8015-0150-LMEL-00-000-SE-GL-00001 - 00 Permits Guideslines
8015-0150-LMEL-00-000-SE-GL-00001 - 00 Permits Guideslines
This document is approved by Corporate Order No. 154/ME dated 19/12/2014 (Attachment – A)
Cover sheet is prepared for reference purpose only
154/ME
to Order of LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd. No.__________ 19.12.2014
dated __________
GUIDELINES
ON THE EXECUTION OF PERMITS
FOR THE ACCESS AND PRESENCE
AT THE WEST QURNA-2 CONTRACT AREA
GUIDELINES ON THE EXECUTION OF PERMITS FOR THE ACCESS AND PRESENCE AT THE WEST QURNA-2 FIELD
CONTENTS:
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................. - 3 -
2. EXECUTION OF A PERMANENT ISCO PERMIT. ....................................................... - 7 -
3. EXECUTION OF A TEMPORARY ISCO PERMIT. ....................................................... - 8 -
4. EXECUTION OF A ONE-TIME ISCO PERMIT. ............................................................ - 9 -
5. GETTING ACCESS TO SITES (WORK AND ACCOMMODATION AREAS). ........... - 9 -
6. ATTACHMENTS............................................................................................................. - 11 -
Attachment 1. Application for the ISCO permit for the access and presence at the West Qurna-2
Contract Area.
Attachment 2. Forms of documents, submitted to ISCO, to issue a Permit for the access and
presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area and requirements for the execution thereof.
Attachment 3. Cover letter of the Head of SOC OFPD at the WQ-2 project for getting a
Permanent ISCO Permit.
Attachment 4. Cover letter of the Head of SOC OFPD at the WQ-2 project for getting a
Temporary ISCO Permit.
Attachment 5. Permanent ISCO Permit for the access and presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract
Area.
Attachment 6. Temporary ISCO Permit for the access and presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract
Area.
Attachment 7. The list and contact details of officials, involved in the approval of Permits for the
access and presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area.
Attachment 8. Location map of the West Qurna-2 Security Perimeter checkpoints, list of main
facilities and access control site holders.
Attachment 9. Flow chart and Standard Operating Procedures for getting an ISCO Permit for the
access and presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area.
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1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. This document (hereinafter referred to as Guidelines) describes the procedure for
obtaining a Permit from an authorized Iraqi authority that allows the personnel of LUKOIL
Group and its contractors, involved in the West Qurna-2 Project, as well as bidders, visitors and
guests, to enter and stay at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area.
1.2. The Guidelines are considered to be a corporate functional standard in the area of
corporate security regulating the Business Process "Access Control and Internal Security
Procedures" ("SM - Security").
1.3. Guidelines are based on the requirements of Iraqi legislation, regulating the security of
oil and gas facilities, and the following documents:
- Corporate Security Concept of the LUKOIL Group.
- Corporate Security Policy of LUKOIL Overseas Holding GmbH.
- Guidelines for arranging Access Control and Internal Security Procedures at the facilities of
LUKOIL Overseas Holding GmbH. Group.
- Concept of Integrated Security System for West Qurna-2 Project.
1.4. Rules set forth herein are binding upon all employees of LUKOIL Group and its
contractors, taking part in West Qurna-2 project, as well as bidders, visitors and guests.
1.5. The following terms and abbreviations are used in these Guidelines:
Term Definition
Project (as used herein) West Qurna-2 Project.
Company, Operator (as used LUKOIL Group of Companies.
herein)
West Qurna-2 Contract Area and area beyond the concession,
Field (as used herein), where petroleum operations are being carried out by the Operator
Contract Area (CA) and its contractors.
Employees of the Company, Employees of LUKOIL Group of Companies.
Operator
Employees of LUKOIL Group, South Oil Company and
Project staff contractors taking part in the Project.
Personnel of the construction, service and other companies
Employees performing works and/or providing services on the contractual
of contractors basis in the Contract Area.
Individuals, coming to the Field, other than Project staff, as well
as personnel of contractors, being engaged for one-time (non-
Visitors recurring) works and /or services associated with the Contract
Area functioning.
Very Important Persons, the list of which is compiled by the
VIP Operator's Executive Director and communicated to all those
concerned.
