TERMS OF REFERENCE INDEX

EMERGENCY PLANNING WORK GROUP
RISK ASSESSMENT WORK GROUP
FAULT DATA MANAGEMENT GROUP
INFRINGEMENT WORK GROUP
PROCESS SAFETY WORK GROUP

Terms of Reference

Aim

The aim of the UKOPA Emergency Planning Work Group (EPWG) is provide information and expert opinion on pipeline emergency planning and response issues on behalf of UKOPA in relation to safety and environmental incidents.

Objectives

The immediate objectives are:-

i. To provide a formal UKOPA interface with HSE on discussions and development of a mutually acceptable emergency planning and response framework for MAHPs.

ii. To develop consistent practical training and competency requirements for pipeline emergency planning and response, including the direction and management of the UKOPA PERO Awareness and PERO Update courses.

iii. To work with other stakeholders to develop and produce practical information relating to the emergency response and management of pipeline incidents for all stakeholders.

iv. To develop practical emergency response principles for environmental incidents resulting from pipeline failures (to include strategy for response to and impact assessment of liquid spills).

Organisation

The Working Group reports to the main UKOPA Committee.

i) Membership

The membership is drawn from interested UKOPA members together with other relevant advisers / parties agreed by UKOPA. Current members are:-

Donal Cullen (Chairman) - Shell
Robert White - Total
Mike Thomson - Ineos
Danielle Willetts - National Grid
Linton Haw - Sabic
Phil Rowlands - Exxon
Barry Dalus - Northern Gas Network

ii) Meetings

Meetings will be held a minimum of twice annually. Additional meetings will be arranged as required by work programme and priorities.

RISK ASSESSMENT WORK GROUP

Terms of Reference

Aim

• Act of behalf of UKOPA Members as the expert body on pipeline risk assessment issues.
• Support, on behalf of member companies, the development and acceptance of appropriate pipeline risk assessment methodologies;
• Provide the specialist / expert point of contact for UKOPA internal and external communications on pipeline risk assessment issues.
• Provide a formal UKOPA interface with HSE for discussions and development of pipeline risk assessment methodology, definition of risk criteria, land use planning, design codes related to risk assessment and pipeline routing.
• Provide a formal UKOPA interface with HSE (and EA) for amendments to pipeline safety regulations with regard to risk assessment processes.

Objectives

• Establish, maintain and develop liaison with HSE, develop technical papers and case studies for HSE consideration and comment, in order to ensure a rational and logical approach by the Industry and Regulatory Authorities towards pipeline risk assessment and the assessment of individual and societal risk.
• Develop, review and update the Industry view on application of risk assessment and risk criteria for land use planning, design codes (IGE/TD/1, BS8010, ISO) and pipeline routing.
• Review and update methodologies for the risk assessment of pipelines transporting hazardous fluids.
• Review proposals made by the HSE (and EA) for future changes to pipeline safety legislation with regard to type of hazardous materials and risk assessment processes.
• Share across member companies pipeline risk assessment approaches and assumptions and recommend a consistent approach to UKOPA members.
• Specific areas of interest to include failure frequency data, release rates and failure mechanisms, dispersion, immediate and ultimate consequences and mitigation aspects.
• Develop an Industry view of acceptable risk criteria for the assessment of hazardous pipelines.
• Proactively develop and progress UKOPA input to pipeline risk publications, conferences and seminars.

Organisation

The Working Group reports to the UKOPA membership.

i) Membership

The RAWG membership is drawn from interested UKOPA members, together with other relevant advisers / parties agreed by UKOPA. Current UKOPA members are:-
• Neil Jackson (Chairman) - National Grid
• Roger Ellis - Shell
• Peter Davis - BPA
• Barry Dalus – Northern Gas Networks
• Richard Espiner – BP
• Phil Hall - BP
• Graham Goodfellow - Penspen (representing Centrica)
• Neil MacNaughton – Inneos

The current advisers are:-

• Rod McConnell– Independent Consultant
• Mike Acton - Advantica
• Jane Haswell – PIE

ii) Meetings

Meetings are arranged as required to progress current workload.

Deliverables

A record of the key deliverables of the Group is recorded and maintained within the UKOPA Strategy Document. Progress against these deliverables is reported to UKOPA members at the main UKOPA meeting. Additionally a list of key issues that are being discussed and progressed with the HSE is maintained by the group and reviewed and updated at RAWG meetings.

FAULT DATA MANAGEMENT GROUP

Terms of Reference

Aim

The UKOPA Fault Database Management Group will collect data, develop, maintain and periodically report on pipeline faults and damage of the notified major accident hazard pipeline population in the UK. The primary purpose is for the development of pipeline failure probabilities in the UK.

Objectives

To develop a database of the population of damage, faults and failures for notified major accident hazard pipelines including preparation of a standard input format and reporting.

