Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Oil Spill

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1 Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Oil Spill

2 Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Governing law is the Oil Pollution Acti (OPA) Governor named State Response Lead Agencies: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Mississippi Department of Env Quality Federal Lead for Response under OPA is the United States Coast Guard Emergency Response follows the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS). USCG establishes a Unified Command System This was done around April 23, 2010

3 Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Unified Command System, ICS, OPA and the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Declared Spill of National Significance Admiral Allen named as National Incident Commander (NIC) Unified Area Command (UAC) established at Roberts, LA to direct critical resources from around the world Incident Command Posts set up at: Houston ICP Tasked with well control Houma ICP Tasked with LA Sector Mobile ICP Tasked with MS, AL, FL St Petersburg ICP Stood up precautionary Tindal Air Force Base Air Traffic Control

4 Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Sector Mobile Unified Command Unified Command establishes span of control and dictates all parties must approve plans Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) does have final authority and ultimate responsibility under the law Members of Sector Mobile Incident Command US CG Responsible Party (BP) US EPA US Dept of Interior MS On Scene Coordinator AL On Scene Coordinator FL On Scene Coordinator

5 Unified Command Sector Mobile ICP

6 Unified Command Sector Mobile ICP

7 Unified Command Sector Mobile ICP

8 Response Agencies (Pertaining to Mississippi) Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Mississippi National Guard (MNG) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) US Coast Guard (USCG)

9 SCAT Shoreline Clean-Up and Assessment Teams

10 The Objective of a SCAT Survey/Program The primary purpose of SCAT (Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique) is to provide: DECISION SUPPORT FOR SHORELINE TREATMENT PLANNING AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS from Day 1 to the LAST INSPECTION

11 Key Components of a SCAT Survey/Program Systematic data collection (Forms based on Observations) Identification of resources (physical, ecological, cultural, human use) affected by the spill (oil + operations) Identification of factors that may assist or constrain operations Treatment recommendations

12 The Five SCAT Principles A systematic survey of all shorelines in the affected area Division of the coast into segments Use of a standard set of terms and definitions for documentation A team of interagency personnel to represent land ownership, land use, management or trustee interests. Provides management and operational support until all treatment activities and inspections have been completed.

13 The 3 Phases of a SCAT Program

14 INITIAL PHASE - AERIAL SCAT aerial observations provide the initial direction for operations rapid data collection/turnaround provides big picture scales the problem

15 SECOND PHASE GROUND SCAT ground surveys provide detailed information and treatment recommendations adjust need to stay ahead of shoreline operations

16 LATER PHASES post-treatment ground surveys support the inspection, monitoring, and sign-off process

17 Shoreline Segmentation The shoreline is divided into working units called SEGMENTS within which the shoreline character is relatively homogeneous in terms of physical features and sediment type. Each segment is given a unique location identifier and is surveyed.

18 Shoreline Segmentation Segment lengths are small enough to obtain adequate resolution and detail on the distribution of oil, but not so small that too much data are generated. Segments are numbered based on an alpha-numeric numbering scheme with an alphabetical prefix (e.g., MSHR = Mississippi Harrison) followed by a number based on an alongshore sequence (MSHR- 6).

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22 The Description of Shoreline Oiling Conditions STEP 1: Divide Coast into Segments STEP 2: Describe Shoreline Character within Segment STEP 3: Describe Surface Oil length of oiled shore within segment width of oiled band % distribution of oil in band thickness of oil cover describe oil character (If tar balls then # of tar balls)

23 Standard Terms and Definitions standard terms and definitions provide an accurate description of the oiling conditions consistency - everyone uses the same language avoids misunderstanding, misinterpretation, and confusion

24 Essential SCAT Data General location, date, time, segment code information on SCAT team members map (sketch) Surface Oiling Length and Width of oiled section or subdivision Location of oil relative to Tidal Zones or Lake/River Levels Distribution (percent Surface Coverage to nearest 5 or 10%) Oil Thickness Oil Character

