year to around US$68 million a year to replace

bare carbon flowlines. To address more corrosive fluids and extend flowline operating life, the directorate

has assessed and installed advanced materials to meet a “No Leak” policy.

Our current programme entails the replacement of all impacted carbon steel flowlines within five years, with

completion targeted by 2018, meaning a total of US$338 million is earmarked to be spent.

To ensure timely completion, considerable emphasis was placed on improving and supporting contractor

capability and capacity. Pipeline replacement includes the installation of fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE)

internal coatings which in combination are expected to yield a life span of around 20 years, compared with

the current seven. A number of other projects are also being carried out to reduce the number of leaks.

Oil South Directorate:

Similarly, the OSD has spent around US$15 million a year on flowline replacement. This programme has

been increased to US$35 million a year with completion targeted for 2017 and a total expenditure of

US$160 million. (This excludes the inner Marmul area where the planned completion date is 2021 as a

result of significant urban planning challenges). Extensive use of polyethylene liners and GRE pipelines will

be adopted to resist corrosion. In addition to the above, we have initiated a major study to assess the risks

associated with our contractors’ activities on the concession area, taking into consideration the vulnerability

of shallow aquifer(s).

Further improving the integrity of the flowlines and increasing their lifespan, PDO changed the material

specification for flowline material to:

• Fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) internal coating carbon steel in the North.

• Poly-ethylene (PE) lined carbon steel in the South.

Spill Prevention Strategy

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Renewable Energy Building on the successful solar trial generating steam for the Amal steam enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

project as an alternative to burning gas, PDO signed an agreement with GlassPoint Solar to construct one

of the largest solar plants in the world, and in doing so set new industry standards which will provide

significant benefits for both the Company and Oman. The new facility called Miraah (Arabic for Mirror) will

be more than 100 times larger than the pilot which has successfully run for more than 2½ years. The steam

will be used in thermal EOR operations to extract heavy and viscous oil and provide a significant portion

of the steam demand in Amal in southern Oman.

In terms of peak thermal capacity Miraah will be the largest solar EOR project in the global oil and gas

industry with just over one gigawatt (1GWt) produced. It will be the showpiece of PDO’s proven commitment

to sustainability and save in excess of 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Miraah will

comprise 36 glasshouse modules, built and commissioned in succession in groups of four. The total project

infrastructure will span three square kilometres, equivalent to over 360 international football pitches. It will

generate an average of 6,000 tons of solar steam daily for oil production, dwarfing all other solar EOR

installations. The plant will provide a sustainable solution for EOR steam.

Once complete, it will annually save 5.6 trillion British Thermal Units (BTUs) of natural gas, the equivalent

of the amount of gas it takes to provide residential electricity to around 209,000 people in Oman. The

project has already won several awards, amongst which was the prestigious 2015 Abu Dhabi International

Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) award for the Best Oil and Gas Innovation or Technology

(Surface), with GlassPoint Solar. Miraah is part of a long-term strategy to reduce the consumption of

valuable natural gas so that it can be directed towards higher value applications to diversify Oman’s

economy. Construction work began in October 2015 and the first steam is expected in 2017.

Energy Efficiency

Improving energy efficiency is a key focus of PDO’s gas conservation strategy. Efforts are ongoing to

enhance energy efficiency via co-generation and waste heat recovery in our steam generation activities. It

is estimated that the cogeneration of steam provides over 90% of steam requirements for thermal projects.

The overall thermal efficiency of PDO’s power stations continues to improve through the commissioning of

thermally efficient facilities, retiring older less efficient ones and the conversion of existing power stations

from open cycle to closed cycle. PDO managed to reduce domestic power demand by 4% per annum and

find low-energy alternatives for deep water disposal through the expansion of its internationally acclaimed

reed bed biological treatment at Nimr for produced water and the additional establishment of a project to

investigate salt production from produced water.

Water

PDO currently produces around 770,000 m3/day of produced water; 47% of which is used for pressure

maintenance and around 300,000 m3/day of the excess is disposed into deep formations. It has evaluated

alternative methodologies for the cleaning and re-use or disposal of produced water in a manner that

consumes far less energy. The Nimr reed beds project is widely acknowledged as one of the most

innovative environmentally friendly ventures in the global oil and gas sector and is considered to be the

largest industrial constructed wetland system in the world, consisting of a series of sloping reed fields and

evaporation ponds, in all the size of 640 football pitches. The project is currently treating approximately

760,000 barrels of produced water a day at a fraction of the cost and energy intensity of conventional deep

water disposal.

