CONCLUSIVE SUMMARY 9
INTRODUCTION 11
1 Description of the Project 11
2 Cooperation Partners 12
3 Steering Committee 12
4 Project Management 12
5 Expert Working Groups 12
6 Workshops and Conferences 13
RN02: DESIGN OF FLOATING STRUCTURES IN ICE 17
Executive Summary 17
Recommendations 18
Note on the adoption of ISO 19906 in Russia and the interface with existing Russian codes 18
1 Introduction 19
1 . Brief history 19
1 . Scope of Work and Work Process Phase 4 20
1 . Expert Working Group 20
1 . Work process 21
1 . Deliverables 22
2 GAP Analysis based on ISO/FDIS 19906 23
3 Background for Guidance Document 42
ISO 19906:2010(E) - Normative part 42
Annex A (informative) Additional information and guidance 49
Annex B (informative) Regional information 60
Bibliography 62
4 Guidance Document: Additions and Amendments to ISO 19906:2010(E) 64
4 . A Note on Events and Actions 64
Annex A (informative) Additional information and guidance 76
Annex B (informative) Regional information 105
RN03: RISK MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR HAZARDS RELATED TO
OFFSHORE ACTIVITIES IN ARCTIC AREAS .11
1 Introduction 111
2 Scope of work for RN03 in phase 4 111
3 Expert members of RN03, phase 4 113
4 previous work of RN03 113
4 . Recommended Key HSE Standards 114
5 deliverables for RN03, phase 4 116
5 . Risk Assessment seminar 116
5 . Risk Management seminar 116
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6 Contents of Risk Management Seminar 116
6 . Session 1: Interfaces between Risk Management and Regulatory regimes in the Barents Sea 116
6 . Session 2: Risk Management Cases from Russian and Norwegian offshore/arctic oil and gas industry 118
6 . Session 3: Learning from Cases studies 121
7 observations from the seminar 122
7 . Prescriptive and performance based regulations and standards 122
7 . Risk tolerance criteria, ALARP process and cost-benefi assessments 124
7 . Approaches for adaption of ISO31000 into Safety Barrier Management 124
8 Proposal for further work, outside scope of Barents 2020 125
9 References 125
Appendix 1. Presentations from Risk Management Seminar, Moscow, 12.12.2011 126
RN04: ESCAPE, EVACUATION AND RESCUE OF PEOPLE .31
Executive Summary 131
1 Introduction 132
1 . Membership of RN04 132
1 . Target Audience 133
1 . Use of Document in Barents Sea Projects 133
1 . EER Terms and Defiitions 133
1 . Abbreviated Terms 136
1 . Review of Relevant Standards 136
1 . Risk Identifiation for the Barents Sea 140
1 . Environmental Description of the Barents Sea 140
2 Guidance on Creating Performance Standards 141
2 . Creating and Using Performance Standards for Arctic EER Systems 141
2 . Performance Standards for Evacuation Methods 145
2 . Performance Standards for Emergency Response Vessels 148
2 . Alignment with National Authorities 150
3 Guidance for Arctic Evacuation Methods 151
3 . General Considerations 152
3 . Design Considerations 153
3 . Sustainability and Retrieval 155
3 . Qualifiation and Testing 155
3 . Training 156
4 Guidance for Emergency Response Vessel 156
4 . Design Considerations 156
4 . Training 158
5 Commentary on ISO19906 Chapter 18 and Appendix A18 158
5 . Overview of ISO Approach and Content of Standard 158
5 . General 159
5 . Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Philosophy 160
5 . EER Strategy 160
5 . Environment 160
5 . Hazard and Risk Analysis 160
5 . Continuous Assessment 160
5 . EER System Design 161
5 . Emergency Response Organisation 161
5 .0 Competency Assurance 161
5 .1 Communication and Alarms 162
5 .2 Personal Protective Equipment 162
5 .3 Man Overboard Recovery 162
5 .4 Escape Design 162
5 .5 Evacuation Design 163
5 .6 Rescue Design 163
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6 References 164
Appendix A. Evacuation Methods 165
