Resource Library

Case Study: Kuwait Oil Company Develops Response Capability
In 2015, OSRL began assisting Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to conduct a capability review as the company formed an oil spill response management team.

Spill Journal: MV Tasman Spirit
The MV Tasman Spirit, a single-hulled tanker carrying 67,535 tonnes of crude oil, ran aground near Karachi in 2003. Read about OSRL's involvement.

The Cap Story
Mitigating the risks of oil spills through subsea services; here's the story of the capping stack and OSRL's Subsea Well Intervention Services.

Case Study: Local OSRL Partnership Enhances Gibraltar Port Authority Response Readiness
OSRL has provided a Tier 2 oil spill response service for the Gibraltar Port Authority through local service provider Brightside Services Limited.

Case Study: All-Encompassing Preparedness Activities for ExxonMobil PNG
OSRL continued working with ExxonMobil PNG Limited to develop oil spill response preparedness activities at their facilities in Papua New Guinea.

Case Study: CNOOC Collaboration
Janurary 2016 saw CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) mark a year since becoming an OSRL Band 1 Participant Member after acquiring Nexen.

Case Study: Tullow Ghana Conduct Exercise with OSRL Support
Tullow Ghana conduct exercise with support from Oil Spill Response Limited

Spill Journal: MV Erika
We reflect on some of the past spills with those who were there. This journal looks at our response to the MV Erika spill in December 1999.

Spill Journal: Exxon Valdez
We reflect on some of the past spills with those who were there. This journal looks at our response to Exxon Valdez spill in 1989.

Case Study: Bespoke Enhanced Oil Spill Responder Training for Petrobras
Petrobras approached OSRL to see whether its internal training program could be adapted to meet the highest level of preparedness.

SCAT Field Guide
This Field Guide is intended as an overview of the strategic and technical aspects of Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT)

Cold Weather Response Field Guide
This Field Guide can be used by anyone seeking an overview of the operational and technical aspects an extreme cold weather response.
OSRL Resource Library
First-hand experience in responding to oil spill incidents of varying nature and locality across the global, allow's Oil Spill Response to provide a wealth of resources and insights.
From case studies with our Members to industry insights and operational field guides spanning response and crisis management to dispersants and contingency planning. All resources are freely available to view or download.