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Deepwater Horizon Disaster Navy Response & Beyond American Society of Naval Engineers 11 February 2011 U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving NAVSEA 00C Mike Herb, CAPT USN (ret) Director of Salvage Operations www.supsalv.org 1
- Page 2 and 3: SUPSALV Deepwater Horizon Response
- Page 4 and 5: � 4/20/10: Rig explodes and burns
- Page 6 and 7: Gulfport, MS SUPSALV Response Timel
- Page 8 and 9: SUPSALV Booming Operations � Defl
- Page 10 and 11: � 6 May - Began ocean skimming op
- Page 12 and 13: SUPSALV Near-shore Skimming Operati
- Page 14 and 15: SUPSALV Response Operation As of 31
- Page 16 and 17: Booming Ops MARCO Skimmer Skimmer o
- Page 18 and 19: Command and Control Organization Te
- Page 20 and 21: Leased Vessels supporting operation
- Page 22 and 23: Redeployment and Replace/Refurbishm
- Page 24 and 25: � USCG/DOJ Request � 20 Aug - 0
- Page 26 and 27: Potential DWH Evidence Recovery �
<strong>Deepwater</strong> <strong>Horizon</strong> <strong>Disaster</strong><br />
<strong>Navy</strong> <strong>Response</strong> & <strong>Beyond</strong><br />
<strong>American</strong> Society of Naval Engineers<br />
11 February 2011<br />
U.S. <strong>Navy</strong><br />
Supervisor of Salvage and Diving<br />
NAVSEA 00C<br />
Mike Herb, CAPT USN (ret)<br />
Director of Salvage Operations<br />
www.supsalv.org<br />
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SUPSALV <strong>Deepwater</strong> <strong>Horizon</strong> <strong>Response</strong><br />
� Spill <strong>Response</strong><br />
� Mobilization<br />
� Operations<br />
AGENDA<br />
� Lessons Learned<br />
� DWH Technical Support<br />
� DWH Underwater Survey<br />
� DWH Potential Evidence Recovery<br />
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<strong>Deepwater</strong> <strong>Horizon</strong> Task<br />
� SFA – 10 US Code Section 7361<br />
• SUPSALV is DoD rep to NRT<br />
� USN/USCG IAA of SEP ‘80<br />
281622Z APR 10<br />
FM: COGARD MSU MORGAN CITY LA<br />
TO: CNO WASHINGTON DC<br />
SUBJ: REQ FOR USN SUPSALV ASSIST ISO RESPONSE TO SUNKEN MODU<br />
DEEPWATER HORIZON AND ONGOING POLLUTION INCIDENT IN GULF OF<br />
MEXICO<br />
1. FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR (OSC), USCG SECTOR NEW ORLEANS, REQUESTS<br />
IMMED USN SUPERVISOR OF SALVAGE (SUPSALV), SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO SUNKEN<br />
MODU DEEPWATER HORIZON AND ONGOING POLLUTION INCIDENT IN GULF OF MEXICO.<br />
2. SUPPORT IN FOLLOWING AREAS: OIL SPILL CONTROL AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT, AS<br />
WELL AS OPERATING PERSONNEL.<br />
3. ADDITIONAL SALVAGE, DIVING, ROV SVCS AND/OR CONSULTATION MAY ALSO BE<br />
REQUIRED AS SITUATION DEVELOPS.<br />
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� 4/20/10: Rig explodes and<br />
burns<br />
SUPSALV <strong>Response</strong> Timeline<br />
� 50 miles offshore SW LA.<br />
� Eleven workers killed.<br />
� 4/22/10: Rig sinks<br />
� 4,900 FSW<br />
� 1,300 ft from wellhead.<br />
� 4/27/10: USCG requests<br />
SUPSALV support -<br />
SUPSALV/ESSM begin prep<br />
work.<br />
� 4/28/10: Written request<br />
and funding rcvd –<br />
equipment rolls<br />
� 4/29/10: First equipment<br />
arrives in Gulfport, MS<br />
� 4/30/10: National Incident<br />
Commander named<br />
• Declared SONS<br />
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Equipment arriving and<br />
staged on pier in Gulfport<br />
State Pier - Gulfport, MS<br />
SUPSALV Command and<br />
Control, Gulfport, MS.<br />
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Gulfport, MS<br />
SUPSALV <strong>Response</strong> Timeline<br />
4/30/10: First boom<br />
deployed offshore.<br />
Ship Island<br />
04 May – 13 Star<br />
interest in Gulfport<br />
42” Ocean Boom from<br />
M/V JOHN COGHILL<br />
42’ ocean boom near<br />
western tip of Ship Island<br />
cascaded in 1000 foot<br />
deflection sections.
