Resource Library

Case Study

Case Study: Does Current Global Training Curriculums Meet The Needs of Exploration & Production?

Should we have a dedicated harmonised global training curriculum on oil spill response for global exploration and production activities?

• 02 Jul, 2017
• 4 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Fedra

The MV Fedra ran aground and smashed against Europa Point, Gibraltar, in Oct 2008 following severe gale force winds measuring 12 on the Beaufort scale.

• 21 Nov, 2016
• 5 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Tasman Spirit

MV Tasman Spirit spilled 30,000T of oil off Karachi, exposing response gaps. Learn how OSRL helped contain, clean up, and improve future spill preparedness.

• 14 Aug, 2016
• 5 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: MV Erika

Read about the response to the 1999 MV Erika oil spill, detailing efforts, strategies, and lessons learned from the oil spill event in the Mediterranean Sea.

• 23 Nov, 2015
• 3 min read
• Response

Spill Journal

Spill Journal: Exxon Valdez

Explore an oil spill responder's insights on the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, including recovery techniques and challenges of cleaning up heavy oil in freezing temperatures.

• 07 Oct, 2015
• 5 min read
• Response

Field Guide

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.

• 22 Jul, 2015
• 50 min read
• Response

Field Guide

Waste Management Field Guide

A guide to waste management operations during oil spill clean-up.

• 22 Jul, 2015
• 20 min read
• Response

Field Guide

Shoreline Operations Field Guide

A guide to operational and monitoring requirements for shoreline clean-up operations.

• 21 Jul, 2015
• 39 min read
• Response

Field Guide

SCAT Field Guide

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

• 23 Jan, 2015
• 45 min read
• Response