25 MC 252 Shoreline Response Talking Points Shoreline Response Stages/UAC Transition Plan Levels Stage I (Levels I & II of UAC Transition Plan): On-water recovery of floating oil slicks in nearshore waters Stage II (Levels I & II of UAC Transition Plan): Initial cleaning of bulk oil from intertidal areas until the source is controlled Stage III (Levels III VI of UAC Transition Plan) Level III: Level IV: Level V: Level VI: Detailed Cleanup to Achieve 2010 No Further Treatment Maintenance & Monitoring Re-evaluation of Level IV Shoreline Segments & Implementation of Sign-off Process End State Status: Long-Term Monitoring and Restoration

26 MC 252 Shoreline Response Talking Points Stage III Level III-VI Progression SCAT Stage II SCAT Stage III UAC Level III UAC Level IV UAC Level V UAC Level VI 2010 NFT

27 Pictures of Mississippi SCAT Teams in Action

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38 MDEQ Environmental Sampling

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42 MDEQ Sampling

43 MDEQ Sampling

44 MDEQ Sampling

45 MDEQ Sampling

46 MDEQ Air Sampling Mississippi Gulf Coast Monitoring Sites

47 MS State Waters All Tissue Samples Submitted for Chemical Analysis 5/26/10 to 8/18/10

48 Seafood Sampling Results Sample Dates: 5/26/10-9/28/10 Total Analyzed Above Levels of Concern Lab Results Pending Shrimp Crab Finfish Oysters All Seafood

49 General Pictures of Aerial Recon

50 MDEQ Operations Near Well Site

51 MDEQ Aerial Recon with MSARNG

52 MDEQ Aerial Recon with MSARNG

53 MDEQ Aerial Recon with MSARNG

54 General Pictures of Activities

55 MDEQ

56 MDEQ Biloxi Staging Area

57 MDEQ Oil Sheen out Near Well Site

58 Transition from Response Long Term Remediation and Monitoring Natural Resources Damage Assesment (NRDA) Detailed process that is spelled out in the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) Restoration Environmental Restoration through NRDA Gulfcoast Restoration through Governor s Commission Federal Restoration through Presidential appointment of Ray Mabus

59 Monitoring What has been done so far Response NRDA What is underway What is Planned

60 Types of Activities NRDA Baseline 77 sites Air / Boat recon 51 sites Sentinel Island Pass Sampling 5 sites 296 samples (May 19 Aug 6) Bay & Estuary (2/WK) 5 sites Harbors - 12 Tissue Complaints / VoO reports - 44 Submerged Oil Survey

61 Sampling Locations

62 Results Summary Total Detected Water Sed Other

63 MS Sound Submerged Oil Survey Plan Partner with UIC Mobile Purpose search for presence of subsurface material in the MS Sound (recoverable) 26 Vessels of Opportunity pad survey 6 DEQ skimmers sampling Oil Range Organics, Diesel Range Organics, Gasoline Range Organics, Semi-Volatile compounds, Volatile compounds, Dispersants, Plankton and adsorbent pads for ORO 1 Fluorometer Vessel (VoO) 1 Sediment Vessel (VoO)

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68 MS Sound Submerged Oil Survey Summary 2100 adsorbent pad drops 6 suspect areas sampled for water column 3 additional sites sampled due to presence of light sheen 45 sediment sites screened 10 samples collected for analysis No Oil found with Fluorometer 100% complete

69 MS Sound Submerged Oil Survey Sample Results Water samples (4 complete) non-detect on chemical parameters Plankton being analyzed at GCRL Sediment None determined to contain oil by FTIR analysis Pads Questionable due to mfg of pads

70 Gulfwide Sampling Effort As of 10/06/2010 Water Samples 20,022 Deep Sea Water Samples 3119 Off Shore Water Samples 6790 Near Shore Water Samples Sediment Samples 50 Deep Sea Sediment Samples 145 Off Shore Sediment Samples 1313 Near Shore Sediment Samples

71 Impacts As of 10/05/ miles of shoreline experiencing moderate to heavy oil impacts 9 of these miles in MS Approximately 485 miles of shoreline experiencing light to trace oil impacts 81 of these miles in MS

72 Continuing Activities by DEQ Additional sample sites Response to direct calls from public Respond to reports by fishermen Natural Resource Damage Assessment Submerged Oil Survey South if Islands