Membership
Be ready for tomorrow, join us today. At OSRL, we provide expert oil spill response services to help protect our members, their stakeholders, and the environment.
Services
OSRL delivers global preparedness and response services, helping members reduce risk, build resilience, and respond rapidly to oil spills of any scale, anytime, anywhere.
Consultancy
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Aviation
Dispersant Stockpiles
Regional Response
Wildlife
Subsea Response
Training
Build your oil spill response capability with accredited training year-round. Courses include OPRC (IMO equivalent), OPEP, MCA, and IMS—available face-to-face, distance learning, or on-demand. Customisable options available.
Training Standards
Knowledge Hub
Over 40 years of spill response expertise, case studies, and field guides. All resources are free to access, explore, download, and stay prepared.
Media
Stay informed, inspired, and connected through our latest news, blogs, videos, webinars, and events. From technical forums and live exercises to insightful updates and industry perspectives, this is your gateway to everything happening across the global oil spill response community.
In Action
Through our global network, we build strategic partnerships with key industry stakeholders to drive good practice.
About
OSRL is the world’s largest industry-funded cooperative for oil spill preparedness and response. We work with members, regulators, and industry stakeholders to strengthen global spill response capability, ensuring that the industry is ready to respond anytime, anywhere.
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Catch up on OSRL’s latest updates, announcements, and thought leadership. From spill response insights to community initiatives, see what’s happening across the organisation.
OSRL has appointed Jim O’Leary, BP’s Vice President of Wells Integration, as the new Non-Executive Chair of its Board of Directors.
On 20 April 2010, an incident occurred on the semi-submersible drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon.
The world of psychology and decision-making bid farewell to a luminary in late March as Daniel Kahneman passed away.
OSRL invites suppliers to submit proposals for upgrading its dispersant effectiveness monitoring system to include autonomous capabilities.
OSRL launches new PhD and MSc scholarships for 2025 to support research in spill response innovation. Apply by 30 June 2025 to help advance global response capability. .
Discover how OSRL’s oil spill response exercise in Shetland enhances preparedness, improves coordination, and strengthens operational capabilities in challenging conditions.
Discover how OSRL volunteers contributed to preserving Bahrain’s mangrove forest through a shoreline clean-up, supporting local biodiversity and environmental protection.
Get a preview of OSRL’s strategies for oil spill response in cold climates and ice-infested waters, enhancing preparedness for challenging environmental conditions.
Discover how OSRL marked World Maritime Day 2022, promoting safe, secure, and sustainable maritime practices to enhance global oil spill response preparedness.