SUPSALV Booming Operations<br />
OSV John COGHILL w/ ocean boom<br />
off of Mobile Bay, AL<br />
26” Boom anchored between<br />
well heads in East Bay, LA<br />
�73,000 feet of boom - Pensacola, FL,<br />
Pascagoula, MS, Dauphin Isl. AL,<br />
Ship Isl. MS, East Bay, LA, Breton<br />
Isl. LA, and New Harbor Isl. LA.<br />
“Boom Wars”<br />
National Commission Report to the President<br />
Ocean boom mooring system<br />
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SUPSALV Booming Operations<br />
� Deflection and containment boom strategy matured over the course of<br />
the operation.<br />
� Political pressure, drove attempts to block flow of oil into bays, gulfs<br />
and rivers … BAD IDEA<br />
� Entrainment ~ 1 Knot; Boom Failure at ~4 knots<br />
Mobile Bay Channel booming plan from mid May.<br />
High current load resulted in damaged booms and<br />
dragging anchors<br />
Bay St Louis booming plan on 8 July designed to<br />
capture oil without putting undue stress on booms.<br />
Strategy Notes:<br />
1. Deflect and capture boom<br />
2. Use local skimmers to recover<br />
captured oil<br />
Legend<br />
Current local boom placement<br />
Future local boom placement<br />
4000’ of 18” <strong>Navy</strong> Boom<br />
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SUPSALV Booming Operations<br />
�ALL boom entrains at about 0.7kts, larger boom just makes a bigger wedge<br />
�Because of entrainment you must “deflect and collect”<br />
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� 6 May – Began ocean skimming ops. Deployed OSV VANGUARD with<br />
two High Speed Vessel of Opportunity Skimmer Systems (VOSS)<br />
* NOFI Current Buster Effective Daily<br />
Recovery Capacity ~ 1,996 barrels/day<br />
NOTE – based on pump capacity<br />
SUPSALV Skimming Operations<br />
Oil collected in VOSS pocket being<br />
pumped to VANGUARD’s mud tanks.<br />
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Off-Shore VOSS Skimming<br />
� By mid operation (June) using three OSVs<br />
� 2 VOSS Current Busters<br />
� 1 Class XI VOSS skimmer.<br />
� Max product recovered in a single day was > 1600 barrels.<br />
Debris collected in<br />
pocket required regular<br />
cleaning of pumps<br />
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SUPSALV Near-shore Skimming Operations<br />
� 11 May – Directed to ship Alaska<br />
MK V Skimmers to GOM<br />
� 23 May – Moved several MARCO<br />
skimmers to Grand Island, LA.<br />
� 8 June – Began putting Marco<br />
Class V Skimmers to sea in<br />
search of oil.<br />
� Total of 18 Class Vs deployed:<br />
� Panama City, FL<br />
� Pensacola, FL<br />
� Pascagoula, MS<br />
� Gulfport, MS<br />
� Ship Island, MS<br />
� Bayou LaBatre, AL<br />
� Slidell, LA<br />
� Venice, LA<br />
* Class V Effective Daily<br />
Recovery Capacity ~ 1,234<br />
barrels/day<br />
NOTE – based on pump capacity<br />
Marco skimmer w/ 2 vessels of opportunity<br />
north of Mississippi barrier islands<br />
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SEA 00C’s Near-shore Skimming Operations<br />
Two Vessels of Opportunity (VOO)<br />
pulling a Marco Class V skimmer off<br />
the Mississippi coast.<br />
Oil coming off sorbent filter belt<br />
on a MARCO Class V Skimmer.<br />
Marco skimmer being serviced on<br />
stern deck of OSV Bayou Bee.<br />
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SUPSALV <strong>Response</strong> Operation<br />
As of 31 July:<br />
� 96,000 ft. Boom in GOM + 73,000 ft. deployed<br />
� 18 MARCO Skimmers<br />
� 5 VOSS Skimmers<br />
� 130+ Personnel Deployed<br />
� 200+ Truck Loads of Equipment<br />
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Proven Model For Rapid Deployment<br />
� Ready to Deploy: Salvage & Oil Pollution <strong>Response</strong> Systems<br />
� Ready to Support: Operators & Maintainers<br />
� Fleet Salvage and Diving Force Enabler
Booming Ops<br />
MARCO Skimmer<br />