In total, by the end of 2015, it had processed approximately 980 million barrels of produced water and

recovered around 500,000 barrels of oil since operations began in October 2010. The pioneering enterprise

has led to a greening of 10.5 km2 of desert and a projected saving of 24 billion cubic feet of gas over 10

years – a 98% reduction in energy requirements. The scheme won the latest in a string of national and

international accolades last year: a gold award at the Emirates Energy Awards in Dubai in the Large Energy

Project category, with partners Bauer Nimr LLC. In the North, the use of 5,000 m3/day of treated produced

water for industrial use and 5,000 m3/day of hyper saline produced water in Fahud to produce industrial salt

for PDO’s internal consumption has helped to minimise the environmental impact.

Hazardous Waste Management PDO launched a campaign to deal with its hazardous waste which includes a five-year contract with an

international company. The move marks a major milestone to tackle a long-standing legacy issue caused

by the accumulation of large volumes of diverse hazardous waste streams. Besides the treatment and

proper disposal of accumulated wastes, the integrated contract with a leading European waste management

vendor will bring many benefits.

These include mobile or in-situ treatment of large spill sites which will minimise transportation costs,

maximise oil recovery from oily sludge, use best international practices, establish reuse opportunities and

minimise overhead costs. The contract will deal with all of PDO’s hazardous waste streams, including

chemicals, oil-based mud cuttings and sludge, contaminated soil, paint, tyres, and Naturally Occurring

Radioactive Materials (NORMs). The new waste management strategy is a move away from the

conventional waste management practice, with its emphasis on treatment and disposal. Instead, PDO will

focus on more waste reduction and recycling. The contract strategy is based on waste segregation, keeping

waste at operational sites to a minimum and dispensing with large storage areas.

Marine Environment

In order to protect marine life, PDO conducts regular marine surveys, with the latest done at the end of 2015.

The focus is on the impact of the discharge of produced water from the Mina Al Fahal effluent treatment

plant into the marine environment. Any survey includes water and sediment analysis and information on the

flora and fauna of the Mina Al Fahal Bay.

PDO diving teams also clear discarded fishing nets around the coral reef at the nearby Al Fahal Island. In

addition to this, PDO conducts daily patrols around the bay to check for any spillages and the Ministry of

Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) is notified so any clean-up can begin immediately.

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A LEAP INTO THE NEXT CENTURY

for the oil to be skimmed later; rather it is now an

orchestrated science, between men and equipment,

where implements are move to projected oil

trajectories, seen from satellite, remote sensors,

airborne cameras and controlled from distant

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during an emergency response

ops. Purpose is to create and

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Picture (COP), so that all assets

and roles have same overview of

operation. Information from

detection and recovery systems

mounted on vessels, offshore installations, aircraft and satellites are fed into the

TCMS to supply involved personnel with a fact

based, intuitive, decision support tool.

SECurus sensor with

Ucooled IR cameraU,

DV camera and search

light will be used to

verify or discard

detections made by

radar OSD, or as

TCMS operators see live video, oil spill areas and

traffic situation. It is also possible to remotely control

the distributed sensors from TCMS. Special GIS

maps can be added to show offshore installations,

pipelines, etc. It is truly amazing!!

Available information can be easily transmitted to

other control centers and data accessed via TCMS

Web Access, a web-based viewer making the TCMS

data accessible anywhere you are with your laptop,

tablet or smart phone.

Radar is used for automatic detection of oil spills

independent of light condition. Will create a high

degree of false positives that can be managed by

overlapping and complementary sensors. Radar

OSD processor can be connected to most X-band

navigation radars. SECurus sensor with Ucooled IR

cameraU, DV camera and search light will be used

to verify or discard detections made by radar OSD,

or as detection tool when radar is out of operation

and close proximity oil spill detection in the radar

OSD shadow area. SECurus is fully stabilized in

three axis, compensating for all vessel movements

and

Radar is used for automatic detection of oil spills

independent of light condition. Will create a high

degree of false positives that can be managed by

overlapping and complementary sensors. Radar

OSD processor can be connected to most X-band

navigation radars.

detection tool when radar is out of operation and

close proximity oil spill detection in the radar OSD

shadow area. SECurus is fully stabilized in three

axis, compensating for all vessel movements and

includes a Search light following camera direction for

illumination in-oil recovery work and in Search and

Rescue operations. Radar and SECurus sensors can

be installed on offshore platforms, vessels and

onshore to meet any requirement for oil spill

detection. USECurus system is now a part of

NOFO’s Emergency Response & Rescue Vessels

(ERRV).

