HSE DIRECTIVE 10 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

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1 HSE DIRECTIVE 10 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS Directive owner per Gunn Elin Hellegaard HELI. OPS.. Please consult the asset s HSE instructions for potential installation specific requirements

2 1 GENERAL Purpose The purpose of this directive is to ensure that all offshore helicopter transport is preformed safely and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations Scope The directive applies to: all helicopter transport carried out for BP Norge (BPN) helicopter operations on all BPN-operated installations and contracted installations on the Norwegian continental shelf References Norwegian Oil and Gas 066 Guidelines for flights to and from petroleum installations Norwegian Oil and Gas 074 Guidelines for helideck personnel Norwegian Oil and Gas 003 Guidelines for check-in and security checks at helicopter terminals JAR-OPS 1 and Safety Management System Interface Bridging Document Bridging Document Area preparedness Southern Field Alliance WR0333 Area preparedness Halten Nordland Procedure for Helicopter & Personnel Coordination. Helicopter contractors relevant procedures for BP Norge s installations HSE Directive no. 33 HSE training BP GDP 3,7 requirements BPN:s additional requirements to the Norwegian Oil and Gas helidakk manual with attachments Field and facility specific instructions OMS transportation 3,7 Definitions and abbreviations GDP - Group Define Practice Medevac entails routine medical transport where the patient s condition allow air transport by a normal schedule helicopter. Medrescue entails important medical transport where the patient scondition requires immediate air transport. HFIS - Helicopter Flight Information Service Helicopter responsible offshore Offshore Administration Coordinator (OAK) or the Radio Operator. Alternatively, another offshore position when the helicopter operation partially is coordinated from shore by OAK-LandFlight 313

3 2 RESPONSIBILITY Aviation Operations Supervisor, BP Norge Is overall responsible for all helicopter operations in BP Norge are carried out in accordance with the current regulations, guidelines, procedures and HSE requirements Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) Is resonsible for ensuring that all helicopter operations are carried out safely and in accordance with current regulations and HSE directives ensuring that emergency plans are in place for handling helicopter incidents taking place within 500 metres from the installations approving all helicopter traffic to and from the helideck in the event of an alarm situation Helicopter responsible offshore Is resonsible for ensuring that all helicopter transport on the filed is carried out in accordance with current procedures being present in the radio/operation room during all helicopter operations informing helicopter pilots of any crane operations taking place informing the pilots in the event of cold flaring Helideck crew (HLO, heliguard) comply with Norwegian Oil and Gas 074 Guidelines for helideck personnel, the Helideck Manual and the instructions of the directive. BPN Requirements in Addition to Norwegian Oil and Gas 074 Guidelines for helideck personnel and the Helideck Manual Passengers who are waiting to board the helicopter must remain in a safe area indoor until they get the signal to board. Waiting outside below the helideck is not permitted.on unmanned installations where it is not possible to wait indoor,the helideck crew will show the passengers where to wait. When the helicopter is on the helideck,all access to the helideck is prohibited except for helideck crew and passengers to and from the helicopter. If the seawater pump is out of operation on Tambar, North Flank or South Flank platforms,production must be shut down before the helicopter lands. The helicopter safety video must be screened before the personnel depart from the installations. 314

4 3 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Emergency preparedness measures The person responsible for helicopter offshore must: ensure that necessary emergency preparedness for helicopter operations is available. In the event of reduced preparedness (capacity) oonotify the offshore installation manager, offshore safety officer and senior safety delegate to ensure that steps are taken (e.g. stop the flight, reduce no. of passengers, reorganise activities, etc.) In the event the primary emergency response is not available ooensure that alternative preparedness is available in order to meet the emergency response requirement at the estimated time of arrival, e.g. that the SAR helicopter is back and available with the necessary capacity. In the event of conditions preventing access to standby vessel or MOB boat ensure that sufficient SAR helicopter activity is available to meet the minimum emergency response requirements Preparations for helicopter operations When a SAR helicopter constitutes the primary emergency response shall Ekofisk HFIS outside of normal working hours (07:00-19:00 hrs ) in advance notify the SAR crew so that the mobilisation time can be redusedso For Skarv the WR0333 joint Area preparedness Halten,Nordland applies. when a MOB boat constitutes the primary emergency response notify the MOB crew operator in advance of helicopter operations if the wind force 1) exceeds 40 knots or the significant wave height 2) exceeds 3 m so that they can conduct a risk assessment to determine whether the MOB boat can be used. Communication with the helicopter Helicopter responsible offshore, must inform the helicopter pilot: about the weather out on the fields one hour and 15 minutes before estimated time of departure from land. significant changes in weather any decision to temporarily close the helideck due to changes in weather. 1. Wind force in 10 m height at the installation. Ekofisk uses its own measurements for start-up of helicopters - see Bridging document - area emergency preparedness in the Southern Fields Alliance 2. Significant wave height is the average value of the largest 1/3 of waves during a 20 minute period measured between the top and bottom of the wave. The maximum wave height is approx. 1.7 times higher than the significant wave height. 315

5 316 REFERENCE IS MADE TO NORWEGIAN OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION S HELIDECK MANUAL APPENDICIES TO THE DIRECTIVE AND TO THE FIELD- AND INSTALLATION-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.