This publication has been superseded by International Ocean Discovery Program Site Safety Review Guidelines: http://www.iodp.org/epsp-safety-review-report-guidelines/file

Guidelines for Site Survey and Safety^{1, 2}

Compiled by Karen K. Graber³

ABSTRACT

The fact that all drilling operations involve some risk of accident or pollution has been recognized throughout the history of the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) and the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Policies to minimize drilling hazards originally developed during DSDP have been continually updated and improved during ODP.

These revised guidelines were developed with input from the Pollution Prevention and Safety Panel (PPSP), the Site Survey Panel (SSP), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University, Texas A&M University (TAMU), and Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI), Inc. This document covers the following topics:

• Guidelines for Site Survey and Safety Reviews: helps proponents prepare for Site Survey and Safety Panel Reviews.
• Safety and Site Survey Checklists: assists proponents in completing the ODP Site Description Forms.
• Principal Hazards: discusses hazards that can be encountered during a cruise, including environmental hazards.
• Hydrocarbon Flow during Drilling: summarizes hydrocarbon flow, kicks, and abandonment procedures.
• Logging: lists some issues to consider during logging activities.
• Responsibilities and Authority: describes precruise and cruise responsibilities and authorities of key personnel.

¹Graber, K.K., 2007. Guidelines for site survey and safety. ODP Tech. Note, 32 [Online]. Available from World Wide Web: <http://www-odp.tamu.edu/publications/tnotes/tn32/INDEX.HTM>. [Cited YYYY-MM-DD]

²See Disclaimer.

³Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, 1000 Discovery Drive, College Station TX 77845-9547, USA. graber@iodp.tamu.edu