Activate Us

Our activation procedure including contact details and forms for activation, in addition to equipment stockpile and aviation status reports can be found here.

Emergency Contact Numbers

Please note that:

Response services are guaranteed ONLY for Members. Non-members are not guaranteed a response and will be required to sign a Non-member contract. Services and rates differ. Duty managers can be contacted for exercises.

Oil Spill Response Limited Oil Spill Response Limited

Welcome to OSRL

Richard Cooper

Aberdeen Representative

Richard has a background in emergency response and crisis management, having worked in the Oil & Gas industry since 2014. He currently holds the role of Aberdeen Representative within OSRL, supporting response and preparedness activities, both as a trainer and technical advisor for member organisations operating in the UKCS.

Since joining OSRL in 2018, Richard has held roles both in Southampton and Aberdeen. He has responded to oil spill incidents globally, including in the UK, Congo, and the Bahamas. He has also supported numerous preparedness activities including the delivery of accredited OPEP, IMS/ICS, IMO, and MCA training courses.

Richard has a BSc in Disaster Management and Emergency Planning from Coventry University.