Membership
Be ready for tomorrow, join us today. At OSRL, we provide expert oil spill response services to help protect our members, their stakeholders, and the environment.
Services
OSRL delivers global preparedness and response services, helping members reduce risk, build resilience, and respond rapidly to oil spills of any scale, anytime, anywhere.
Consultancy
Equipment
Aviation
Dispersant Stockpiles
Regional Response
Wildlife
Subsea Response
Training
Build your oil spill response capability with accredited training year-round. Courses include OPRC (IMO equivalent), OPEP, MCA, and IMS—available face-to-face, distance learning, or on-demand. Customisable options available.
Training Standards
Knowledge Hub
Over 40 years of spill response expertise, case studies, and field guides. All resources are free to access, explore, download, and stay prepared.
Media
Stay informed, inspired, and connected through our latest news, blogs, videos, webinars, and events. From technical forums and live exercises to insightful updates and industry perspectives, this is your gateway to everything happening across the global oil spill response community.
In Action
Through our global network, we build strategic partnerships with key industry stakeholders to drive good practice.
About
OSRL is the world’s largest industry-funded organisation for oil spill preparedness and response. We work with members, regulators, and industry stakeholders to strengthen global spill response capability, ensuring that the industry is ready to respond anytime, anywhere.
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Virtual training offers convenience, but is it enough? Learn why over-reliance on digital platforms may undermine real crisis response capabilities.
A company engaged OSRL to improve its oil spill response capability by developing a training program to prepare the team for an upcoming Large Scale Exercise.
A practical guide to crisis management roles, mindset, communication, and coordination. Learn how to lead, plan, and adapt effectively under pressure.
We explore the building of Crisis Management capability during the pandemic.
Is New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, one of the most effective crisis leaders? We explore high-performance crisis management.
We talk to Rosie Buse about the fundamentals of crisis management, what it involves, and what we can do to help.
Total E&P Denmark partnered with OSRL for a crisis training refresher. Discover how the programme strengthened response clarity and leadership alignment.
Reflecting on the Balongan refinery incident, this article shares key crisis response takeaways and highlights the value of early communication and leadership clarity.
Crisis moments test reputations. Learn how response decisions can either protect your organisation’s credibility—or erode it in minutes.
In response to 2014 legislation changes, OSRL developed the TERSUS aircraft dispersant spray system to deliver effective, compliant aerial dispersant capability.