Sound & Marine Life Workgroup

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1 Sound & Marine Life Workgroup IAGC/OGP Joint Global HSE & Security Forum Thursday, 19 September 2013, Dubaï, UAE Isabelle Lambert, CGG

2 Current Members WesternGeco - P.Bidmead TGS - P.Seidel CGG - I.Lambert Geokinetics - F.Ducas ION - J.Cunkelman Dolphin - R.Bampton RXT - C.Hall FairfieldNodal - A.Rayner SeaBird - C.Finnigan PGS - M.Christiansen Polarcus - P.Fontana BGP -Z.Jixue Global - M.Lawrence New volunteers welcome! 2

3 Workgroup Objectives Proactively exchange and analyse information on sound and marine life stemming from regulatory, scientific or industry initiatives. Advocate the geophysical industry's position on the impact of operations on marine life. Provide a mechanism for interacting with external stakeholders (i.e. international regulatory groups and bodies, NGOs, other sound producers). 3

4 Workgroup Tasks Assist industry with the: exchange of technical information identification of best practices identification of emerging issues alignment of policies and practices where practicable Produce guidance where they are lacking or consistency is needed, addressing carefully operational issues. Interface with other industry activities that deal with related issues, e.g. OGP s SML TaskForce. 4

5 EAGE 2013 Highlights Workshop, Impact of Sound on Aquatic Life : can Marine Seismic Survive the Next Decade? Absence of pertinent and standard metrics measuring seismic underwater sound. ISO efforts underway. Contradictory presentations on effect of geophysical surveys on catch rates for fisheries in Norway. RPS study showing no displacement of harbour porpoises from their habitats during nearby seismic survey. JIP on SML Phase III will be a pull-through phase heavily investing in communications. WG s WhaleWatcher: acoustic detection of a fin whale Marine Vibrator JIP selected second vendor (after PGS) 5

6 Exchange & Analyse Information IAGC SML Workgroup telecon on April 12 Agreed on PAM Guidance Final Draft IAGC SML Workgroup telecon on June 4 Focus on aerial monitoring on the rise in Brazil OGP SML TF : face-to-face meeting in London, June 7 Discussing priorities IAGC Brazil Committee Meeting on September 6 Environmental licensing and associated monitoring & mitigations for marine life OGP SML TF : telecon on September 10 Talking Points & Public Rebuttals to e-ngos and media 6

7 PAM Guidance Objectives : Determine minimum performance criteria for PAM systems Comply with confidence with regulatory and/or client requirements Specifications : For survey planning stage Technical & operational requirements 7

8 Vicious circle Environmental licensing in Brazil PAM Aerial Monitoring Specific Projects Lack of Environmental Information New Monitoring & Mitigation Requirements Increase of Environmental Sensibility Level (Classification) 8

9 Promoting PAM as a Mitigation Tool? # Study (year) Place Hours MMO Hours PAM Sightings MMO Detections PAM (% of MMO) Correlation between MMO and PAM (% of PAM) 1 Marine Mammal Data Collected During the Pacific Islands Cetacean And Ecosystem Assessment Survey (2008) Hawaii USA 84 days ,5% 11,9% 2 Multi PAM Field Trial - WAZ operations (2010) GoM - USA ,25% 25% 3 Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Monitoring Report for the Costa Rica 3D Seismic Survey (2011) Costa Rica 433,38 542, ,65 % 55,6% 4 PAM Supplier Final Report (2012) Santos Basin - Brazil , ,1% 31,25% 9

10 Upcoming tasks Follow-up with IAGC Brazil Committee > IBAMA advocacy Approval of updated PAM Guidance by Steering Committee Review & complete SML TF s Talking Points Complete SML Issues vs Stakeholders Matrix to determine priorities for action 10

11 QUESTIONS? 11

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13 Map of Relations & Interactions : Sound and Marine Life International Regulations OGP Environment Committee OGP/IAGC S&ML JIP ExCom Non S&ML JIP Science OGP/IAGC S&ML Task Force Replies/Rebuttals to: Academic publications Websites/blogs News outlets Int l Regs Advocacy from: S&ML JIP Science Non S&ML JIP Science OGP Good Practices TMC Advisors IAGC issues affecting E&P members Academics E&P mbr Co s Advocacy EIA s NGO Coop. GOOD PRACTICES & ADVOCACY Research Categories Research Studies Peer Reviewed Publications Showcase/Use Peer Reviewed Science Externally: EIA s authors PRM Academics NGO Coop. E&P Int. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Trade Organizations E&P Companies IAGC Co s SML Workgroup ADVOCACY International Regulations NGO s 13