OFPD of SOC Oil Facilities Protection Department of South Oil Company.
Information and Security Clearance Office of the South Region of
ISCO the Iraqi Ministry of Oil is an agency authorized to process
Applications for the access and presence at oil and gas fields,
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1.6. All other terms used in this Procedure are defined according to the Corporate Glossary
(http://home.msk.lo/Srvs/glossary/default.aspx).
1.7. Getting access to the West Qurna-2 Contract Area facilities is split into two stages:
- stage 1 – obtaining a permit from an authorized Iraqi authority for the access and presence at
the Contract Area;
- stage 2 – obtaining a Pass (Badge) for the access and presence at a specific facility (site, work
area).
1.8. The following documents may be used as a ground to apply for the Permit for the access and
presence at the Contract Area, issued by the ISCO:
- for the employees of the Company – an effective employment contract with the Company.
- for the employees and vehicles of the Contractors - an effective contract with the Operator for
work (services) within the framework of the West Qurna-2 project;
- for the bidders, bidding for work (service) contracts – a decision of the Managing (Executive)
Director on the arrangement of a Contract Area visit.
- for one time short-term visits see Section 4.
1.9. Permits, issued by the ISCO can be Permanent (Attachment 5), Temporary (Attachment 6)
and One time (see Section 4).
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1.10. Operator’s Employees get a Permanent Permit from the ISCO for the access and presence
at the Contract Area, when recruited (seconded to Iraq). For this purpose an employee of the
Operator, authorized by the Operator's Managing Director, following the procedure set forth in
the Guidelines, gathers all information, required to fill in the Application form, set by the Iraqi
ISCO (Attachment 2) and together with the Operator's Security organizes the filling of these
forms and their delivery to the ISCO officials. He also tracks the processing of applications,
obtaining of ISCO Permits, extension thereof etc.
1.11. The availability and validity of Permits, passes and badges is checked
-in the course of routine operations (Green level according to the level breakdown, established
in the Company Guidelines) and deterioration of the situation to the Yellow level - by guards of
the Qurna OPF battalion, representatives of the SOC OFPD, guards of the Private Security
Companies at the WQ-2 Security perimeter checkpoints and checkpoints of facilities, work sites
and areas, where the Project team members are accommodated location map and the list of
sites/facilities is set forth in Attachment 8).
- in case of aggravation of the security situation to the Orange and Red levels – by the Iraqi
military at the Defense perimeter checkpoints and/or temporary checkpoints at the boundaries of
the CA.
1.12. Operator Security takes part in the processing of ISCO Permits, but does not have authority
to give any instructions to the management of ISCO, SOC OFPD or OPF commanders in terms
of granting access to the Contract Area.
1.13. In case of any disputes, which may arise in the course of issuing Permits, or failures to
comply with the established deadlines, as well in case of any disputes, when passing the
checkpoint to the CA, an Applicant can call SCC DSC (phone numbers can be found in
Attachment 7) to resolve misunderstandings.
1.14. These Guidelines may be changed from time to time by the Operator, SOC or ISCO of the
Iraqi Ministry of Oil.
1.15. All contractors and organizations, working for the West Qurna-2 project, as well as
visitors, shall fulfill the requirements of these Guidelines and obtain their Permits for the access
and presence at the Contract Area by themselves in a timely manner.
1.16. Timely obtaining (extension) of ISCO Permits for the Contract Area (submission of
applications to ISCO, completeness and accuracy, when executing mandatory documents, etc.)
shall be the responsibility of the Applicants' authorized officials.
1.17. Access and presence of individuals and vehicles at the Contract Area without ISCO
Permits is forbidden by the Oil Police.
1.18. Peculiarities:
- when processing applications for vehicles, Applicants shall bear in mind that according to the
requirements of the Iraqi legislation, saloon type vehicles are not allowed to access and presence
at the Contract Area.
- if it is necessary to visit an area, which was not cleaned of unexploded ordnances/explosive
objects, an Applicant shall execute an additional application form, according to the requirements
of the Access Procedure for Personnel and Vehicles Moving Around and Working in UXO
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Uncleared Areas (Facilities) of West Qurna-2 Field, which is submitted by SCC DSC upon
request of an Applicant.
