HAC Oil & Gas IBP - Helicopter Association of Canada

iiOil & Gas Land Exploration Best Practices9.4. Adverse weather ............................................................................................................................... 239.5. Fuel planning..................................................................................................................................... 239.6. Flight following .................................................................................................................................. 2310.0 PASSENGER TRANSPORT................................................................................................................... 2411.0 LOAD/CARGO TRANSPORT................................................................................................................. 2411.1. External load operation planning factors........................................................................................... 2411.2. Sling special procedures ................................................................................................................... 2411.3. Internal cargo .................................................................................................................................... 2511.4. Externally attached Cargo/Utility/Ski basket ..................................................................................... 2511.5. Transportation of Hazardous materials............................................................................................. 2512.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES.......................................................................................... 2512.1 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................. 2512.2. Alternative call out............................................................................................................................. 2612.3 Crash Response ............................................................................................................................... 2613.0 THIRD PARTY CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................................... 2614.0 HETS (HELICOPTER EXTERNAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM) ............................................................... 2814.1 Helicopter Class D (Rescue) External Loads.................................................................................... 2814.2 MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) .............................................................................................. 3115.0 MOUNTAIN FLYING REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................ 3315.1 Mountain Flying Training Guidelines................................................................................................. 33ANNEX A RISK ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 34Helicopter Seismic Support Risk Analysis ................................................................................................... 34Support Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 35Operating Conditions ................................................................................................................................... 36Aircraft and Crew Details ............................................................................................................................. 38Aircraft Performance Planning ..................................................................................................................... 40Consideration Of Single Or Multi Engine Helicopter Type........................................................................... 42RISK MATRIX ................................................................................................................................................. 46USE OF THE MATRIX................................................................................................................................. 47ANNEX B MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT ................................................ 49B.1 Marking and records: ........................................................................................................................ 49B.2 Inspection schedule: ......................................................................................................................... 49B.3 Design and initial testing: .................................................................................................................. 49B.4 Proof testing: ..................................................................................................................................... 49B.5 Steel cable, synthetic (e.g. Kevlar, Spectra, Amsteel Blue), or wire rope slings: ............................. 49B.6 Shackles and swivels: ....................................................................................................................... 50B.7 Unserviceable lifting equipment: ....................................................................................................... 50B.8 Load Rigging ..................................................................................................................................... 50B.9 Use of Special Equipment................................................................................................................. 50ANNEX C FIRE SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 52C 1 General.............................................................................................................................................. 52C 2 Fire-fighter equipment ....................................................................................................................... 52C 3 Fire extinguishing equipment ............................................................................................................ 52ANNEX D FUEL MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................. 54D.1 General.............................................................................................................................................. 54D.2 Site selection..................................................................................................................................... 54D.3 Storage.............................................................................................................................................. 54D.4 Drum Storage:................................................................................................................................... 55D.5 Fuel transport to, and storage at remote forward staging points. ..................................................... 56OGC IBP | Revision Date: June 2009 DRAFT