Business Continuity Assurance by Integrating Emergency Response Systems

Abstract

Abstract ADMA-OPCO operates thousands of kilometers of subsea pipelines and large number of offshore structures, these assets are spread over four different fields and the in-field production converges on several large diameter transmission pipelines. Risk management assessment has identifed risk factors that are inherent in offshore production, some of these risk factors such as third party damages to subsea oil transmission pipelines can have serious business interruption and environmental impacts, on this basis and in line with ADMA-OPCO operational excellence policy, the company has developed the most advanced and dynamic "Integrated Emergency Response System" in the region. In the event of an incident that could lead to an oil spill, marine vessels operating in the field are deployed within hours to contain, control and recover the oil spill. This event is immediately followed by the EPRS (Emergency Pipeline Repair Service) that immediately starts to repair the damaged pipeline and return the asset back into service. The whole operation is controlled and monitored from a centralized command control center in the main headquater. As HSE guidelines become more stringent, innovations help to develop new tools and equipment that ensures that oil spills can be reduced. ADMA-OPCO's integrated oil spill and EPRS system has enhanced business continuity assurance and reduced the outage duration of pipelines under repair. The Abu Dhabi EPRS club is made up of six offshore opertors who share this contract which is managed by ADMA-OPCO and NPCC is appointed as the principal marine contractor to provide emergency services.