International Association of Oil & Gas Producers Publishes Mutual Aid Framework

摘要

On 7/29/13, OGP, the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP), published new guidance to help companies aid one another in case of a major offshore incident. The 20-page document, Mutual Aid in Large-Scale Offshore Incidents – A Framework for the Oil and Gas Industry, includes guiding principles, suggestions on initiating a mutual aid arrangement and addressing complexities associated with health, safety, security and the environment; legal and regulatory requirements; terms of contracts or licenses; and logistical and technical challenges. The framework lays out a process for scoping and developing mutual aid arrangements tailored to local circumstances, and identifies some of the issues and challenges that may be encountered.