to mitigate impacts from a crude oil release. Additionally, in October 2015, ExxonMobil executed an oil spill response deployment exercise at our Baytown complex in Texas. The exercise was intended to meet regulatory requirements as well as demonstrate our North America RRT’s response readiness abilities. In total, more than 120 personnel were involved in the training event, including volunteers from our refining and supply, midstream, chemical and production operations. “The quality of the exercise and high degree of professional- ism by all involved is a clear demonstration of ExxonMobil’s commitment to emergency preparedness and response. I was also very encouraged to see such a strong partnership with the regulatory agencies that participated.” Lisa VanderLaan Safety, security, health and environment support manager ExxonMobil is committed to improving our emergency preparedness by enhancing our response programs, processes and training offerings. In 2015, the emergency preparedness and response center of excellence supported ExxonMobil Upstream affiliates in implementing a global incident command system (ICS). By implementing this system globally, ExxonMobil can utilize common response processes that allow personnel from different affiliates to easily assist one another if needed. The ExxonMobil RRTs also use ICS, which allows them to seamlessly integrate into affiliate teams. Up Close: Expanding emergency preparedness and response capabilities
immersive 3-D simulator technology for conducting emer- gency response training for plant operators. This technology uses ultra-realistic virtual reality operating conditions to create lifelike training scenarios. We are currently testing a full-scale simulator of an actual gas processing facility in Qatar to provide realistic training on more than 300 interactive control devices in six gas processing units. Workplace security Ensuring the security of our people, physical assets and intellectual property is systematically embedded in our daily operations. We employ consistent worldwide practices to address security challenges in the diverse locations where we do business. Our new facilities go through a security analysis that takes into account potential risks, the application of countermeasures, relationships with communities and compliance with applicable laws. ExxonMobil regularly assesses potential threats to our operations. Our security personnel commonly participate in security-related drills, training and industry forums to an emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico, as well as piloted internationally during Upstream exercises in Australia, Indonesia and Russia. We have also rolled out ICS to our operations in Angola, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia and Norway. Our use of ICS is aligned with the National Incident Management System and allows us to respond in a seamless fashion with federal, state, local and tribal responders in the United States and abroad. In addition to ICS, we are rolling out a common operating picture (COP). COP is a computing platform based on geographic information system (GIS) technology that provides a single source of data and information to improve situational awareness and accelerates decision-making for emergency response or project planning activities. The GIS data and information can be from ExxonMobil sources as well as publicly available information to depict “big picture” images of places and situations. Both ICS and COP have been successfully implemented in the United States, with
In 2015, regional response team members in Australia pilot the incident command system and common operating picture.
enhance our established risk management methodologies, threat-assessment capabilities and technical security appli- cations. In higher-risk locations, we monitor local conditions and maintain detailed security preparedness plans, such as evacuation and intruder response plans. Security-related response plan review and training was a key area of interest for ExxonMobil in 2015. Employees traveling to and residing in severe- and high-threat countries received specialized training designed to provide information about potential threats and appropriate responses in challenging security environments. Security-related plans were also reviewed and refreshed to better ensure response to events were effective and efficient. As the threat of cybersecurity continues to evolve, we must protect our business against the growing risk of cyberattacks, which can potentially affect our data, facilities and operations. In 2015, 100 percent of our employees and contractors completed Web-based cybersecurity training on how to identify and respond to potential cybersecurity risks, in addition to an ongoing awareness program to reinforce safe computing behaviors. On average, our cybersecurity screening programs block more than 64 million emails, 139 million Internet access attempts and 133,000 other potentially malicious actions each month.
We continually look for innovative ways to provide emergency preparedness and response training in a safe and controlled environment. For example, we are exploring the use of
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