Course info

This course covers Oil Spill Response and Control Programs in the Oil & Gas Sector. It is an intense classroom-only course that teaches a system of pre-spill readiness, spill response drills; Incident Command System (ICS); and post-spill reaction planning, strategy, and tactics

The course covers a technical aspects-overview of oil spill response equipment; the behavior of oil in the environment; and spill trajectory and tracking modeling. The course is designed to teach oil-spill crisis communications considerations

Who should Attend

·      Managers and administrators who have responsibility for ensuring effective command and control of an oil spill response effort

·      Senior officials from government agencies involved in oil spill response (environment, coast guard, navy, army, finance, etc.)

·      Senior managers and administrators who have overall responsibility for crisis management in oil spill response

·      Staff who would be responsible for liaising with external agencies at a corporate level

What you will Learn

·         Understand what constitutes an effective response organization

·         Understand the consequences of oil spills

·         Interpret key issues in relation to liability for claims and compensation

·         Understand the operational limitations of response strategies employed during oil spill incidents

·         Understand the roles and interfaces between Government agencies and the industry

·         Understand the legal framework and international conventions

·         Identify response options and resource requirements

·         Terminate a response

·         Know the importance of an Oil Spill Contingency Plan

·         Protect your people in an oil spill response

·         Perform the role of Incident Commander

Course Outline

This course teaches a system of pre-spill readiness, spill response drills; Incident Command System (ICS); and post-spill reaction planning, strategy, and tactics. 

The course covers a technical aspects-overview of oil spill response equipment; the behavior of oil in the environment; and spill trajectory and tracking modeling.