Skimmer on barge<br />
Off-shore VOSS Skimming<br />
As of 1200, 21 June<br />
Whiskey Isl<br />
Disposition of SUPSALV Resources – ICP Houma<br />
Grand Isl / Port Fourchon:<br />
4 Class V Skimmers (G.I.)<br />
18,000’ 42” boom on land (P.F.)<br />
2,000’ 18” boom on land (P.F.)<br />
5 Salvage Skim Van w/o boom<br />
1 Command Van<br />
1 Shop Van<br />
1 Rigging Van<br />
2 Cleaning Vans<br />
Timbalier Isl<br />
Slidell:<br />
4 Class V Skimmers on<br />
spud barge<br />
4 Boom Handling Boats<br />
Port Fourchon<br />
Venice:<br />
4,400’ 42” boom on land<br />
400’ 26” boom on land<br />
3 Salvage Skim Van w/o boom<br />
1 Command Van<br />
1 Shop Van<br />
1 Bunk Van<br />
1 Rigging Van<br />
Grand Isle<br />
5000’ 26” boom<br />
Half Moon Isl.<br />
17,000’ 42” boom<br />
New Harbor Isl.<br />
4000’ 26”<br />
boom<br />
Breton Isl.<br />
5600’ 26” boom<br />
East Bay<br />
19,600’ 42” boom<br />
North Pass<br />
5000’ 26” boom<br />
OSV RENE w/ 1-VOSS (Class XI)<br />
OSV VANGUARD w/ 2-VOSS<br />
OSV JOHN COGHILL w/ 2-VOSS<br />
<strong>Deepwater</strong><br />
<strong>Horizon</strong><br />
site<br />
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Gulfport Staging<br />
8,000’ 18” boom on land<br />
Command and Work Vans<br />
Auxiliary Equip<br />
2 Class V Skimmer<br />
GULFPORT<br />
Disposition of SUPSALV Resources – ICP Mobile<br />
Ship Isl.<br />
7000’ 42” boom<br />
Bayou La<br />
Batre<br />
MOBILE<br />
PASCAGOULA PENSACOLA<br />
Dauphin Isl.<br />
TF5 - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer w/ Barge<br />
PECOS Barge<br />
2 Class V Skimmers<br />
TF2 - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer w/ Barge<br />
TF4 - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer w/ Barge<br />
TF3 - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer w/ Barge<br />
TF1 - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer<br />
w/Barge<br />
NOTE: All TFs and PECOS operating 1-10NM off barrier islands<br />
Destin<br />
TF1’ - 1 Class V<br />
Skimmer<br />
As of 1200, 21 June<br />
Booming Ops<br />
MARCO Skimmer<br />
Skimmer on barge<br />
Off-shore VOSS Skimming<br />
Panama<br />
City<br />
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Command and Control Organization<br />
Tech Support<br />
(Houston, TX)<br />
NIC<br />
Unified Area Command<br />
(UAC)<br />
(Robert, LA)<br />
SUPSALV Command Center<br />
Gulfport, MS<br />
Unified Incident Command<br />
(Houma, LA)<br />
Operations<br />
SUPSALV<br />
Federal Resources<br />
Unified Incident Command<br />
(Mobile, AL)<br />
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Total Product Recovered (Barrels)<br />
30,000<br />
25,000<br />
20,000<br />
15,000<br />
10,000<br />
5,000<br />
0<br />
Rough<br />
Weather<br />
Encountered<br />
VOSS Vessels supporting<br />
large boom herding and<br />
standing off during<br />
seismic testing<br />
Decanting<br />
SUPSALV Total Product Recovered<br />
OSV Bayou Bee begins<br />
servicing MARCO<br />
skimmers<br />
SUPSALV DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL RESPONSE<br />
Standing off for seismic testing<br />
Oil Stopped Flowing - 7/15/2010<br />
Hurricane Alex and high waves<br />
5/16/2010 5/23/2010 5/30/2010 6/6/2010 6/13/2010 6/20/2010 6/27/2010 7/4/2010 7/11/2010 7/18/2010 7/25/2010 8/1/2010 8/8/2010 8/15/2010<br />
VOSS<br />
MARCO<br />
Total<br />
OSVs Awaiting IC Tasking<br />
OSVs inport to ride out TS Bonnie<br />
2 of 3 OSVs beginning demob<br />
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Leased Vessels supporting operations:<br />
� OSV John Coghill – Supports laying of oil containment boom<br />
� OSV Wes Bordelon - Supports laying of oil containment boom<br />
� OSV Vanguard – supports off-shore VOSS Skimming operations<br />
� Resolve Spud Barge – supporting skimming ops<br />
� OSV Bayou Bee – Supporting MARCO skimmer Maintenance<br />
ICP contracted Oil Supply<br />