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UNorLense (Containment) (the second company has

revolutionized oil spill recovery besides providing the

uniquely developed oil spill containment system. It

has set global standards for R&D, analysis,

consulting, production of equipment including

training.

NorLense is developing equipment that does not

exist in the market today, providing a totally new

dimension, low life time cost and setting new

standards for others to follow. NOFO’s claims

“NorLense products are our backbone, no doubt

about it”.

NorLense promotes professional consultancy,

designing and establishing an integrated forced to

promote a methodology of combating spills in any

field situation. Booms are designed to have extreme

wave following characteristics, with double backup

air flow system.

for Offshore and Coastal systems, including systems

for Oil Trawl High Speed Recovery, Harbour

Systems and Beach Cleaning Systems. Automatic

single point inflation deploys 400 meters in less 10

min using one operator with documented recovery

rate of more than 90%. UFrank Mohn AS FRAMOU

(Recovery) provides state-of-the-art technology and

equipment which is based on a philosophy that

recovery systems should be able to recover oil in any

weather condition as long oil is there on sea surface,

irrespective of its viscosity.

Full systems are designed and provided by

NorLense based on specific customers’ needs to

include skimmers, power-packs, pumps, storage

bags and personal equipment. It’s a one-stop-shop

FRAMO’s TransRec Systems are as a result of 30

years extensive research; these were developed in

co-operation with NOFO, are second to none,

approved for Gas Zone operations; and has the

unique capability to be remotely operated with

minimum or no people on deck and monitored.

Provides rapid hi-speed transfer of recovered oil.

FRAMO TransRec provide special emergency

transfer system of oil from stranded vessel in open

sea like ‘Prestige’.

Coastline Clean Up.

Cleaning up oil and

rubbish is mainly a

manual work. However,

the TransRec with its long

umbilical connected to the

floating collector basket,

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Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT)

for surveying an affected shoreline after an oil

spill. The SCAT method originated during the

response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill,

when responders needed a systematic way to

document the spill's impacts on many miles of

affected shoreline. The SCAT approach uses

standardized terminology to document shoreline

oiling conditions. SCAT is designed to support

decision-making for shoreline cleanup. It is

flexible in its scale of surveys and in the detail of

datasets collected.

SCAT is a regular part of the oil spill response.

SCAT surveys begin early in the response to

assess initial shoreline conditions, and ideally

continue to work in advance of operational

cleanup. Surveys continue during the response

to verify shoreline oiling, cleanup effectiveness,

and eventually, to conduct final evaluations of

shorelines to ensure they meet cleanup

endpoints.

S horeline Cleanup and Assessment

Technique (SCAT) is a systematic method

OR&R responders gather oil samples as part of a SCAT

operation along the west shore of the Mississippi River,

following a 2008 vessel collision near New Orleans, La.

Observations and data from SCAT surveys are critical to

the decision-making process for shoreline cleanup at oil

spills. (NOAA)

with thruster, will reduce the cleanup time

dramatically for later to clean up the oil by one of the

skimmer heads. ROLS, an another diver-less tool

that can penetrate the tanks of a sunken vessel and

recover the fuel oil, or cargo located in the tanks.

ROLS system represents a very cost effective

method for oil recovery from sunken ships / tanks and

the system can be operated from a barge or a vessel.

In addition to being a cost effective method, the

system is very safe and time saving as no divers are

used in the process.

To sum up the philosophy behind FRAMO’s system

are:

• System must operate and recover oil in all weather

conditions

• Most important, it must be remotely operated without the

need for operators to be present on the deck.

• Equipment must be approved for Gas Zone II operations.

Conclusion: To sum-up, these systems have been

used for several type of Utests under very tough and

realistic conditions, such as NOFO’s Oil on Water

Exercises and used during big oil spill accidents

which occurred worldwide. Question is that how soon

can the vision of such a consortium be considered to

transform into a reality for this region in this part of

the world. The transition period shall exclusively rest

on a professional non-bias analysis of this ever

growing necessity in the region and a dogmatic

meaningful endorsement to this need, ensuing

technical and financial comparisons scrutiny and an

accepted method of selection.

