Current Buster 6 exercise
vendredi 16 août 2019
The Current Buster 6 systems represent the latest in offshore containment and recovery technology.
NOPSEMA Subsea Wells Source Control Workshop
lundi 22 juillet 2019
Ahead of the Spillcon international oil spill conference in Perth this past May, Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) hosted a Subsea Wells Source Control Workshop. OSRL’s Andy Myers, Robert Limb and Mitch Guinn joined 122 other participants of government regulatory officials, well control specialists, oil spill and recovery specialists and industry E&P organisations.
Brixham Team 2A Exercise
jeudi 18 juillet 2019
Working in partnership, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and responders from Ambipar Response, with the cooperation of the National Trust and Tor Bay Harbour Authority, OSRL’s responders carried out deflection and protection booming within the environmentally protected coves surrounding Brixham.
Bridging Research to Response
mardi 25 juin 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
mercredi 6 mars 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
vendredi 2 novembre 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?
mardi 16 octobre 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
vendredi 20 juillet 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
mercredi 6 juin 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
jeudi 24 mai 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.