Vessels (OSV) underway (right)<br />
deploying 42” Oil Containment<br />
Boom.<br />
SUPSALV Operations<br />
OSV Bayou Bee which was<br />
contracted to support<br />
maintenance on the 18<br />
MARCO skimmers.<br />
MARCO skimming system deck<br />
loaded on Resolve barge for to<br />
support deployment positioning<br />
requirements. Barge can safely<br />
transport and store skimmers<br />
over unprotected waters<br />
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� Jun 17 – First use of Coast Guard established DECOM station. (clean up overturned<br />
MARCO skimmer)<br />
� Jul 15 - BP installed capping stack – halts leak from well.<br />
� Jul 29 - began demobilization of 2 of 3 OSVs<br />
� Aug 8 - First 2 MARCO skimmers ordered to demobilize<br />
� Sep 2 – BP attempting to remove failed blow out preventer for inspection<br />
� Sep 13 – Received UAC concurrence to redeploy all skimmer systems. Boom<br />
removal, equipment decontamination, and staging for shipment in process.<br />
� Sept 20 – Issued final SITREP. Equipment which has finished DECOM being sent<br />
back to ESSM bases.<br />
� 4 Oct – Last of staff and boom depart GOM operations area.<br />
Boom undergoing<br />
decontamination<br />
Winding Down – Major Events<br />
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Redeployment and Replace/Refurbishment<br />
� 16 Aug - Received permission from UAC to begin DECOM of all Skimmers.<br />
� Replacement of Assets beyond economical repair - process<br />
� SUPSALV Procure VS Replacement in Kind by BP<br />
� Inspection & certification process for refurbish or replace<br />
Damaged<br />
boom<br />
Boom washed ashore/buried<br />
during TS Bonnie<br />
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Lessons Learned<br />
� Skimmer/boom hardware and deployment L/L<br />
� Best use of assets – Operational knowledge<br />
� Hurricanes vs. Oil Spills<br />
� Federal Asset coordination – good at UAC, less so at ICPs<br />
� Avoid spreading geographically<br />
� Keep co-located w/ SUPSALV<br />
� Turn-over re-education every 2 weeks - SUPSALV CONOPS distributed w/<br />
equipment capabilities, strategies and logistics � SUPSALV/ESSM rep at ICP<br />
� Supporting in/near-shore Skimmers with off shore assignments – employ<br />
barges capable of hoisting � OSVs better<br />
� NOFI Current Buster VOSS �<br />
� Badging Process – UAC/IAC & Sites – all different and changing.<br />
� Booming Strategy in high current areas.<br />
� Lack of site study, Entrainment at 1KT<br />
� Class V Skimmer OPS<br />
� Transit Times / Air Spotting<br />
� Dispersal – Use of OSV vs Barges<br />
� Logistics Requirement (Crew and Craft)<br />
� Asset Saturation and Visibility<br />
� Good Idea Club a distraction –<br />
� IATAP resolved<br />
Capsized MARCO Class V Skimmer<br />
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� USCG/DOJ Request<br />
� 20 Aug – 06 Sep: 4<br />
SUPSALV personnel<br />
spread<br />
� Houston<br />
� Discover Enterprise<br />
� Q-4000<br />
Tech Support for BOP LMRP Recovery,<br />
Reentry and Preservation Procedures<br />
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DWH Drill Platform ROV Survey<br />
� Coast Guard Office of Investigation and<br />
Casualty Analysis requested detailed video<br />
inspection of the sunken DWH oil rig.<br />
� SUPSALV deployed Deep Drone ROV and<br />
XBOT (mini ROV) on OSV GENIE LAB<br />
� Conducted 11 dives during 28 Sep – 3 Oct<br />
period<br />
� Deep Drone bottom time: 66 Hours<br />
� XBOT bottom time: 8 Hours<br />
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Potential DWH Evidence Recovery<br />
� DOJ interested in<br />
recovery feasibility:<br />
� Bridge section ~ 200<br />
Tons<br />
� 2 ROV OPS huts ~ 5<br />
Tons ea<br />
� DWH MODU ~ 53K<br />
Tons<br />
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Questions?<br />
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