News

The SWIS Team were delighted to welcome some of our Capping and Containment subscribers to the Southampton base last week (April 26^th / 27^th) for the first face to face technical forum of 2016.

Following a meeting with the aviation authorities on Thursday, March 31, 2016,  the Boeing 727 wide area aerial dispersant service is now in place and available to members.

How prepared are you?

OSRL offers a range of subsea preparedness services to help you prepare for a response to a loss of well control incident.

Find our more about our Subsea Preparedness Services here.

With just under two weeks to go, OSRL are getting ready to exhibit and present at this landmark biennial event in Stavanger, Norway. Find out more about who will be attending from OSRL and what they will be sharing at the conference. 

OSRL’s response specialist, Bjørnar Andrè Fonn, participated in a pilot course on spill response in cold climates and ice infested waters, a project by the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO), lead and facilitated by the Norwegian Fire Academy. This course is a pilot for a course which is undergoing development, and will be finalised in 2017.

Bjørnar answers some of our questions about the course and cold weather response.

Raising awareness of the preparedness planning challenges for subsea well response - Dion Darren Soyza represents OSRL and SWIS at the recent Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference.

In difficult economic times, meeting legislative requirements to conduct oil spill response training as part of a licence to operate can be a financial strain. As part of our ongoing effort to support our customers, we have released offers on all published DECC Training Courses. Find out more about these offers and how they could benefit you.

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has launched a NEW e-learning course; On-Scene Commander (Australia), designed specifically for Australian oil and gas operators. This online course gives the user a relevant and unique learning experience incorporating the latest regulatory requirements for the region and industry good practice guidelines. 

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has launched two new e-learning courses; Incident Management Systems (IMS) 100 and 200, designed specifically for the oil and gas industry. Both courses align with the IPIECA (The global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues) and IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers) Good Practice Guide on IMS for the oil and gas industry, ensuring the content is at the forefront of industry best practice.

An effective response depends on competent personnel working to a well developed plan that has been adequately resourced and regularly exercised. In November 2015, OSRL supported one of its Members, Tullow Ghana, in their annual response preparedness exercise, testing all functions of preparedness and incident management.

Find out how the exercise was conducted, the resources used and how OSRL supported in the successful completion of Tullow Ghana’s preparedness exercise.

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