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The SCAT process includes eight basic steps:

1. Conduct reconnaissance survey(s). 2. Segment the shoreline. 3. Assign teams and conduct SCAT surveys. 4. Develop cleanup guidelines and endpoints. 5. Submit survey reports and shoreline oiling sketches to the ICS Planning Section. 6. Monitor effectiveness of cleanup. 7. Conduct post-cleanup inspections. 8. Conduct final evaluation of cleanup activities.

SCAT Team

SCAT teams include people trained in the techniques, procedures, and terminology of shoreline assessment.

Teams should include people with knowledge and experience in oil and oil cleanup techniques,

geomorphology, ecology, and in some cases, archeology. Members of a SCAT team may include federal

representatives (usually from the NOAA Scientific Support Team or U.S. Coast Guard), state representatives,

a representative of the responsible party, and possibly the landowner or other stakeholders. A SCAT

coordinator directs the activities of the SCAT teams from the command post and coordinates with people

working on other aspects of the response.

SCAT teams use a collaborative, consensus-building approach to collect data. SCAT team members also

prepare field maps and forms detailing the area surveyed and make specific cleanup recommendations

designed to meet cleanup goals and objectives. Later, SCAT teams verify cleanup effectiveness, modifying

guidelines as needed if conditions change. Although they coordinate with division supervisors in the area,

they do not direct cleanup workers.

SCAT Team Responsibilities

SCAT teams collect the data needed to develop a shoreline cleanup plan that maximizes the recovery of

oiled habitats and resources, while minimizing the risk of injury from cleanup efforts. The team's

responsibilities include the following:

Evaluating oil type and condition.

Factoring in shoreline types and coastal processes to oil behavior and cleanup methods.

Identifying environmentally and culturally sensitive resources.

Determining need for cleanup.

Recommending cleanup methods and endpoints.

Placing constraints on cleanup if necessary, due to ecological, economic, or cultural concerns.

Throughout the SCAT work, the team must give consideration to:

Potential for human exposure, by direct contact or by eating contaminated seafood.

Extent and duration of environmental impacts if the oil is not removed.

Natural removal rates.

Potential for remobilized oil to affect other sensitive resources.

Likelihood that cleanup may cause greater harm than the oil alone.

KOC/KPC MARINE OIL SPILL MANAGEMENT TEAM

M Sayed Hashem (CEO) and Hasan Bunain (Deputy CEO - West Kuwait) under Marine Operations Group and

to compliment the Marine Oil Spill Management Team. The KOC Vetting unit joined the MOSM Team on the

13th October 2015.

arine Oil Spill Management Team (MOSM) was stablished on 10th September 2015 at the request

KPC of KPC and have been greatly encouraged by KOC senior management through Hashem

MOSM MISSION

Aim to raise the efficiency of its Team to the highest level possible by planning a number of training exercises and educational programs for the staff throughout the year.

The goal of this training is to create a Team that is competent and able to tackle any challenges that may lay ahead.

To maintain clean seas and a healthy marine environment.

The MOSM vision

Autonomy in dealing with all oil spill incidents & exceed the rapidly evolving requirements of the K-Companies and the oil industry

KOC being a globally respected oil major in regards to its oil spill response capability by 2020

Continuously improving capability in line with overarching KPC - 2030 operational excellence.

THE STRATEGY OF MOSM IN 2016 to 2020

Enhance the KOC oil spill response capability through improved planning, by adopting relevant training, integrating new equipment and rigorous testing through multiple exercises.

Integrate a world class oil spill management team into the existing KPC/KOC corporate structure, and ensuring operational excellence.

OIL SPILL PREVENTIONS TEAM

Designing measures that are increasingly reliable, safe and efficient.

Conducting maintenance and inspection campaigns on a very regular basis.

Using the latest technology in oil spill detection.

PREPARDNESS FOR COMBATING OIL SPILL

Upon receiving a report on Oil Spill the Snr. Oil Spill Officer on call will go and investigate the incident

Depending on the size of the spill the Snr. Oil Spill Officer will utilize all the available resources at his disposal to combat the spill.

THE STRATEGY POST 2020

Be an integral, respected and proven division within the KOC Marine Operation Group through improvement in response capability and reduction in incidents through preparedness measures and lower response times.