- obtaining permits for the access of vehicles, delivering diesel oil, is regulated by SOC.
Transportation of diesel at the Contract Area is controlled by the special unit of the OPF.
- requirements of the Guidelines as related to the obtaining of ISCO Permits are not binding upon
PSC, which execute ISCO Permits through the procedure, established by the legislation of Iraq.
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2.4. ISCO sends a copy of the Permanent Permit to the South region OPF Headquarter to provide
access through the WQ-2 Security Perimeter checkpoints.
2.5. Should it be necessary to extend the effective Permanent Permit, the Applicant shall again
prepare and execute all documents following the procedure described above not later than 10
days prior to the expiry of the Permit.
2.12. Timeframes for the review of Permanent Permit Applications and making decisions thereon
(approval):
- Functional Manager of the Operator – on the day of application.
- Security Manager of the Operator – on the day of application.
- Head of department SOC OFPD at the WQ-2 – one working day.
- Director for the protection of oil facilities, SOC – one working day.
- ISCO Manager – three working days.
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3.4. A Temporary Permit is issued to the Applicant at the ISCO office at the Field (or ISCO
office in Basra).
3.5. ISCO sends a copy of the Temporary Permit to the battalion of the Qurna Oil Police to
provide access through the WQ-2 Security Perimeter checkpoint.
3.6. Should it be necessary to get a new Temporary Permit, the Applicant shall again prepare and
submit all documents following the procedure described above not later than 1 day prior to the
expiry of the Permit.
3.7. Timeframes for the review of Temporary Permit Applications and making decisions thereon
(approval):
- Functional Manager of the Operator – on the day of application.
- Security Manager of the Operator – on the day of application.
- Head of department SOC OFPD at the WQ-2 – on the day of application.
- Head of ISCO office at the WQ-2 – on the day of application.
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When developing their own Guidelines for the organization of access control and internal
security at work sites, Contractors shall be following these Guidelines and Minimal Security
Standards.
Passes (badges) of the Operator's Security and Contractors may be used as IDs, as agreed upon
with ISCO, SOC OFPD and OPF, when entering the Contact Area and facilities (work sites).
5.1.1. Employees of the Company get Passes (badges) for accessing Field facilities upon
recruitment (secondment to Iraq). For this purpose every employee upon arrival at the Field is
briefed by the security team and gets his/her badge at the Operator's Security. Security Manager
of the Operator acting in cooperation with the Operator's Functional Manager shall define
required sites (locations), accessible for an employee. The range of sites (locations) may be
changed, if required, upon request of the Functional Manager.
5.1.2. In order to get access to the Field site/facility the representative of the Contractor under the
contract, acting through the Contract Administrator (Applicant), shall
- send an informal request by e-mail to SCC DSC [email protected]
not later than 48 hours prior to the anticipated site visit (documents may be delivered to the
office by the courier).
- SCC DSC, as soon he gets the request, immediately (within 1 hours) sends the Procedure for
getting a Permit to the facility, which is to be visited or where some work will be taking place, to
the Contract Administrator (Applicant) (Attachment 8).
From then on the Applicant shall follow the requirements of that Procedure.
5.2. In order to get access to a facility/site, located outside the Field (TUBA Tank Farm, Energy
City and EDGO camps, Umm Qasr port etc.) a concerned representative of the Operator or the
representative of the Contractor under the contract (acting through the Contract Administrator)
shall
- send an informal request by e-mail to SCC DSC [email protected]
not later than 48 hours prior to the anticipated site visit (documents may be delivered to the
office by the courier);
- SCC DSC, as soon he gets the request, immediately (within 1 hours) sends the Procedure for
getting a Permit to the facility, which is to be visited or where some work will be taking place, to
the Contract Administrator (Operator's representative, Applicant) (Attachment 8).
From then on the Applicant shall follow the requirements of that Procedure.
5.3. The procedure for searching people, vehicles, cargoes, going through the checkpoint of Field
sites/facilities, the use of technical equipment and K9 dogs, is defined by the Guidelines and/or
Standard Operating Procedures, which are developed by the static security contractor of the
Operator (Contractors) and approved by an authorized representative of the Operator for each
specific contract.
