Emergency preparedness and response for petroleum and natural gas industry systems

1.1

This Standard establishes criteria for emergency preparedness and response for the petroleum and natural gas industry systems.
Note: Prevention, continuity, and recovery are not within the scope of this Standard.

1.2
This Standard applies to petroleum and natural gas industry systems (see Figures 1 and 2), including
a) pipeline systems handling

• i) oil;
  ii) gas;
  iii) oil-field water;
  iv) liquid products;
  v) multi-phase fluids;
  vi) slurries; and
  vii) system supports, including
  • 1) meter stations;
    2) compressor stations;
    3) pump stations;
    4) tank farms;
    5) terminals; and
    6) all assets that support Items (1) to (5);

b) liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, storage, and handling facilities;
c) storage of hydrocarbons in underground formations;
d) petrochemical installations, including

• i) refineries;
  ii) gas processing plants;
  iii) liquefied petroleum gas plants;
  iv) synthetic natural gas plants; and
  v) coal gasification plants;

e) oil and gas exploration, development, production, treatment, processing, and storage operations not covered in Items (a) to (d);
f) oil sands facilities; and
g) petroleum and natural gas wells.