Be internationally recognized as an oil major that is at the edge of oil spill response preparedness & autonomy.

Be recognized as the most efficient oil spill responder in the region

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KOC CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

KOC operates through agreements, coordination plans, contingency plans and action plans which have been

specially developed for KOC to suit the industry’s best practice.

RECSO

KOC MOSM Team is a member in the Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO), their prime responsibility

is to protect the regional seas and environment from oil pollution emanating from operations, shipping and

other related activities of its members in the region. Each member oil company shares the responsibility of

ensuring a long-term commitment to the "Clean Gulf" concept.

OSRL

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) is the largest international industry-funded co-operative which exists to

respond to oil spills wherever in the world they may occur, by providing preparedness, response and

intervention services owned by several of the most environmentally responsible oil and gas companies of

which KPC is a member.

CAPABILITIES

KOC is capable to deal with marine oil spills up to tier 2.

For tier 3 marine oil spills KOC would activate the KPC contract with OSRL if further assistance is required

and aerial support needed.

VETTING UNIT

As part of the MOSM team efforts to ensure the quality and Risk assessment of ships entering the KPC

terminals, KOC vetting unit has been added to the responsibilities of MOSM team.

KOC & KPC (International Marketing)

KOC & KPCIM ensure MARINE QUALITY ASSURANCE by using a process called “SHIP VETTING”.

Vetting is a process for an in-depth Quality and Risk Assessment of a ship and that of its Technical Operator,

right from commissioning to its current status.

VETTING IN KOC

In 2010 KOC Marine Operations Group was entrusted with the responsibilities of providing Marine Quality

Assurance & Risk Management service to KPC & its Affiliates.

Current Stake Holders:

KPC IM (Export and Import of Oil & Gas)

KNPC (Terminals)

KOC (SBM and marine operations)

And our Customers

VETTING TEAM DUTIES

Marine Transportation & Marine Operations are a vital and sensitive link for Marine Quality Assurance

which is integral to an Oil Major’s Supply Chain:

To maximize Safety ‘At Sea’ & ‘Terminals’.

Minimize any adverse impact to the Environment.

Limits exposure to Quality & liability issues (Due diligence).

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RECSO Joint Oil Spill Conference in India

n August 11-12, 2016 Regional Clean Sea Organisation (RECSO) supported “Oil Spill India 4th International Conference & Exhibition 2016” with a theme of “Commitment, Synergy, Excellence”, O

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Highlights

held in Mumbai, India. Oil Spill India (OSI) is an international conference and exhibition which focuses on

oil spill prevention, preparedness, response and restoration systems. RECSO as one of OSI 2016’s

strategic partners sent its representatives, Mr. Khaled Almenhali (RECSO Vice Chairman & ADNOC

employee), Ms. Bolor A. Bonaobra (RECSO) and Mr. Marco Colombara (BME Global) to attend the

conference. It was a fruitful conference and a good opportunity to promote RECSO as a non-profit

organization committed for the protection of the environment.

Some of the topics discussed during the conference were: Improving Preparedness through oil industry

collaboration, Offshore Oil Spill Contingency Planning & Response, Efficient oil spill response strategy,

Role of Responders’ ISCO perspective, Sustainable Safety Management: Incident Management as a

cornerstone for a successful safety culture, Role of Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation in bioremediation

of oil spills, Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT), Integrating emergency Response

Services, and some more.

As a sign of appreciation and thankfulness for being part of the OSI 2016, RECSO presented a token to

OSI 2016 Chairman, Mr. A.K. Hazarika.

Mr. Khaled presenting a token of appreciation from RECSO

to Mr. A.K. Hazarika, Oil Spill India 2016 Conference

Chairman.

Mr. Khaled (RECSO Vice Chairman) together

with Mr. Marco Colombara (BME Global).

Upcoming Events

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GCC Environmental and Sustainable Development Forum 2017

T he GCC Environmental and Sustainable Development

Forum (GEF) was launched in 2010, originally under the

Presidency of Meteorology & Environment. GEF has grown over

the years in prestige and popularity to assert itself as Saudi

Arabia’s flagship environmental event. GEF will be returning in

2017, taking place between 4 - 6 April 2017 at Jeddah Hilton, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and now

under the initiative of the General Authority of Meteorology & Environmental Protection. This year’s GEF will

be the largest it has ever been, bringing together leaders and authorities from across the globe to discuss

the most pressing environmental issues the GCC is confronted with.

