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Arpel, IMO and Ipieca launch and present a live demonstration of the new web application of RETOS™ (Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills).
Ipieca has released updated guidance on oil spill preparedness and response.
This document is aimed at those persons responsible for ensuring that oil spill contingency plans are practised and verified, providing guidance on constructing an exercise programme that is suitable for meeting an organization’s or facility’s requirements.
This document identifies the principal health and safety issues when an oil spill occurs, their degree of severity and the practical steps to minimize the impact of the spill.
This document aims to help operators navigate the steps involved in implementing and maintaining a surveillance programme during a response to an oil spill.
This joint Ipieca-IOGP technical support document helps operators navigate the steps and good practices involved in planning for, and implementing, a monitoring and sampling programme.
Most large, well-known oil spills have occurred in the marine environment rather than inland... (Revision 2016)
Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel (Revision 2016)
Responder training is an essential pre-condition for effective oil spill response, which requires personnel who understand... (Revision 2)
The Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP) technical document (Revision 2016)
The objectives and activities of OSPRI are explained in this short briefing paper.
The Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS™) aims to assist governments and companies in assessing their level of oil spill response planning and readiness management.
This Good Practice Guide (GPG) builds on two reports, the first produced on behalf of the Ipieca-IOGP OSR-JIP...
Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel. (Revision 2016)
This document addresses Finding 9 of the OGP Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) report which recommended that industry conduct an assessment of potential exposure based on current Tier 2, Tier 3 and commercial response bases to help inform the potential location of any additional resources required.
Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel.
Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel.
Oil spill contingency planning is the process of developing a suitable spill response capability that is in compliance with the local regulatory framework and commensurate with the oil spill risks of an organization or facility. (Revision 2016)
This Good Practice Guide is based on the Aerial Observation of Oil Pollution at Sea Operational Guide developed by CEDRE, and provides guidance on the identification and observation (Revision 2016)
The Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP) technical document (Revision 2016)
This report provides a summary and analysis of the current ROV fleet...
This report focuses on identifying capabilities and gaps associated with surveillance monitoring from aircraft, covering both surveillance platforms and sensors. The report then conducts an assessment of the capabilities of the technology for OSR and provides findings for enhanced use of the technology by the industry.
This report provides an assessment of satellite surveillance for oil spill response and focuses on identifying capabilities and gaps associated with surveillance monitoring from satellites. The report focuses on the surveillance capabilities of satellites, considering both the intrinsic capabilities and the practical and operational capabilities of sensors
This report evaluates a range of oil detection sensors and oceanographic vehicles and their overall compatibility for detecting and tracking oil in water. Oil detection sensors include in situ contact sensors that utilize either direct or indirect sensing methods and surface remote sensors that utilize either passive or active sensing methods. Oceanographic vehicles include autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs), and manned surface vessels.
The Oil Spill Joint Industry Project (JIP) technical report (Revision 2016)
Sensitivity maps convey essential information to those responding to oil spills by identifying the sites of coastal resources and environmentally-sensitive areas. (Revision 2016)
Tiered Preparedness and Response is recognised as the basis on which to establish a robust oil spill preparedness and response framework. (Revision 2016)
The document provides an overview of the key concepts and solutions in oiled wildlife response preparedness, and explains how a higher level of integrated preparedness can be achieved. (Revision 2016)
As we transition to a more sustainable future, alternative fuels and their associated products are becoming more prevalent in production, manufacturing and use. Their safe handling and prevention of spills is a priority.
An Incident Management System (IMS) is essential to optimizing response times and efficiency, providing clarity in command and control, improving resource coordination and communications, and facilitating the cooperation and integration of responding organizations.
This guidance considers the effects of oil releases on fisheries, tourism and other commercial activities, and outlines available compensation schemes.
Ipieca and IOGP have launched a quick reference infographic and video for local responders to use when deciding whether to spray surface dispersant on oil spills.
Title Type Theme Published Download 
Webinar: Global launch of RETOS™ Webinar Marine spill preparedness and response 09 Jul 2024 
Oil spill preparedness and response: an introduction Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 12 Aug 2019 
Oil spill exercises Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 10 Aug 2023 
Oil spill responder health and safety Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 10 Aug 2023 
Oil spill surveillance planning guidance Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 23 Nov 2021 
Oil spill monitoring and sampling Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 20 Nov 2020 
Oil spills: inland response Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 09 Sep 2015 
Oil spill waste minimization and management Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 17 Apr 2014 
Oil spill training Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 24 Feb 2014 
Oil spill risk assessment and response planning for offshore installations Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 08 Feb 2013 
Oil Spill Preparedness Regional Initiative (OSPRI) Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 22 May 2005 
Readiness evaluation tool for oil spills Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 09 Jul 2024 
Satellite remote sensing of oil spills at sea Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 20 Dec 2016 
Impacts of oil spills on marine ecology Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 12 Nov 2015 
The global distribution and assessment of major oil spill response resources Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Aug 2015 
Impacts of oil spills on shorelines Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 21 May 2015 
In-water surveillance of oil spills at sea Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 01 May 2015 
Contingency planning for oil spills on water Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 15 Apr 2015 
Aerial observation of oil spills at sea Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 15 Feb 2015 
At-sea monitoring of surface dispersant effectiveness Oil Spill Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 08 Feb 2015 
Capabilities and uses of sensor and video - equipped waterborne surveillance-ROVs for subsea detection and tracking of oil spills. Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 14 Dec 2014 
An assessment of surface surveillance capabilities for oil spill response using airborne remote sensing Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 May 2014 
An assessment of surface surveillance capabilities for oil spill response using satellite remote sensing Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Apr 2014 
Capabilities and uses of sensor-equipped ocean vehicles for subsea and surface detection and tracking of oil spills Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Mar 2014 
The use of decanting during offshore oil spill recovery operations Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 14 May 2013 
Sensitivity mapping for oil spill response Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 27 Apr 2012 
Tiered preparedness and response Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 15 Jan 2015 
Wildlife response preparedness Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 15 Oct 2014 
Response to spills of alternative fuels and energy products fact sheets Fact sheet Marine spill preparedness and response 24 Oct 2024 
Incident Management System for the oil and gas industry Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 10 Aug 2023 
Economic assessment and compensation for marine oil releases Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 20 Oct 2022 
Dispersant decision toolkit Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 11 Feb 2022