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Staging Areas for SDMAP

Staging Areas for SDMAP. ESSO’s Staging Areas Primary – Secondary – 92 nd Ave or at Capilano Mall. x. North. C. D. A. B. Historical Perspective. 1947 Leduc discovery by Imperial Oil

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Staging Areas for SDMAP

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  1. Staging Areas for SDMAP ESSO’s Staging Areas Primary – Secondary – 92nd Ave or at Capilano Mall x North C D A B

  2. Historical Perspective 1947 Leduc discovery by Imperial Oil Idle refinery relocated from Whitehorse to 145 hectare parcel of farmland in Strathcona County 1948 Official opening of “Edmonton refinery” processing 6 kbd Leduc crude oil 1949-1969 Various expansions to 26kbd; medium conversion; lubes addition in 1955 1976 Official opening of Strathcona refinery in 1976 (capacity 145kbd). Built to replace Edmonton, Calgary, Regina and Winnipeg refineries 1981 Expanded to 179 kbd including Cold Lake train for processing asphalt 1989 Texaco Merger 2003 to current - Environmental and Margin Improvement upgrades • Low sulfur mogas • Instrument modernization • Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel • New Laboratory building • 187 kbd capacity

  3. How we do it • Employ over 1000 people • approximately 450 refinery employees • approximately 600 contractors (maintenance, projects, shutdown prep) • Safety is our first priority • “Nobody Gets Hurt” initiative • Using LPS hazard recognition and risk assessment processes • High quality products through • Upgraded instrumentation and controls • On-line analyzers • Use of external source of H2 • New Quality assurance laboratory

  4. Potential Hazardous Scenarios Toxic release • H2S • Hydrofluoric acid (HF acid) Fires • Large volumes of hydrocarbon • Pressurized fires in process equipment Mitigation • Fixed detection and suppression systems • On site firefighting equipment and personnel • Mutual assistance

  5. Imperial Oil Refining & Supply Emergency Response • Equipment • Dedicated Fire water system which includes • Looped piping to ensure continual water supply • Fire Water tank • Ponds and RIB’s for drafting • Many hydrants with fixed monitors • Dedicated fire water suppression systems - water cannons and water-walls • Fixed sprinkler systems • Fully equipped on-site fire station • 3 pumper trucks with foam capability • equipment truck with hose and nozzles • foam storage and portable foam trailers (~9000 gals) • breathing air compression facilities (air trailers and 60+ SCBA packs) • Bunker gear and supplies • Other equipment • 100’s of 30 lb dry chemical extinguishers • 2 - 350# truck mounted Ansul fire extinguishers • Strategically placed 150# wheeled Ansul fire extinguishers • Blitzfire nozzles and other portable ground sets • Fire approach and Chemical suits

  6. Imperial Oil Refining & Supply Emergency Response • Onsite Response • Shift Supervisors (field commanders) • Vermilion training • Brigade leader and ICS training • Standard First Aid & CPR • Shift operators are trained in emergency response • Initial training of 5 days at Vermilion fire school • 1 day each year - hands on hose handling • and fire suppression training • Designated First responders in an emergency - Volunteer fire response team • Additional training at Vermilion • Additional In-house training sessions • Assist when paged - Emergency Operation Centre • 15 positions including IC, Communications, Medical, HR, Security, Public Affairs • Includes representatives from SCES and RCMP - Rescue team • 12 members trained in High Angle and Confined Space • Other • Trained Medical staff • Industrial Hygienist • Technical dispersion modeling

  7. Imperial Oil Refining & Supply Emergency Response • Off-site response • North American Rapid Response Team (NARRT) • Imperial Oil resources available to provide support in an emergency • Equipped for Oil spill and waterway containment • Mutual assistance • Strathcona County Emergency Services • SDMAP member companies • Emergency preparedness • Site Training • Four refinery-wide simulations per year • Covers fire and hazardous release • Full EOC involvement • Use of First Responders and Rescue team • Non-essential personnel assemble in Emergency Assembly Areas • Shift teams do quarterly simulations and weekend response drills • Held on off-shifts • Deploy trucks, practice defensive and offensive roles • Equipment reviews • Table tops • North American Rapid Response Response Team (NARRT) • The NARRT team exercises and trains two times per year

  8. SDMAP “Fire Apparatus out the gate” • Pumper #201 - 2009 Pierce Saber • Pump Capacity 1750 Imperial Gallons/Min • 2 Deck Guns-Front 2000gpm/Rear 1250gpm • 900 gallons of Flouroprotein Foam • 1000 feet of 2.5 inch hose • 600 feet of 1.75 inch hose • 200 feet of 4 inch hose with Storz fittings • 6 (4.5)Scott air packs • 2 (1000) gpm Blitzfires • Mutual Aid adapters and fittings • Minimum 1 pumper operator, and up to 2 more firefighters

  9. Pumper #201 - 2009 Pierce Saber

  10. What we might need from mutual assistance Pumper trucks for exposure protection and water supply Foam for a large tank fire or multiple tank fires High volume fire hose for additional water supply

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