BEHR Energy Services is an industry leader in Emergency Response Planning. We prepare site specific sour well, site specific sour facility and corporate Emergency Response Plans. We devote our attention to managing the smallest and most complex details. BEHR engages in public consultation and prepares Emergency Response Plans in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and NEB regulated jurisdictions. We offer all comprehensive preparation from project initiation to management and implementation of the plans.

Services Offered Related to Emergency Response Planning

• Strategic planning of entire project
• Preparation of public information materials
• Identification of all stakeholders prior to personal visitations
• Public consultation
• Personal visitations with regulating agencies
• Personal visitations with government agencies
• Personal visitation and consultation with residents
• Identification and visitation with industrial operators, trappers, grazing lease operators, FMA operators, special interest groups and any other relevant stakeholders identified during consultation
• Ground truthing of Emergency Planning Zone & Awareness Zone
• Collection and security of confidential resident information for Emergency Response Plan purposes

Public Forums

• Specialize in preparation and facilitation of open houses, and town hall meetings
• Regulator hearing preparation and acting as expert witnesses
• Arbitration participation and preparation
• Mediation participation and preparation

Emergency Response Plan Preparation

• Dissemination of consultation information
• Preparation of all facets of Emergency Response Plan
• Map preparation
• Submission to regulating agency
• Printing and distribution of Emergency Response Plan to all responders
• Printing and distribution of Emergency Response Plan to regulators and government agencies
• Invitation of appropriate government agencies to Emergency Response Plan orientation meetings

Emergency Response Plan Training and Exercises

• Emergency Response Plan orientation for office responders
• Emergency Response Plan orientation for well site responders
• Communication exercises for site specific plans

BEHR Energy Services is committed to ensuring our clients understand and are capable of executing their Emergency Response Plans and fulfilling their specified commitments.

Emergency Response Plan Implementation

BEHR Energy Services offers a wide variety of support ranging from responders named in plans to management of the features listed in the Emergency Response Plan. BEHR will populate and manage any of the following positions:

• Responders named in the plan
• Liaison/notification of public during all sour drilling or completion operations
• Mangement of the Company Regional Emergency Operations Center (Company REOC), reception center, and Corporate Emergency Operations Center (Corporate EOC) support
• Public safety supervision
• Ad hoc support

Emergency Response Plan Exercises and Simulation

Phase One: ERP Orientation

• Introduction to emergency planning and its purpose (why it matters)
• Government regulations for emergency planning and how they affect the company (what the regulations mean)
• ERP from cover to cover
• Review of response/notification structure charts
• ERP Overview: Plan Summary, Levels of Alert, Command Centres/Directions, Command Charts/Graphics
• Procedures: Response Duties, Government Duties, Public Protection Methods, Other Guidelines
• Support Materials: Maps, Forms/Telephoner Scripts, Tables/Reference/Equipment Lists
• Telephone Directory: Response Team, Government Agencies, Support Services
• Participant engagement
• Q & A session

Phase Two: Responder Training

• ERP Orientation Summary
• Purpose of training to specific roles
• The Modules
• Incident Commander: Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Corporate Crisis Manager: Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Operations Manager: Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• On-site Supervisor: Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Public Protection Supervisor: Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Responder specific workshops

Phase Three: Tabletop Exercise

• Company specific scenario with two to three inputs
• Tailored to corporate and field responder needs
• Developed for real life incidents and emergencies
• Incorporates BEHR's practical experiences from previous incidents and exercises
• Communication, response knowledge and response timeliness are tested
• Adheres to all ERCB requirements

Phase Four: Full Scale Simulation (Major)

• Realistic re-enactment of an emergency
• Covers all levels of incident classification (four in Alberta, three in other jurisdictions)
• Engages all Company responders, emergency responders, some government agencies and special interest groups, government regulators, observers and, in some cases, residents
• Tests Emergency Response Plan, showcases ERP benefits and reveals areas for improvement
• Complete documentation for audit purposes
• Facilitation debriefing

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