Bridging Research to Response
martes, 25 de junio de 2019
In March, OSRL facilitated a tour of UK research institutes for two of our Member companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron...
Source control planning in a subsea well control incident
miércoles, 6 de marzo de 2019
The management of a source control event require the collaboration of multiple stakeholders across the industry and regulatory authorities. Having a well thought plan will ensure the most effective response is underway
Loire Valley NorLense Boom Trials
viernes, 2 de noviembre de 2018
OSRL were fortunate to be invited by CEDRE* to observe a series of dynamic trials to assess the manoeuvrability and collection capacity of the High speed OilTrawl NorLense boom.
Oil spill equipment kit : A bliss or a nightmare?
martes, 16 de octubre de 2018
When was the last time you reviewed your oil spill response equipment kit? Arti Chopra, our Business Development Executive shares why the stakes are too high if these critical questions are left unanswered.
Surface Dispersant Exercise
viernes, 20 de julio de 2018
The Surface Dispersant Exercise is one we conduct twice yearly to provide our operational personnel with the opportunity to exercise their practical knowledge of surface dispersant application methods. Hear about this years first exercise from one of our Response Specialists...
Back-To-Shoreline Exercise
miércoles, 6 de junio de 2018
Hon Phui Hang talks about a recent shoreline exercise conducted between 23-27 April with a specific focus on Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Technique (SCAT) and protection of sensitive resources and waste management. Click through to read more.
Exercise Diary - the final reckoning
jueves, 24 de mayo de 2018
OSRL's Offline course is put in place to train new staff, like myself, in the world of oil spill response. This is my 5-day diary from the final week.
No Notice Drill for OSRL
jueves, 24 de mayo de 2018
We ran a NO NOTICE DRILL yesterday in our Emergencies Operations Centre (EOC) to test our competency and prove our ability to meet our Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic
viernes, 20 de abril de 2018
The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) hold their second large Oil Spills in Arctic Areas Conference, Bjørnar Fonn and Jamie Anderson attend to represent the cold weather group.
Responding to oil spills: Nearshore & beach habitats
miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2018
Emergency responders, natural resource managers, and scientists came together to discuss oil spill response efforts in coastal wetlands. They discussed new research, lessons learned and successes from past response efforts, and research gaps that improved partnerships may be able to fill.