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AEP Dam Safety Seminar
Larry Staples, P.Eng. 2016 Apr 11
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Dam Integr egrity y Advi Advisory Co Committee AEP Dam Safety - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dam Integr egrity y Advi Advisory Co Committee AEP Dam Safety - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Alberta C Chamber o of Resource ces Dam Integr egrity y Advi Advisory Co Committee AEP Dam Safety Seminar Larry Staples, P.Eng. 2016 Apr 11 Alber erta Cham amber er o of Resou ources Ba Back ckground 70 resource sector
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- 70± resource sector dams in Alberta
- Decades of conscientious operations
- High profile failures in 2013 & 2014
- ACR Board – strategic concerns
- Responsible development
- Social acceptance
- Dam Integrity Task Group – fall 2014
Ba Back ckground
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Alber erta D Dam am I Integr egrity “ “System em”
Strong Regulations & BP’s Strong Regulator Strong Dam Integrity Culture Strong Company Expertise Strong Top
- Mgt. Support
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DIAC Terms of Reference
- Share lessons learned
- Watching brief: global incidents & issues
- Identify new technologies
- Facilitate dialogue
- Alberta and other regulators
- CDA & MAC
- Strategies to attract the next generation
Standing C g Committee ee
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- November 2015 – 26 participants
- 20+ followups, grouped into four themes
- Define Engineer of Record & other key roles
- Develop & share best practices
- Think clearly & communicate effectively about risk
- Support regulators to develop guidelines & processes
- DIAC working groups in progress
DIAC AC W Works kshop
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