GEF 2017 is the perfect

place and time for local and

international companies to

capitalize on the lucrative

environment landscape.

The 6th edition of GEF will be

held under the patronage of

the Custodian of the Two

Holy Mosques, King Salman

bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

GEF will provide a unique

opportunity to meet, greet and

learn from international

suppliers of environmental

solutions from around the world.

RECSO EnviroSpill 2017

ECSO EnviroSpill 2017 which is going to be held

on 10 – 12 April 2017, at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi Comprising an international exhibition and strategic

conference and will provide an education opportunity on the

protection of the waters around the GCC by highlighting oil

spill prevention, preparedness and remedial actions in case

of an incident and will also reflect every organization’s

commitment to marine and environment.

RECSO EnviroSpill 2017 presents an excellent platform

for networking, exchange of knowledge and information

between individuals and companies, which can lead to

business opportunities and strategic partnerships between

exhibitors and conference participants.

Supported by all the national oil companies from the region

RECSO EnviroSpill 2017 will facilitate mutual cooperation

and knowledge-sharing for professionals from the

government, private sector, response community and

increase awareness of the latest technologies, services,

innovation and preventative methodologies in the fields of:

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Renewable Energy

Environment

Crises and Disaster Management

Shipping & logistics

Oil spill

Offshore & marine

Coastal protection

Oil & gas

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nce again Regional Clean Sea Organization (RECSO) will conduct a Port

Clean-up day on October 13, 2016. The main objective of this environmental

event is to increase environmental awareness to all who are visiting / working inside

RECSO’s member ports. Invitations will be extended by RECSO members to those

who are interested in the due date.

The first RECSO Port Clean-up Booklet will be distributed to guide our members

in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea. This booklet is useful to guide our participants

during the Port clean-up Day.

RECSO Port Cleanup Day October, 2016

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Saudi Arabia International Machine Tools & Machinery

Exhibition 2016

clients. MTE provides exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to meet with and strengthen business

relationships, to share their knowledge and experience with both private and public companies, research

institutions and government agencies for the only show working in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

under the same roof.

Join project designer engineers, manufacturers and dealers of machine tools and machinery, specialists,

plant managers, research managers and engineers, purchasing directors for the leading machine tools

show of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, sharing the common aim to promote themselves, strengthen

business relationships and at the same time find new projects and opportunities.

17th – 19th October 2016, Dammam,

Saudi Arabia Daharan International

Exhibitions Center. 126 companies from

25 Countries participated at MTE 2015

showcasing their respective tools and

technology to current and prospective

audi Arabia International Machine

Tools & Machinery Exhibition on

17th – 19th October 2016,

Dammam, Saudi Arabia Daharan

International Exhibitions Center.

126 companies from 25

participated at MTE 2015

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Capt. Ahmad Al-Awadhi Technical Committee Member

Senior Oil Spill Officer

Abdulatif A. Al-Shammari Technical Committee Member Oil Spill Response Crisis - Alternate

Ibrahim A. Al-Hilal Technical Committee Member Research & Development –Chairman

Abdulla Al-Ansari Technical Committee Member Health Safety Environment Chairman

Capt. Naif Al Dhafeeri Technical Committee Member Tanker and offshore – Alternate

Omar Awad Omar Al-Wasem RECSO Board Member

Abdul Kareem Ali Al-Thuwainy RECSO Board Member

Nagi Saleh Al-Yami RECSO Board Member

Khaled Almenhali RECSO Vice Chairman

Hamed Al Haddabi RECSO Board Member

Yousef Yahya Al-Jabri Technical Committee Member Research & Development - Alternate

Hilal Hamed Al Dughaishi Technical Committee Member Health Safety Environment Alternate

Dr. Hasan Ahmed Anbar RECSO Chairman

Captain Naser Ahmed Al-Najdi RECSO Board Member

Ijaz Ashraf RECSO Board Member

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RECSO Members

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RECSO Publishing Director

RECSO Chairman : Dr. Hasan Ahmed Anbar

Chief Editor : Engr. Ibrahim Al Hilal

RECSO Contact Details

P.O. Box: 58142,

Office No: 304, Citi Tower 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai,

United Arab Emirates

www.recso.org info@recso1972.com +971 4 3314443 +971 4 3311933

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