Harbour Energy operates a complex, global asset base that requires us to maintain emergency-preparedness processes, effective response equipment and experienced staff available to respond when needed.
Our crisis management team (CMT), comprising members of our leadership team and subject-matter experts, is ready to manage incidents and emerging risks including those related to cyber security. This team retains the capability to respond to incidents across multiple locations using our crisis management information system. We use a four-tier emergency response and crisis management system to manage operational, tactical and strategic issues.
We have detailed oil spill emergency plans in place for all our operated assets. Our associate membership with Oil Spill Response Limited provides access to their worldwide network of oil spill response equipment and expertise.
Assuring safe, continuous operations
In 2024, there were nine events that resulted in the mobilisation of the emergency management support teams. These included a mobilisation to support an incident involving a vessel colliding with a Harbour contracted drilling rig in the UK, and support for two offshore non-work-related medical events in Indonesia.
Prior to the completion of the Wintershall Dea transaction, we held sessions to share information and identify critical processes for emergency response. We put in place a transition bridging document to connect emergency response arrangements between Business Units and the crisis management team. These were tested through exercises to ensure effective communication and reporting processes were in place.
Other actions in 2024 included:
- Completing 60 emergency response exercises across the company.
- Conducting dedicated oil spill response exercises in our Business Units to verify arrangements and consolidate responder knowledge in our procedures.