OSRL, 3 Waterside Place, 3rd Floor, Town Quay, Southampton (2026)

Name: OSRL
Address: 3 Waterside Place, 3rd Floor, Town Quay, Southampton, SO142AQ, GB
Telephone: +442380331551

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) is the largest international industry-funded cooperative that exists to respond to oil spills wherever in the world they may occur, by providing preparedness, response and intervention services. We are wholly owned by most of the environmentally responsible oil and gas companies, and our membership represents the majority of global oil production. We currently emp

loy 275 people across 12 locations around the world. Our shareholders comprise of the most environmentally responsible oil and gas companies. Over the past 30 years we have been on a journey to address the changing needs of our Members and to improve their performance in the prevention, intervention and response to oil spills. In 1985 OSRL was set up as an industry resource with 17 employees and assets from British Petroleum’s Oil Spill Service Centre. By 1995, with 30 employees, we established our Mission and Charter which still guides the way we operate today. In 2006 we merged with East Asia Response Limited (EARL) and in 2013 with Clean Caribbean and Americas (CCA) thereby creating a truly global resource. Following the Montara and Macondo well incidents, we partnered with the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP) to establish a global Subsea Well Intervention Service (SWIS) and in cooperation with the Joint Industry Project (JIP) we have been working to further enhance our overall capabilities to respond to any oil spill scenario. Today we have a diverse group of professionals ready to respond to any situation with world-class resources anytime, anywhere. Find out more https://linktr.ee/OSRL

03/06/2026

We recently joined the Caribbean Regional Response Team (CRRT) meeting in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

The CRRT brings together organisations across the Caribbean, including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, governments, and technical partners, to collaborate on oil spill preparedness and response.

At this meeting we took the opportunity to:
🌊Share knowledge
🌊Discuss emerging challenges
🌊Explain dispersant use
🌊Strengthen coordination across the region

By participating in regional forums like this, we continue to support preparedness and build strong working relationships with responders and decision-makers across the Caribbean.

02/06/2026

How can AI support better oil spill preparedness and response decisions in real operations?

Our brand new Members‑only course brings AI into the operational context. Our team will share key insights and skills from over two years of using AI in our preparedness, with clear use cases for day‑to‑day application.

What to expect:
- In‑person learning with practical exercises
- Response scenarios grounded in real-world experience from our technical specialists
- How to leverage AI for preparedness activities such as planning, reporting, exercise and training

📍 Dates available in Southampton and Singapore

If you’re interested in the Singapore session, you can also take part in Spill Asia and the OSRL - Ipieca - IOGP Forum taking place that same week!

👉 Find out more and register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vQSWW0

01/06/2026

The role of dispersant use in oil spill response often draws negative public reaction, as concerns are raised about its use in the marine environment.

Our latest article explains the reasons behind our dispersant strategy, the associated risks, and Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA).

In the article, we take a closer look at:
📍Why dispersants are needed
📍The importance of NEBA, and why it guides every response decision
📍How governments regulate dispersants.
📍The regulatory frameworks that govern their use
📍How dispersants fit within a wider, integrated response strategy
📍The importance of acknowledging risks alongside benefits

Read the article here https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vGY-R0

28/05/2026

⏰ Last chance to submit your abstract for IOSC 2027!

The Call for Abstracts closes this Sunday, 31st May.

The conference will be held in Savannah, Georgia (USA). As members of the event's executive committee, we encourage industry professionals to share their ideas via abstracts for papers, posters and special sessions. Submissions should align with the theme:

“Managing complexity, advancing capability - artificial intelligence, environmental pollutants, cybersecurity threats, severe weather events, and aging infrastructure. How do we embrace these operational complexities and others to pioneer new strategies using groundbreaking technology, while preserving the best practices of the past?”

👉 Visit the IOSC website to submit or find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vG4bp0

27/05/2026

What does an island of loose dinosaurs have to do with incident response?

At OSRL, we recently ran an internal Incident Management System (IMS) exercise built around a completely fictitious scenario: a Jurassic Park–style incident, far removed from oil spill response.

By taking responders outside both their technical expertise and familiar scenarios, the focus shifted fully onto the IMS itself: roles, processes, decision‑making and coordination under pressure.

The result?

- Deeper understanding of IMS as a framework for any incident

- Stronger confidence in applying structure, even in unfamiliar situations

- Practice in using AI to generate injects and design a digital Common Operating Picture

- Renewed engagement and energy across the team; with a few laughs along the way

Preparedness isn’t about rehearsing what we already know. It’s about being ready to respond when the unexpected happens.

👉 Read more about how we’re strengthening response readiness:https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vG4PN0

25/05/2026

At OSRL, our responders are trained to work under pressure, adapt to changing conditions, and apply specialist skills safely, wherever an incident takes place.

Every responder begins their journey with a 12-week training programme where they learn by doing. They work with real equipment, take part in realistic exercises, and are assessed against clear standards.

From there, learning never stops. Regular drills, global exercises, and specialist training ensure they are ready for any scenario, offshore, inland, shoreline, or at a command centre.

We also focus on leadership and decision-making to help responders stay clear-headed and effective even in demanding situations

Because when it comes to oil spill response, preparation makes all the difference.

Read the full article here https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vzPMx0

Address

3 Waterside Place, 3rd Floor, Town Quay
Southampton
SO142AQ

Telephone

+442380331551

Website

http://www.oilspillresponse.com/

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