Oil Spill Response, the largest global oil spill response organisation fully funded by major oil companies around the world, works very closely with some key organisations. The objectives of Oil Spill Response through collaboration with governmental regional centres and organisations and oil spill working groups are setting standards and best practices within the industry.
 
GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
• East Asian Seas Partnership Council Meeting
• PEMSEA Network of Local Government
• Implementation of Framework Programme for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness, Response and Co-operation in the Gulf of Thailand

NOWPAP MERRAC
• Attained permanent observer status with this regional grouping under the aegis of IPIECA
• Collaboration with NOWPAP Expert Group on the “Minimum level of preparedness” project for the region
• Planning for the NOWPAP Regional Exercise 2008, inaugural industry involvement integrating resources from Singapore

Productive engagement with China regulatory authorities
• Presented a paper in the Shanghai International Maritime Forum 2007
• Provided technical advice in the development of the local oil spill contingency plan through China MSA Qingdao branch
• Delivery of IMO Level 2 training course through China MSA at Y antai OSR Technical Centre
• Engagement with IMO / IPIECA / China MSA to implement spirit of the “Statement of Intent”

Collaboration with US Federal agencies on parallel missions in West Africa
• Meeting to harness synergy and most productive use of resources to build regional preparedness

Spill Response Experience (“SPREEX”) Workshop
• Contributed to European level workshop giving technical input to R&D focused activities

Support for IPIECA regional workshop in Tiered Preparedness and Response in Bahrain
• Integral support and input to industry / government workshop
• Designed and delivered table top exercise
• Hosted visit to Oil Spill Response Bahrain base facilities