Enhance your understanding of oil spill response requirements within the UKCS.
This BEIS (Energy and Industrial Strategy) accredited OPEP training course is the level of training required for all Environmental Advisors within an Emergency Response Room during an oil spill incident.
Is this course for me?
If you will be undertaking the role of an Environmental Advisor during an emergency oil spill response, this course is essential and will enhance your understanding of oil spill response requirements within the UKCS.
What will I learn?
Over the three days of the OPEP Level 3 training course, through interactive participation you will receive a comprehensive overview of oil spill response from preparedness activities to applicable spill response techniques. This course outlines the statutory reporting requirements and which relevant UK government agencies you may require to have ongoing communications with.
The course also ensures you understand the role of the Secretary of State’s Representative (SOSREP) and the functions of the Operations Control Unit (OCU) and how they could potentially interface with your company and other relevant government agencies.
This course will give you knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
- Assessing the situation and activating the Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP);
- Developing a spill response strategy;
- Establishment and organisation of a response structure;
- Activation of spill response operations;
- Management and control of an ongoing spill response;
- Assisting in the decisions to deactivate a response.
Course Programme
Day 1
- UK Legislation and agreements;
- Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEPs);
- Causes and fates of marine oil spills;
- Environmental and economic impacts;
- Surveillance, modelling and visualisation;
- Chemical dispersants.
Day 2
- Offshore containment and recovery;
- Recovery devices;
- Shoreline response;
- Hazards to responders;
- Waste management;
- Media relations.
Day 3
- Termination of a spill response;
- Table-top exercise and debrief;
- Assessment of knowledge;
- Feedback.
See what our customers are saying about us...
"The added value is the facilitators’ in-field experience and ability to bring the presentation material to life with great stories and insight of real responses and hands-on knowledge. Excellent!"
"Very interactive, which keeps you interested and a better chance of retaining the information."
"Facilitators were excellent, informative and engaging."
"The course design is very clear and methodical. Very easy to follow and structure flowed well. Great format. Again, allowing trained responders to deliver the training brings the course content to life and is great for discussion. Note - minimal paper/online delegate instructions are a great improvement. Excellent."
E.ON Exploration and Production
"Thanks very much for the fun and informative DECC Level 3 course over the past few days. From the first morning the course was really enjoyable. Gillian and Lucy made us feel very welcome and are both great trainers. The enthusiasm of the presenters was evident, and they made sure we were participating throughout. It is clear that a lot of work has been put into the course material to make it interactive, engaging, and useful.
Possibly the most enjoyable course I’ve attended, I would definitely recommend OSRL training. Well done! "
Stuart Kirk
Senior Environmental Advisor