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6. Attachments
Attachment 1
APPLICATION
for the ISCO Permits for the access and presence at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 2
FORMS OF DOCUMENTS
submitted to ISCO to issue a Permit to access and presence
at the WQ-2 Contract Area and requirements to the execution thereof
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Attachment 3
COVER LETTER
of the Head of the WQ2 OPFD of SOC for getting a Permanent ISCO Permit
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Attachment 4
COVER LETTER
of the Head of the WQ2 OPFD of SOC for getting a Temporary ISCO Permit
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Attachment 5
Iraqi nationals
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Attachment 6
TEMPORARY ISCO PERMIT
for the access and presence at West Qurna-2 Contract Area
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Attachment 7
LIST AND CONTACT DETAILS OF OFFICIALS
involved in the approval of Permits for the access and presence
at the West Qurna-2 Contract Area
Organizati Telephone
N Position Surname, initials E-mail
on number
1 LUKOIL Head of Security Teterevskiy Pavel +964 780 918 6938 [email protected]
r Sergey +964 780 918 6857 [email protected]
Timashkov
2 LUKOIL 24/7 LMEL Duty Security LME.IQ.SecurityCenter@lukoil-
Security Coordinator +964 780 914 7700 overseas.com
3 LUKOIL 24/7 Shift Supervisor LME.Central.Operations.Support@lukoil-
Central on Duty +964 780 914 7755 overseas.com
Operations
Control
4 SOC Director of Murtadah Lazim +964 780 914 4128 [email protected]
Protection Abdul Raheem +964 771 262 6036
+964 780 454 4052
5 SOC Head of WQ2 Ibrahem Al- +964 780 918 6946 [email protected]
OPFD Maliki +964 780 105 1097
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Attachment 8
LOCATION MAP of the WQ2 Security Perimeter checkpoints,
LIST OF MAIN FACILITIES AND ACCESS CONTROL SITE HOLDERS
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Attachment 9
ALGORITHM AND FLOW CHART
for the execution of ISCO permits for the access and presence at the
West Qurna-2 Contract Area
Contractor Representative
Take over the Permit
MOI
Oil Field Protection Police Force
Col Kamel Sharif Jumaa
Access Control and Execution of the Permits
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Applicant fills and Applicant sends by courier or via Applicant brings AFP to Applicant takes AFP
authorized representative e-mail to LMEL Contract Holder Pilot Camp to take to SOC OFPD WQ2
has to signs the Application (Relevant Department) for signature of LMEL Head office and takes the
for Permit (AFP) authorized representative signing of Security supporting letter
Flow Chart: Temporary (or ONE-TIME) Permit request by the Applicant who is deployed at
the site
Applicant fills and authorized Applicant takes LMEL Contract Applicant brings AFP to Pilot Camp
representative has to signs the Application Holder’s (Relevant Department) to take signature of LMEL Head of
for the Permit (AFP) authorized representative signature Security
ISCO Head issues Temporary Permit Applicant takes supporting letter along Applicant takes AFP to SOC OFPD WQ2
and hand it over to Applicant with all necessary documents to ISCO office and takes supporting letter
WQ2 office (or Basra HQ)
Flow Chart: Temporary (or ONE-TIME) Permit request by the Applicant who is not deployed
at the site
Applicant fills and authorized Applicant sends via e-mail to LMEL Contract Applicant holder (Relevant department)
representative has to signs the Holder (Relevant Department) for representative brings AFP to Pilot Camp to take
Application for Permit (AFP) authorized representative signing signature of LMEL Head of Security
LMEL Security Coordinator sends ISCO Head issues LMEL Security Coordinator LMEL Security Coordinator
TP to the LMEL Contract Holder Temporary Permit (TP) brings the supporting letter takes AFP to SOC OFPD
(Relevant Department) via e-mail and hand it over to along with all necessary WQ2 office and takes the
for Applicant LMEL Security documents to ISCO WQ2 office supporting letter
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LUKOIL MID-EAST LIMITED
8015-0150-LMEL-00-000-SE-GL-00001_00
WQ-2 GUIDELINES ON THE EXECUTION OF PERMITS FOR THE ACCESS AND PRESENCE AT THE
WEST QURNA-2 CONTRACT AREA
ATTACHMENT A
ORDER # 154/ME
Dated 19-12-2014
154/ME
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