Appendix B Emergency Response Vessels 174
RN05: WORKING ENVIRONMENT – BARENTS SEA .81
1 Introduction 181
1 . Focus and scope of Work Group 5 181
1 . Working group members 182
2 References 183
2 . Normative references 183
2 . Informative references 183
3 Terms and defiitions 184
4 Symbols and abbreviated items 184
4 . Symbols 184
4 . Abbreviated terms 184
5 Working environment design and technical solutions 184
5 . Working environment design philosophy 184
5 . Working environment design basis 184
5 . Working environment analyses 186
6 Working environment design requirements 187
6 . Arrangements 187
6 . Ergonomics 188
6 . Noise and vibration 189
6 . Visibility 189
6 . Illumination 189
7 Prevention and management of health problems 190
7 . Cold risk management 190
7 . Fitness for work in an Arctic offshore environment 194
7 . Health and stress management 195
7 . First aid and medical provision 195
8 Training and competence 196
9 Bibliography 197
RN06: ICE MANAGEMENT – STATE OF THE ART REPORT .01
Executive Summary 201
Main fidings 201
Recommendations 201
Acknowledgements 201
1 Introduction 202
1 . Objective 202
1 . Scope and content 202
1 . Expert Working Group 203
1 . Background and work process 203
1 . Deliverables 203
2 Ice Management 204
2 . Introduction 204
2 . Kulluk Platform and Canmar Drillships 205
2 . The Grand Banks 207
2 . Vityaz Production Complex Offshore Sakhalin Island 212
2 . Arctic Coring Expedition (ACEX) 2004 215
2 . Shtokman Gas Condensate Field, Phase 1 216
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3 Hazard Identifiation (HAZID) Workshop 224
3 . Methodology and approach 224
3 . Results 225
3 . Findings 227
3 . Conclusions from HAZID workshop 227
4 Discussion, Summary and Recommendations 228
4 . Summary of Findings 228
4 . Recommendations 229
RN07: REGIONAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS
AND DISCHARGES FROM OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES
IN THE BARENTS SEA INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SHIPPING 233
Foreword 233
1 Introduction 234
1 . Background 234
1 . Objective 234
1 . Working process 234
2 Scope 235
2 . Environmental themes and offshore petroleum activities 235
2 . Barents Sea specifi issues 235
3 Normative references 237
4 Terms and defiitions 238
5 Symbols and abbreviated terms 239
6 Environmental design and performance guidance 240
6 . Emissions to air from offshore oil and gas installations 240
6 . Discharges to sea from offshore oil and gas installations 243
6 . Emissions and discharges from associated shipping 246
6 . Waste management 247
6 . Environmental monitoring 249
7 Bibliography 251
Appendix 1. IFC emission standards 252
Appendix 2. Ecotoxicological testing 256
Appendix 3. Chemical analysis 257
RN01: CO-ORDINATION OF DELIVERABLES 263
1 Introduction 263
1 . Mandate 263
1 . Participants 263
1 . Working program 263
2 Mandate Task no 1 – Recommendation for Deliverables 264
2 . Alternatives for reporting 264
2 . Format of deliverables 264
2 . Summary of initial recommendations 264
3 Mandate Task no 2 – Implementation of deliverables 265
3 . RN02 Ice Loads 265
3 . RN03 Risk Management 265
3 . RN04 Evacuation and Rescue 266
3 . RN05 Human Factors 266
3 . RN06 Ice Management 266
3 . RN07 Operational Emissions and Discharges 267
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4 Mandate Task no 3 – Awareness 267
4 . Activities 267
5 Mandate Task no 4 – ISO Arctic Long Term Initiative 268
5 . New Work Item Recommendations 268
5 . Conclusions 269
6 Summary of recommendations 269
7 Enclosures 270
7 . Enclosure 1: N 1148 Report ISO TC67 MC AHG Arctic operations 270
7 . Enclosure 2: ISO Form 03: Decision to establish a subcommittee Arctic Operations 274
Appendix 1. Input to ISO Arctic Long Term International Standards Program 277