To collect pipeline damage and fault data and issue/publish a formal report every 2 years on pipeline failure data. A summary will be issued internally to the FDMG group annually

To publish pipeline failure data in the public domain and to promote the use of this UK pipeline fault and failure data in design and risk assessments for UK pipelines.

To develop and promote the use of pipeline probabilistic methods of modelling utilising UK fault data when assessing risks and design for UK pipelines.

To review the extension of the database to encompass other UK pipelines, including both additional MAHP lines and other products.

To share the best practice for the recording and documenting of pipeline information.

Organisation

The Working Group comprises of representatives of the UKOPA membership reporting to the main UKOPA Committee. Each Company with a MAHP pipeline will have a representative as a minimum

i) Meetings

Meetings of the Work Group will be held as agreed by the membership in order to deal with the current developments and workload.


Membership Jan 2008

ii) Membership
R Ellis (Chairman) - Shell
R McConnell - Independent Consultant
R Espiner - BP
M Blood - Ineos
P Smith - SABIC
R Owen - National Grid
S Skipp - Scotia and South G Networks
W Jones - Wales and West G Networks
J Arnold - Northern Gas Networks
P Rycroft - HSE
C Ward - Advantica
B Authers - Advantica
K Curtis - E.on
J Haswell - PIE


Deliverables planned 2008/09

INFRINGEMENT WORK GROUP

Terms of Reference

Aim

The UKOPA Infringement Working Group will:-

1.Manage the operation and development of the UKOPA Infringement Database, ensuring that its results are used by industry and the HSE to improve safety when working in the vicinity of gas and oil pipelines.

2. Lead UKOPA activities and initiatives to further improve awareness of pipeline safety across the spectrum of individuals and third parties who conduct excavation and other intrusive activities in an uncontrolled and unsafe manner.

Objectives

To manage a database of infringement activities recorded by UKOPA member companies, so to identify critical information and trends which can direct and target the industry’s approach concerning improvements regarding improvement to the safety management and control when carrying out excavations near gas and oil pipelines.

To continue the development of the database, its operation and its outputs in pursuit of the Working Groups aims

To publish annual reports on the 3rd Party Infringement data and achievements of the Working Group to promote awareness and improved excavation safety across the UK industry and agricultural profession.

To develop and promote awareness of excavation safety requirements associated with hazardous pipelines using a range of UKOPA and industry inspired media and publicity

To work collaboratively with the Health & Safety Executive to share data, experience and best practice within the pipeline industry and those industries which can threaten hazardous pipeline safety

To share the best practice for the recording and documenting of pipeline information.

Organisation

The Working Group comprises of representatives of the UKOPA membership reporting to the main UKOPA Committee.  Representatives are drawn from each industry sector (gas, chemicals, oil and refined products) as well as the HSE

1. Meetings

Meetings of the Work Group will be held as agreed by the membership in order to deal with the current developments and workload. 

Membership Dec 2008

2. Membership

A V Gillard (Chairman)                      -           Shell
J Stancliffe                                        -           HSE
M Blood                                            -           Ineos
K Smith                                             -           BP
R.Stockley                                         -           National Grid
L K Haw                                            -           SABIC
P.Hirst                                               -           B.P.A.
J.Anstee de Mas                                -           Esso
D.Lawton                                          -           NGN
(Rep gas dist networks)                                                                     

Deliverables planned 2008/09

PROCESS SAFETY WORK GROUP

Terms of Reference

Aim

The aim of the Process Safety Work Group is to provide information and expert opinion, direction and guidance on Process Safety to the UKOPA members and Industry Stakeholders, and on behalf of UKOPA.
Objectives
The objectives of the Process Safety Work Group are:-

i. To develop process safety KPI model for pipeline operators and consider how best to share performance and publish reports to external stakeholders.

ii. To share knowledge and best practice on process safety between UKOPA members.

iii. To review, interpret and question the Legislator’s proposals for process safety leadership.

iv. To influence the scope of process safety leadership initiatives being developed by the HSE.

v. To develop and publish practical pipeline operator KPIs for pipeline safety management which are aligned with legislation, pipeline codes and best practice.

Organisation

The Working Group reports to the main UKOPA Committee.

i) Membership

The membership is drawn from interested UKOPA members together with other relevant advisers / parties agreed by UKOPA. Current members are:-

Tony Stonehewer National Grid (Chairman)
Kunal Aggarwal National Grid
Robert Owen National Grid
Peter Davis BPA
Mark Baldwin Eon
Mike Thomson Ineos
Tom Smith Shell UK
Kevin Tribe Unipen

Secretarial support from UKOPA is agreed, provided by J Haswell, PIE Ltd.

ii) Meetings

Meetings will be held as required to progress the approved work programme and
priorities.

Deliverables

No	Deliverable Details	Completion Date
1	Preparation of draft KPI report	Feb 08
2	Preparation Process Safety Benchmarking	Feb 08
3	Review Process Safety KPI reports and consider how best to report performance of all UKOPA members	July 08