Resource Library

Field Guide

Oil Spill Response Field Guide

A Strategic and Technical Overview of Oil Spill Response.

• 22 Jul, 2017
• 48 min read
• Response

Field Guide

Containment and Recovery Field Guide

A guide to containment and recovery operations at sea.

• 22 Jul, 2017
• 15 min read
• Response

Case Study

Case Study: Does Current Global Training Curriculums Meet The Needs of Exploration & Production?

Should we have a dedicated harmonised global training curriculum on oil spill response for global exploration and production activities?

• 02 Jul, 2017
• 4 min read
• Response

Case Study

Case study: Experiences in Developing Cold Weather Response Capability

An overview of OSRL's first offshore cold weather exercise in partnership with Greenland Oil Spill Response (GOSR).

• 02 Jul, 2017
• 8 min read
• Response

Case Study

Maximising the use of Containment and Recovery systems in rivers with enhanced encounter techniques

When responding to incidents in lower courses of rivers, maximising containment and recovery equipment to help protect resources is paramount.

• 02 Jul, 2017
• 4 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Fedra

The MV Fedra ran aground and smashed against Europa Point, Gibraltar, in Oct 2008 following severe gale force winds measuring 12 on the Beaufort scale.

• 21 Nov, 2016
• 5 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Tasman Spirit

MV Tasman Spirit spilled 30,000T of oil off Karachi, exposing response gaps. Learn how OSRL helped contain, clean up, and improve future spill preparedness.

• 14 Aug, 2016
• 5 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Erika

Read about the response to the 1999 MV Erika oil spill, detailing efforts, strategies, and lessons learned from the oil spill event in the Mediterranean Sea.

• 23 Nov, 2015
• 3 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: Exxon Valdez

Explore an oil spill responder's insights on the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, including recovery techniques and challenges of cleaning up heavy oil in freezing temperatures.

• 07 Oct, 2015
• 5 min read
• Response