CAMELOT CA OPERATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 CAMELOT CA OPERATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Summary Quick Facts The Environmental Management System Summary of Environmental Performance for a. Drilling and Well Operations... 6 b. Production... 6 c. Marine Discharges... 6 d. Aerial Emissions... 6 e. Waste Management

2 1. Summary Energy Resource Technology (U.K.) Limited (ERT) as owner, operator and duty holder of the Camelot CA platform are pleased to issue our environmental statistics for operations undertaken in This is our fourth published report following the transfer of ownership in December During the whole of 2010 there was no production from the Camelot platform as a combination of equipment and operational issues caused the platform to remain shut in. In September 2010 ERT relinquish the Aberdonia prospect and decided to cease production operations and begin the process of decommissioning the Camelot field. Full details of the proposed Camelot decommissioning plan will be issued for public consultation early Please send an to emcgennis@helixesg.com if you wish to receive a copy of the consultation document. In September 2010 the ERT safety case for the Camelot platform was accepted by the HSE allowing ERT to become the duty holder for the installation. Other than Camelot CA operations, ERT was involved in no other exploration, drilling or production activities during

3 2. Quick Facts ERT are part of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (HLX), incorporated in Minnesota USA and with principal executive offices in Houston, Texas, USA. In December 2006 ERT acquired the Camelot field and facilities which included a small gas production platform in the Southern North Sea (53/1a) with 6 Producing Wells and a gas export pipeline to the Leman platform (49/27A). From Leman the gas is compressed and transported to the onshore reception facility at Bacton. Camelot is located 30 miles off the coast of Norfolk in a water depth of 12m (LAT). It is a normally unmanned, limited facility platform for the extraction, processing and export of gas from an offshore reservoir. Source WoodMac The reservoir was discovered in 1967 and all production wells were completed in As indicated earlier ERT have decided to cease production and the decommissioning process is currently underway. The facility produced no gas in

4 3. The Environmental Management System Energy Resource Technology (UK) Limited (ERT) has developed and operates an Environmental Management System (EMS) as part of its obligations as the License Operator of the Camelot Field and facilities. The EMS was developed through 2007 to be compliant with BS EN ISO14001:2004 and comprises the following structure: 1. Environmental Policy 2. Planning 3. Implementation and Operation 4. Checking and Corrective Action 5. Management Review The structure of the EMS is intended to promote the efficient and effective review and continued improvement of the company s environmental performance. Significant aspects and impacts associated with company operational activities have been identified and are contained within a register. This register is available on request. The aspects broadly cover the following: 1. Aerial discharges 2. Marine discharges 3. Waste management The EMS was successfully verified against OSPAR Recommendation 2003/5 by DNV in December 2009 and is due for re-verification in December 2011 unless decommissioned before this time. An internal audit was done of the EMS in January Interface arrangements with our main contractors ensures the obligations and requirements of the respective EMS and Policies are consistently implemented. Environmental performance and compliance is monitored bi-annually by an Environmental Team comprising representatives from ERT and main contractors. The ERT Environmental Policy is given below: - 4 -

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6 4. Summary of Environmental Performance for 2010 a. Drilling and Well Operations No drilling or well work took place at Camelot during b. Production In 2010 there was no production from the Camelot facility. Item Unit Value Condensate Production Tons 0 Total Gas Production Mscf 0 c. Marine Discharges Oil in Produced Water in 2010 As there was no production during the year there was no discharge of any Produced Water as this is a direct consequence of gas and condensate extraction. Item Unit Value Total volume of produced bbls 0 water discharged to sea Total volume of condensate included in discharged water tons 0 Chemicals No production chemicals are used or discharged by the Camelot Facility. (No PON15D requirement). Unplanned Discharges There were no reportable oil spills (PON 1) from the Camelot Facility. d. Aerial Emissions As the platform did not produce in 2010 it remained shut in to there were no atmospheric emissions not even from the venting of the platform during emergency safety shut downs

7 CO2 emissions from Camelot are well below the regulated threshold under the EU ETS so they do not need to be measured as they are too small. As there was no production in 2010 there were no other emissions from the transport, piping and sale of the gas through third party facilities. e. Waste Management During the year significant maintenance work was done on the Camelot platform to ensure that it remained a safe place to work in compliance with all the relevant codes and standards. This required the replacement of a number of items so although the total volume of waste increased the volume re-cycled was significant. The total general rig waste generated of 1,880Kg is just over three times the UK average per capita of 560Kg so the environmental footprint cannot be considered excessive. The percentage of waste re-cycled was 67% which is an excellent result considering the age of the platform where redundant equipment is often difficult to re-cycle. Item Unit Total Waste Kg 5,853 1,327 2,030 Generated General Rig waste Kg 1,880 1,080 1,730 Recycled Waste Kg 3, Scrap Waste (part Kg recycled) Treated Waste Kg Wastes continue to be segregated appropriately on the platform before being sent ashore. It is our intention that waste generated offshore will continue to be recycled wherever practicable